17 Bible Verses about Avoiding Evil

Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the teaching which ye learned; and turn away from them.

O Timothy, guard the deposit; turning away from the profane babblings, and oppositions of that which is falsely called knowledge;

But shun the profane babblings, for they will proceed to more ungodliness;

But the foolish and ignorant questionings reject, knowing that they beget strifes;

But shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strife, and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Abstain from every form of evil.

But flee youthful desires; and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

Flee fornication. Every sin which a man commits is without the body; but he that commits adultery sins against his own body.

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

But do you, O man of God, flee these things: but pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, mildness.

Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God has been standing, having this seal, "The Lord knew those who are His:" and "Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness."

but that we write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from anything strangled, and from blood;

that ye abstain from idol-sacrifices, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well."

But concerning the gentiles who have believed, we sent to them, having given judgment, that they should keep themselves from idol-sacrifices, and from blood, and from anything strangled, and from fornication."

but refuse the profane and old wives fables, and exercise yourself unto godliness;

Let your disposition be without fondness for money; content with the present things; for He Himself hath said, "I will in nowise leave you, neither will I in any wise forsake you."

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly desires, which, indeed, war against the soul;