28 Bible Verses about Avoiding Sin

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

Verily I say unto you, All their sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and their blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin:

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these : fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof .

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.

And Peter'said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

abstain from every form of evil.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:

And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.