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 just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."

I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.

"Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"--

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.

For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

Abstain from every form of evil.

Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues;

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.