28 Bible Verses about Avoiding Sin

For the wages of sin is death, but the grace of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

for all have sinned and are made destitute 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.

He that covers his sins shall not prosper, but whosoever confesses and forsakes them shall attain mercy.

Therefore sin is still in the one that knows to do good and does not do it.

Be not deceived: evil companions corrupt good character.

And I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause dissensions and offences outside of the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them.

Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men and whatever blasphemies with which they shall blaspheme, but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit shall never have forgiveness but is obligated to eternal judgment,

No temptation has taken you but such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Above all else, guard thy heart; for out of it flows the issues of life.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; which I denounce, as I have also told you in time past that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

But be clothed with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not listen to the flesh, to fulfil its desires.

but I say unto you, That whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

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

Therefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

Flee also youthful lusts, but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with those that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Therefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, leaving behind all the weight of the sin which surrounds us, let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Enter ye in at the narrow gate, for the way that leads to destruction is wide and spacious, and those who follow it are many; because narrow is the gate, and confined is the way which leads unto life, and there are few that find it.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized each one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

Blessed are those who do his commandments that their power and authority might be in the tree of life and they may enter in through the gates into the city.

For by the deeds of the law, no flesh shall be justified in his sight; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Confess your faults one to another and pray one for another that ye may be whole. The effectual prayer of the righteous is very powerful.

Separate yourselves from all appearance of evil.

And I heard another voice from the heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye not be partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, there is forgiveness for him; but unto him that blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.