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 the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

To him therefore who knows to do good, and does not do it, to him it is sin.

Do not be deceived. "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

Truly I tell you, all sins of the sons of men will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme; but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"?

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

Guard your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

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

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

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

"Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. How narrow is the gate, and difficult is the way that leads to life. Few are those who find it.

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 I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'

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

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous person is powerfully effective.

Abstain from every form of evil.

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you do not receive of her plagues,

Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.