25 Bible Verses about Avoiding Sin

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is everlasting life, through Christ Jesus our Lord.

For all have sinned, and fail of obtaining the glory which cometh from God;

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

Therefore to him that knoweth how to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Be not deceived; "evil communications corrupt good manners."

But I exhort your brethren, to mark those who are causing divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned; and avoid them.

Truly do I say to you, All sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme; but he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath no forgiveness forever, but is exposed to everlasting sin.

No temptation hath come upon you, but such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to endure, but will with the temptation furnish also the way to escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

Whoever committeth sin transgresseth thereby the law; for sin is a transgression of the law.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest; such as fornication, uncleanness, wantonness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, rivalry, outbursts of wrath, cabals, divisions, factions, envyings, drunkenness, revelings, and things like these; of which I tell you beforehand, as I also told you in time past, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

but clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and think not about satisfying the lusts of the flesh.

But I say to you, that whoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

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

Therefore let us also, being surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth easily beset us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us;

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye will not fulfill the desires of the flesh.

Enter in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction; and many are they who go in thereat. For strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth to life; and few are they who find it.

But Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized to the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

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

Because by works of the Law no flesh shall be accepted as righteous: for by the Law is the knowledge of sin.

Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

abstain from every form of evil.

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

And every one that shall speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but to him that hath blasphemed against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.