69 Bible Verses about evil, believers' responses to

Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

Do not enter into the path of the wicked. Do not walk in the way of evil men.

Abstain from every form of evil.

To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"

Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

Do not turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

Depart, depart, go out from there, touch no unclean thing. Go out of the midst of her. Cleanse yourselves, you who bear the vessels of the LORD.

With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation."

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

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

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump? Purge out the old yeast, that you may be a new lump, even as you are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed.

A little yeast grows through the whole lump.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever? What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For we are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people."read more.
Therefore, "'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."

neither give place to the devil.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

You who love the LORD, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his holy ones. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the courts. It may be that the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."

For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

But he turned, and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan. You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men."

But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan. For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?'

Samuel said to Saul, "You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which he commanded you; for now the LORD would have established your kingdom on Israel forever.

Samuel said, "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

Why have you despised the word of the LORD, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

He answered, "I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father's house, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and you have followed the Baals.

For the eyes of the LORD run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars."

The Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them, "Thus says God, 'Why do you disobey the commandments of the LORD, so that you can't prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, he has also forsaken you.'"

and they resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, "It isn't for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary; for you have trespassed; neither shall it be for your honor from the LORD God."

Ezra the priest stood up, and said to them, "You have trespassed, and have married foreign women, to increase the guilt of Israel.

Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; do not let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your prosperity."

You his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,

For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? While you kept it, did not it remain your own? After it was sold, was not it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God."

But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.

My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

But those who are outside, God judges. "Put away the wicked man from among yourselves."

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

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,

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander,

Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink: for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, do not leave him, you shall surely help him with it.

"'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; because to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

Let us not come into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'

Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.'"

Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.