42 Bible Verses about evil, believers' responses to

Abstain from every form of evil.

And he testified with many other words and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation."

Let love be genuine. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

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

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough? Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough.

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What harmony has Christ with Belial? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.read more.
Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you. And I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."

and do not give the devil an opportunity.

But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who is living in idleness and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

He must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

For every one who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

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

But when he had turned around and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.

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

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

And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong."

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."

Then Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, 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 went into Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines,

Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also may be fearful of sinning.

This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith

Speak these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

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

Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

God judges those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you."

Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead expose them.

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

Therefore, put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren throughout the world.

But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For he is kind to the ungrateful and evil.

No, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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

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

See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.

Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but give a blessing instead; for to this you were called, that you may inherit a blessing.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'

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

And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

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