42 Bible Verses about evil, believers' responses to

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

And with many other words he testified and exhorted, saying, Be saved from this untoward generation.

Let love be undissembled. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to gratify its passions.

Your glorying is not good: know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole mass? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new mass, as ye are unleavened. For our passover hath been sacrificed for us, even Christ.

A little leaven leaveneth the whole mass.

Be not unequally yoked with infidels; for what participation hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what fellowship [is there] between light and darkness? and what concord of Christ with Belial? or what share hath he that believeth with an infidel? or what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, "I will inhabit in them, and walk about in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be for me a people."read more.
"Wherefore go forth from the midst of them, and be ye separated, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you, and I will be as a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."

nor give place to the devil.

But fornication and all impurity, or insatiable desire, let it not be mentioned among you, as becometh saints;

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother who walketh disorderly, and not according to the injunction which he hath received from us.

Let him depart from every wicked thing, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it."

For every one whose practices are foul hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his actions may not be brought to conviction.

Then turning from him, he said unto Peter, Get thee behind me Satan! thou art an offence to me: for thou dost not relish the things of God, but those of men.

But he turned himself around, and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou dost not relish the things which are of God, but those that are of men.

preach the word, be urgent, in season, out of season; reprove, enjoin, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

For John said unto him, It is unlawful for thee to have her.

For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

But the other addressing him, rebuked him, saying, Hast thou no fear of God, when thou art under the same condemnation?

But Peter said, O Ananias! why hath Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and secrete something from the price of the estate? it remained unsold, was it not vested in thee? and when sold, was it not in thine own power? why then hast thou determined in thine heart to do this deed? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have conspired together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? see, the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

As I exhorted thee to abide at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest enjoin certain persons to introduce no different doctrine,

Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may tremble.

This testimony is true. For which cause rebuke them with severity, that they may be sound in the faith;

These things speak and enjoin, and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

But when Peter came to Antioch I withstood him to his face, because he was blameable.

Be clothed in the panoply of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Be in subjection then to God. Resist the devil, and he will fly from you.

But those who are without God judgeth. Put then away that wicked man from among yourselves.

And have no society with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather rebuke them.

THEREFORE also seeing we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and that most easily besetting sin, let us run with patience the race lying before us,

WHEREFORE putting far away wickedness of every kind, and all deceit, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all backbitings,

against whom stand fast, firm in the faith, knowing that the very same sufferings are fully endured by the brotherhood which is in the world.

But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Most High; for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the wicked.

If therefore thine enemy hunger, give him food; if he thirst, give him drink: for so doing, thou shalt heap up coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who treat you insolently, and persecute you;

But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you;

See that no man return evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both towards one another, and towards all men.

not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing; but, contrariwise, wishing men every blessing; knowing that hereunto ye have been called, that ye should inherit the [divine] benediction.

And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen!

and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one who is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation; but deliver us from the wicked one.

And as to the present transactions, Lord, look upon their threatnings: and grant thy servants power with all boldness to speak thy word,

Let us therefore approach with boldness the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.