42 Bible Verses about evil, believers' responses to

Abstain from every form of evil.

Also with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!"

Let love be without hypocrisy; abhorring that which is evil; cleaving to that which is good;

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill its desires.

Your boasting is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover was sacrificed, even, Christ;

A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

Become not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship have righteousness and lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what concord of Christ is there with Belial? or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God, as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people."read more.
Wherefore, "Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate," saith the Lord, "and touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you; and I will be to you a Father, and ye shall be My sons and daughters." saith the Lord Almighty.

neither give place to the Devil.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becomes saints;

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not according to the instruction which ye received from us.

and let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it;

For every one that practices evil hates the Light, and comes not to the Light, lest his works should be reproved;

But, turning, He said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! you are a stumbling-block to Me; because you are not thinking of the things of God, but the things of men."

But He, turning about, and seeing the disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, "Get behind Me, Satan; because you are not minding the things of God, but the things of men."

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.

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, answering and rebuking him, said, "Do you not fear God, seeing that you are in the same condemnation?

But Peter said, "Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart, that you should lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land? While remaining, did it not remain your own? and, when sold, did it not continue in your own authority? Why did you conceive in your heart this thing? You did not lie to men, but to God."

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

As I exhorted you to continue in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that you might charge certain ones not to teach a different doctrine,

Those who sin reprove before all, that the rest also may have fear.

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

These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

But, when Cephas came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was blameworthy;

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil;

Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

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

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

Therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us??aving thrown off every encumbrance and the easily besetting sin??et us run with patience the race lying before us;

Having, therefore, put away all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisy, and envies, and all evil speakings,

whom resist, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same kinds of sufferings are being accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

"But love your enemies; and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; because He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

But, if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink; for, in doing this, you will heap coals of fire upon his head. Be not 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 no one render to any one evil for evil; but always pursue that which is good, toward one another, and toward all.

not returning evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but, on the contrary, blessing; because to this end ye were called, that ye might inherit a blessing.

And bring us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.'

and forgive us our sins; for we also ourselves forgive every one indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.'"

And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings; and grant to Thy servants to speak Thy word with all boldness,

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