8 Bible Verses about Examples Of Ungodly Men
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and having destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, with a catastrophe he condemned them, having put them forth as an example to those about to be ungodly:
Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked by the wise men, became exceedingly angry; and having sent forth, he slew all the boys in Bethlehem and in all its boundaries, from two years old and under, according to the time which he inquired with the wise men.
For Herod having arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip. For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. And wishing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because they esteemed him as a prophet.read more.
Herod's birthday being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod; consequently with an oath he promised to give to her whatsoever she might ask. And being instigated by her mother, she says, Give me the head of John the Baptist here in a charger. And the king was grieved; nevertheless on account of his oaths, and those who were sitting with him, he commanded it to be given. And sending, he beheaded John in prison; and his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
For Herod himself having sent, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip: because he married her. For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother. And Herodias hated him, and wished to kill him; and was not able;read more.
for Herod was afraid of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and he continued to hold him in prison: and hearing him, he continued to do many things, and he was hearing him gladly. And it being a high day, when Herod on his birthday made a feast to his mighty men, and chiliarchs, and the first men of Galilee; and the daughter of Herodias herself, having come in and danced, and pleased Herod and those sitting with him; the king said to the damsel. Ask what you may wish, and I will give it to you. And he promised her, I will give you whatsoever you may ask, even unto the half of my kingdom. And having gone out, she said to her mother, What shall I ask And she said, The head of John the Baptist. And she having come in to the king, immediately with haste asked him, saying; I wish, that you may give to me immediately, the head of John the Baptist in a charger. And the king being grieved exceedingly; on account of his oaths, and those sitting with him, was not willing to reject her. And the king immediately sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should be brought. And having departed, he beheaded him in prison: and brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.
And a certain man, by name Simon, was formerly practicing magic in the city, and bewitching the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great man: to whom all from small even unto the great gave heed, saying, This one is the power of God, called Great. And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had deceived them with his magic arts.read more.
But when they believed Philip preaching the gospel concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. But Simon himself also believed: and being baptized, was constantly with Philip, both seeing the miracles and the great dynamites performed, was astonished. But the apostles in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria has received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John: who, having come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost. For he had not yet fallen on any of them: but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. But Simon seeing that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Spirit was given, offered them money, saying, Give me this power, that on whomsoever I may lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. And Peter said to him, Thy silver be unto destruction with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money. There is neither part nor lot to thee in this word: for thy heart is not right before God. Therefore repent of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perchance the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee; for I see thou art in the gall of bitterness and the bond of iniquity.
but now the heavens and the earth have been kept according to the same word, being reserved for fire in the day of judgment and the destruction of the ungodly people.
and spared not the old world, but delivered Noah the eighth person, the preacher of righteousness, brings the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
For certain men have crept in, who long ago were written down to this judgment, ungodly, transforming the grace of God into impurity, even denying Jesus Christ, our only Sovereign and Lord.