17 Bible Verses about Loving Evil

yet you hate what is good, and love what is evil. You flay my people's skin and rip the flesh from their bones.

You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah)

The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction.

He loved to curse others, so those curses have come upon him. He had no desire to bless anyone, so he has experienced no blessings.

You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.

You men, how long will you try to turn my honor into shame? How long will you love what is worthless and search for what is deceptive? (Selah)

"How long will you simpletons love naivet?? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

Then the Lord spoke about these people. "They truly love to go astray. They cannot keep from running away from me. So I am not pleased with them. I will now call to mind the wrongs they have done and punish them for their sins."

The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!

But the one who does not find me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death."

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

For Demas deserted me, since he loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia.

Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.

When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the wilderness. I viewed your ancestors like an early fig on a fig tree in its first season. Then they came to Baal-Peor and they dedicated themselves to shame -- they became as detestable as what they loved.

treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God.

Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood!

He will not respect the gods of his fathers -- not even the god loved by women. He will not respect any god; he will elevate himself above them all.