21 Bible Verses about Moral Decay
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For every living thing was put under the power of change, not by its desire, but by him who made it so, in hope
For this body which comes to destruction will be made free from the power of death, and the man who is under the power of death will put on eternal life.
For which cause we do not give way to weariness; but though our outer man is getting feebler, our inner man is made new day by day.
And answering a second time, I said to him, What are these two olive branches, through whose gold pipes the oil is drained out?
And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right; Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others; Hated by God, full of pride, without respect, full of loud talk, given to evil inventions, not honouring father or mother,read more.
Without knowledge, not true to their undertakings, unkind, having no mercy: Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.
A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.
So I will let the wall, which you were covering with whitewash, be broken down; I will have it levelled to the earth so that its base is uncovered: it will come down, and destruction will come on you with it; and it will be clear to you that I am the Lord.
That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;
Because he who puts in the seed of the flesh will of the flesh get the reward of death; but he who puts in the seed of the Spirit will of the Spirit get the reward of eternal life.
You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.
My word came to the ears of the prophets and I gave them visions in great number, and by the mouths of the prophets I made use of comparisons.
This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.
More than this, it is not to your credit to have causes at law with one another at all. Why not put up with wrong? why not undergo loss?
That all living things will be made free from the power of death and will have a part with the free children of God in glory.
Saying that they will be free, while they themselves are the servants of destruction; because whatever gets the better of a man makes a servant of him.
The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.
Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away.
The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.
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