21 Bible Verses about Moral Decay

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,read more.
Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

{To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.