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 is wasted, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

And I answered again, and said to him, What are 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, inventers of evil things, disobedient to parents,read more.
Without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who, knowing the judgment of God, that they who 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 mortar, and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation shall be made bare, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst of it: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

That ye put off concerning the former manner of life the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts:

For he that soweth to his flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption: but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall from the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.

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

For wherever the carcass is, there will the eagles be collected.

This then is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to 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 by whom a man is overcome, by the same is he brought into 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. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.