14 Bible Verses about Turning From Evil
Most Relevant Verses
Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!
And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.
He said through them, 'Each of you must turn from your wicked ways and stop doing the evil things you are doing. If you do, I will allow you to continue to live here in the land that I gave to you and your ancestors as a lasting possession.
Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
If only you will respond to my rebuke, then I will pour out my thoughts to you and I will make my words known to you.
Maybe they will pay attention and each of them will stop living the evil way they do. If they do that, then I will forgo destroying them as I had intended to do because of the wicked things they have been doing.
"A protector comes to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds," says the Lord.
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil.
"Therefore I will judge each person according to his conduct, O house of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord. Repent and turn from all your wickedness; then it will not be an obstacle leading to iniquity.
When a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.
Because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die.
