42 Bible Verses about evil, believers' responses to
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And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
Let your love be unfeigned. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good.
but clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and think not about satisfying the lusts of the flesh.
Your glorying is not good. Know ye not, that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Cleanse out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened; for our passover also hath been sacrificed, even Christ.
Be not strangely yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? Or what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Beliar? Or what part hath a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God said: "I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people."read more.
"Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and touch not anything unclean;" "and I will receive you, and will be to you a father, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints,
Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
But he turned and said to Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan! thou art my stumblingblock; for thy thoughts are not on the things of God, but on those of men.
But he turning about and looking at his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan! for thy thoughts are not on the things of God, but on those of men.
preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, confute, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching.
For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brothers wife.
But the other answering said, rebuking him, Dost not thou fear God, since thou art in the same condemnation?
But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land? While it remained, was it not thine own? And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why didst thou conceive this thing in thy heart? Thou didst not lie to men, but to God.
And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? Lo! the feet of those who have buried thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out.
As I besought thee, when I set out for Macedonia, to remain still in Ephesus, that thou mightst charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine,
This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil;
Submit yourselves therefore to God; resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.
But those who are without, God will judge. Do ye put away that bad man from among yourselves.
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
Therefore let us also, being surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth easily beset us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us;
Laying aside therefore all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all slander,
whom resist, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are being accomplished in your brethren in the world.
But love your enemies, and do good and lend, despairing of no one; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the unthankful and wicked.
Therefore, "if thy enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou wilt heap coals of fire on his head." Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you;
See that none render evil for evil to any one; but ever follow that which is good, both toward one another and toward all.
not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but, on the contrary, blessing the evildoer; because for this end ye were called, that ye might inherit blessing.
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
and forgive us our sins, for even we ourselves forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation.
And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to thy servants that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
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