69 Bible Verses about evil, believers' responses to

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of the scornful mockers.

Do not enter the path of the wicked. Do not walk in the way of evil men.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

To man he said: 'Respect for Jehovah is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.'

Depart from me, evildoers, that I may observe the commandments of my God.

Do not turn to the right or to the left. Remove your foot from evil.

A wise man is cautious and departs from evil. But the fool is arrogant and careless.

Get out of her my people! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the vessels of Jehovah.

He gave a thorough witness with many words and exhorted them, saying: Save yourselves from this indecent generation.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor evil and cling to good.

Put on (live like) (clothe yourself with) the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not make provision for the desires of the flesh.

Your boasting is not good. Do you know that a little leaven ferments the whole batch of dough? Purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new batch of dough. For even Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us.

A little leaven, leavens (ferments) the whole lump.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what communion does light have with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? We are the temple of the living God. God said: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Leviticus 26:12) (Zechariah 8:8)read more.
Therefore come out from among them and be separate (set off) (severed from them) (excluded from them), said Jehovah. Do not touch the unclean thing and I will receive you. (Isaiah 52:11) (Jeremiah 51:45) I will be a Father to you, and you will be to me sons and daughters, said Jehovah God the Almighty. (Hosea 1:10)

Do not give the devil an opportunity.

Fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among holy ones.

Our friends, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to keep away from all believers who walk disorderly and who do not follow the instructions that we gave them.

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!

Respect for Jehovah means to hate evil. I hate: pride, and arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

You who love Jehovah hate evil! He preserves his anointed ones. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Hate evil, and love good! Establish justice in the gate. It may be that Jehovah, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

Every one who does evil hates the light. He does not come to the light because his works would be reproved.

He turned to Peter and said: Get behind me, Satan. You are a stumbling block to me. You think the things of men, not of God.

He turned around and looked at his disciples. Then he rebuked Peter saying: Get behind me Satan for you do not pay attention to the things of God. You tend to the things of men.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.

Why do you kick at my sacrifice and my offering, which I have commanded in my house? Do you honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?'

You did a foolish thing, Samuel told Saul. You did not follow the command of Jehovah your God. If you had, Jehovah would have established your kingdom over Israel from generation to generation (for a very long time).

Samuel said: What is more pleasing to Jehovah, burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Obeying is better than sacrifice. To pay attention is better than the fat of rams.

Why have you disobeyed my commands? Why did you do this evil thing? You had Uriah killed in battle! You let the Ammonites kill him. Then you took his wife!

Then he said in answer: I have not made trouble for Israel. You and your family have. You have disobeyed Jehovah's commands and have gone after the Baals.

The eyes of Jehovah keep close watch over the entire world. He gives strength (shows His strength) to (in behalf of) those whose hearts are loyal to him. You have acted foolishly! Therefore from now on you will always be at war.

God's Spirit spoke to Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. Zechariah told everyone that God was saying: Why are you disobeying me and my Laws? This will only bring punishment! You have deserted me, so now I will desert you.

They opposed King Uzziah. They said to him: Uzziah, you have no right to burn incense as an offering to Jehovah. That right belongs to the priests, Aaron's descendants, who have been given the holy task of burning incense. Get out of the holy place because you have been unfaithful. Jehovah God will not honor you for this.

Ezra the priest got to his feet and said to them: You have done wrong and taken strange women for your wives, thus increasing the sin of Israel.

A righteous person may strike me or correct me out of kindness. It is like lotion for my head. My head will not refuse it, because my prayer is directed against evil deeds.

Let my counsel be acceptable to you O King. Stop your sins by being righteous and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. May there be a lengthening of your prosperity.

You his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you know all this.

For John had said to him: It is not lawful for you to have her.

John said to Herod: It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.

The other rebuked him saying: Do you not respect God, seeing you are also condemned?

Peter said: Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the money from the land sale? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your power? Why did you conceive this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.

Then Peter said: How is it that you have agreed together to put Jehovah's Spirit to the test? Look, those who buried your husband are at the door to carry you out.

As I urged you to stay at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that you might command certain men not to teach strange doctrines.

Reprove the sinner in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

Speak and exhort and reprove these things with all authority. Let no man despise you.

My son, if sinners tempt you do not consent.

When Cephas came to Antioch, I openly resisted him because he was completely wrong.

Put on the full armor (every implement) of God, that you may be able to stand against the cunning (inventive) (clever) methods of the devil.

Be subject to God! Resist [Satan] the Devil and he will flee from you.

God judges those outside. Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead reprove (expose) (convict) them.

A great cloud of witnesses surround us. Therefore let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that easily entangles us. Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.

Put away all badness and all deception, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil talk.

Stand firm in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brothers in the world.

Love your enemies and do good to them. Lend expecting nothing in return and your reward will be great. You will be sons of the Most High for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. Do not be evil, but overcome evil with good.

If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink. You will heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah will reward you.

If your enemy's donkey falls under its load, help him get the donkey to its feet again. Do not just walk away.

Do not seek revenge. Never hold a grudge against any of your people. Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am Jehovah.

I say love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

I tell you who listen, love your enemies and do good to those who hate you.

See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone. But follow that which is good, both among you, and to all men.

Do not repay evil for evil, or insult for insult. Do just the opposite. For you were called to inherit a blessing.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil (the wicked one).' (Psalm 82:4) (Psalm 97:10) (Matthew 13:19) (John 17:15) (1 John 5:19)

Forgive us our sins. For we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And keep us from temptation.

Now Jehovah behold their threats and grant that your servants keep speaking your word with boldness.

Let us approach the throne of grace (loving-kindness) with confidence, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for help in time of need.