42 Bible Verses about evil, believers' responses to
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And with many other words did he press and exhort them, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
Let love be unfeigned. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good;
But put on the Lord Jesus, and make not provision for the flesh to gratify its irregular desires.
Do ye not know that a little leaven leaveneth the whole mass? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new mass, without leaven. For our paschal lamb, even Christ, was slain for us.
Be not unsuitably connected with infidels: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? or what communion hath light with darkness? what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath a believer with an infidel? and what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God: as God hath said, "I will dwell in them, and I will 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 ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch no unclean thing," and I will receive you: and I will be a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or inordinate desire, let it not be even named among you; for so it becometh saints:
Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother who walketh disorderly, and not according to the instruction which he received from us.
For every one that doth evil, hateth the light; and he cometh not to the light, least his deeds should be reproved.
But He turned and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan, thou art an offence to me; for thou regardest not the things of God, but those that be of men.
But He turned about and looking on his disciples reproved Peter, saying, Get thee behind me Satan; for thou savourest not the things of God, but the things that be of men.
preach the word, be instant both in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and instruction.
for John said to Him, It is not lawful for thee to have her: and he would have put him to death,
For John had said to Herod, it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
But the other answered and rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God neither, when thou thyself art in the same condemnation?
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan so filled thine heart, that thou shouldst lie to the holy Ghost, and keep back part of the price of the land? While it remained, did it not remain thy own? and when sold, was it not in thy own power? what is the meaning that thou hast taken this into thine heart? Thou hast not lyed to men, but to God.
Then Peter said unto her, Wherefore have ye agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold the feet of those, who have been burying thy husband, now at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
As I exhorted thee to stay at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine,
This testimony is true: for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be found in the faith;
These things speak, and exhort; and reprove offenders with all authority: that none may despise thee.
But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was indeed to be blamed.
Put on the whole armour 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 judgeth: and therefore put away the wicked one from among you.
And have no communion with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Having therefore so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every incumbrance, and the sin that easily besets us, and run with patience the race that is set before us,
whom resist, stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are endured by your brethren in the world.
But do ye love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing from it: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the sons of the most High; for He is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked:
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that abuse you and persecute you;
See that no one render evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both to each other and to all men.
not returning evil for evil, or reproach for reproach: but on the contrary blessing even those that curse you: knowing ye are called unto this, that ye may obtain a blessing.
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen."
for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings; and give unto thy servants to speak thy word with all freedom, while Thou art stretching forth thy hand to heal,
Let us therefore come with freedom to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace for our seasonable help.
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