'Evil' in the Bible

"Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.'

But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

Therefore don't be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day's own evil is sufficient.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.

A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.

Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation."

When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn't understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.

the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.

For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." He left them, and departed.

Isn't it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?'

But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying his coming,'

But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."

But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, "Crucify him!"

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.

and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;

Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'"

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"

Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first."

When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah, the prophet.

The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is evil, your body also is full of darkness.

He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him."

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.

The world can't hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.

I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.

Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the evil spirits went out.

But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."

The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"

The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!"

They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

oppression and anguish, on every soul of man who works evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), "Let us do evil, that good may come?" Those who say so are justly condemned.

For the good which I desire, I don't do; but the evil which I don't desire, that I practice.

I find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Don't overthrow God's work for food's sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

Don't be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father --

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.

You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

Abstain from every form of evil.

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons."

and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

let's draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can't be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.