'Practice' in the Bible
And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.
Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.
And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things.
But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?
For indeed circumcision is of value if you practice the Law; but if you are a transgressor of the Law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want.
But if one is inclined to be contentious, we have no other practice, nor have the churches of God.
envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.
The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
for indeed you do practice it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to excel still more,
but if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to practice piety in regard to their own family and to make some return to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.
Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;
If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;
By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother.
Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy.”