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Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. — read the full passage →
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: — read the full passage →
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; — read the full passage →
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: — read the full passage →
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Who will render to every man according to his deeds: — read the full passage →
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. — read the full passage →
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. — read the full passage →
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. — read the full passage →
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. — read the full passage →
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the Lord, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. — read the full passage →
But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. — read the full passage →
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. — read the full passage →
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
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