Calling The Bad Good

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!

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; — read the full passage →

For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

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.

Ye have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?

Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: — read the full passage →

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. — read the full passage →

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. — read the full passage →

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. — read the full passage →

Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. — read the full passage →

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? — read the full passage →

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. — read the full passage →

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. — read the full passage →

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken. — read the full passage →

Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

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.

Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. — read the full passage →

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

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 →

Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. — read the full passage →

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 →

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. — read the full passage →

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; — read the full passage →

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. — read the full passage →

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. — read the full passage →

For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? — read the full passage →

But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. — read the full passage →

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: — read the full passage →

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. — read the full passage →

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? — read the full passage →

And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, — read the full passage →

Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.

Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; — read the full passage →

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. — read the full passage →