Calling The Bad Good

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

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

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

For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that produces good fruit. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

You have wearied Yahweh with your words. Yet you say, ‘How have we wearied him?’ In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of Yahweh, and he delights in them;’ or ‘Where is the God of justice?’

Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive:

He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous”; peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him— — read the full passage →

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good. — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

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!

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. — read the full passage →

Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit. — read the full passage →

You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones;

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous”; peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him—

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies; and they strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one returns from his wickedness: they have all become to me as Sodom, and its inhabitants as Gomorrah.

The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

You who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth:

Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error; — read the full passage →

Then don’t let your good be slandered,

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, “Isn’t Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us.”

They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

“Keep far from a false charge, and don’t kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? — read the full passage →

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

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

“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. — read the full passage →

Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be with you, as you say. — read the full passage →

Her priests have done violence to my law, and have profaned my holy things: they have made no distinction between the holy and the common, neither have they caused men to discern between the unclean and the clean, and have hidden their eyes from my Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.

Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn’t darkness.

Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit. — read the full passage →

To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. — read the full passage →

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it. — read the full passage →

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. — read the full passage →

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

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

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

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

They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

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

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

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.

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →

Abstain from every form of evil.

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

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light. — read the full passage →

For what have I to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within? — read the full passage →

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person. — read the full passage →

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble; — read the full passage →

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

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

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

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

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.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

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

By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? — read the full passage →

“Now, you priests, this commandment is for you. — read the full passage →

“Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, — read the full passage →

Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice, and pervert all equity.

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!

When his speech is charming, don’t believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.

A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart. — read the full passage →

A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.

The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;

For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.” — read the full passage →