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Good And Evil
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Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with 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!
Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”
Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it.
The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.
Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?’” — read the full passage →
Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace, and create calamity. I am Yahweh, who does all these things.
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:” — read the full passage →
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; — read the full passage →
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
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.
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. — read the full passage →
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
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.
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.
You who love Yahweh, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. — read the full passage →
Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil.
Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. ’
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good. — read the full passage →
For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
for God knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
For everything spoken by God is possible.”
Abstain from every form of evil.
Yahweh God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand, and also take of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”
Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.
but you shall not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”
not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil. — read the full passage →
I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
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.
“Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother. — read the full passage →
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”
Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul. — read the full passage →
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — 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.
Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
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?’
Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.
But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?
For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →
We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,
doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
They change the night into day, saying ‘The light is near’ in the presence of darkness.
Out of the ground Yahweh God made every tree to grow that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, something like frogs; — read the full passage →
I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. — read the full passage →
There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →
Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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.
For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
I find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present.
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →
This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →
You who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth:
For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.
Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.
Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.
Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
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.
in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;
You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.
God said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”
Does the trumpet alarm sound in a city, without the people being afraid? Does evil happen to a city, and Yahweh hasn’t done it?
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →
Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
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