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Keep Evil Away

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Matthew 6:13

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. ’

James 4:7

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Luke 10:19

Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from every form of evil.

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Matthew 6:9–13

Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 5:8–9

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. — read the full passage →

Romans 12:9

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

1 Corinthians 15:33

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

1 Peter 5:7

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

3 John 1:11

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.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Ephesians 6:11–12

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. — read the full passage →

Matthew 18:20

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.”

James 5:16

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

Ephesians 4:27

neither give place to the devil.

Ephesians 5:11

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

Philippians 3:14

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Romans 12:21

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

Romans 2:6–8

who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:” — read the full passage →

1 Peter 3:11

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

Philippians 4:6–7

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

James 4:2

You lust, and don’t have. You kill, covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.

Luke 1:74

to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,

2 Corinthians 10:4

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,

2 Timothy 2:22–23

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. — read the full passage →

1 John 5:18

We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.

1 John 4:4

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

1 Corinthians 11:1–2

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Revelation 14:18

Another angel came out from the altar, he who has power over fire, and he called with a great voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “Send your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for the earth’s grapes are fully ripe!”

Philippians 4:23

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Ephesians 6:11–13

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 11:1–40

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

2 Corinthians 5:9–10

Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him. — read the full passage →

Mark 12:1–44

He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Galatians 3:13

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”

Romans 11:19–22

You will say then, “Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.” — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Revelation 22:1–21

He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, — read the full passage →

Romans 1:18–32

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

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

John 3:16

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.

John 17:15

I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.

1 Corinthians 12:12–27

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

John 3:16–17

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 →

1 John 3:8

He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

1 Peter 3:10–12

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 →

1 Peter 3:10–11

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 →

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me,Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”

1 John 5:18–19

We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:11

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Ephesians 6:10–12

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:10–18

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

2 Corinthians 6:14

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

Romans 16:19

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

Romans 16:17

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.

Matthew 26:41

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

2 Corinthians 10:3–5

For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh; — read the full passage →

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