Topic

Keep Evil Away

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Matthew 6:13

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Psalms 91:1–16

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

James 4:7

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Psalms 37:1–40

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →

Psalms 121:7

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

Luke 10:19

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Proverbs 4:14–15

Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. — read the full passage →

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Psalms 34:14

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Matthew 6:9–13

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

Psalms 97:10

Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

1 Peter 5:8–9

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: — read the full passage →

Romans 12:9

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

1 Corinthians 15:33

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

1 Peter 5:7

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

3 John 1:11

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.

Psalms 23:1–6

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Matthew 11:28

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Isaiah 58:9

Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Ephesians 6:11–12

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye 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 am I in the midst of them.

James 5:16

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Ephesians 4:27

Neither give place to the devil.

Ephesians 5:11

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

Philippians 3:14

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

Romans 12:21

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

Isaiah 55:8

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

Romans 2:6–8

Who will render to every man according to his deeds: — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

1 Peter 3:11

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

Philippians 4:6–7

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

James 4:2

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

Luke 1:74

That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

Psalms 69:30–31

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. — read the full passage →

2 Corinthians 10:4

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

2 Timothy 2:22–23

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. — read the full passage →

1 John 5:18

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

1 John 4:4

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

1 Corinthians 11:1–2

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

Revelation 14:18

And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

Philippians 4:23

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus.

Ephesians 6:11–13

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

Isaiah 5:1–30

Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: — read the full passage →

Isaiah 55:1–13

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 11:1–40

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

2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

Psalms 31:1–24

In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. — read the full passage →

2 Corinthians 5:9–10

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. — read the full passage →

Mark 12:1–44

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. — read the full passage →

Psalms 89:1–52

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Galatians 3:13

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Proverbs 4:27

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Psalms 139:1–24

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. — read the full passage →

Romans 11:19–22

Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Joel 2:28

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Psalms 101:3

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Revelation 22:1–21

And he shewed me a pure 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 hold the truth in unrighteousness; — read the full passage →

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Psalms 18:30

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

Psalms 10:6

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

Psalms 121:1–8

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. — read the full passage →

Psalms 101:4

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

John 17:15

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

1 Corinthians 12:12–27

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one 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 only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Psalms 121:7–8

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. — read the full passage →

Psalms 37:27

Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Job 28:28

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

1 John 3:8

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.

1 Peter 3:10–12

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 →

1 Peter 3:10–11

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 →

Matthew 4:10

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Psalms 119:133

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Psalms 91:1–2

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

1 John 5:18–19

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:11

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

Ephesians 6:10–12

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

Ephesians 6:10–18

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

2 Corinthians 6:14

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Romans 16:19

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

Romans 16:17

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

Matthew 26:41

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

2 Samuel 22:4

I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Deuteronomy 23:9

When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

2 Corinthians 10:3–5

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: — read the full passage →

Psalms 34:13–14

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. — read the full passage →

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