Evil (2/3)

Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and… James 1:21

Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.
James 1:21 salvation Word of God conversion
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
1 Peter 3:12 righteousness prayer listening
If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 sin purification repentance
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man.
Luke 6:22 blessing persecution Jesus
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
Ephesians 6:13 protection devil temptation
For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind.
James 3:16 sin selfishness
He reveals deep and hidden things;
he knows what is in the darkness,
and light dwells with him.
Daniel 2:22 almighty sin God
Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil,
but those who counsel peace have joy.
Proverbs 12:20 joy peace
Remember your creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come, and the years draw near when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”.
Ecclesiastes 12:1 creation life joy
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
1 Timothy 6:10 money greed desires
The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, all that he has is in your power; only do not stretch out your hand against him!” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.
Job 1:12 devil protection almighty
Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?
1 Peter 3:13 goodness work
As servants of God, live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a pretext for evil.
1 Peter 2:16 life freedom serving
Keep your tongue from evil,
and your lips from speaking deceit.
Psalm 34:13 speaking truth lying
Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, Return from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.” But they did not hear or heed me, says the Lord.
Zechariah 1:4 conversion listening
Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one.
Matthew 5:37 reliability speaking
Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
turn your foot away from evil.
Proverbs 4:27 righteousness following self-control
Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Matthew 5:11 blessing persecution gossip
Take care, brothers and sisters, that none of you may have an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.
Hebrews 3:12 anger heart neighbor
It does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:6-7 love truth protection
You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you.
John 15:3 purification Word of God speaking
Then the Lord God said, “See, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken.
Genesis 3:22-23 eternal life sin life
Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil.
Ecclesiastes 8:11 sin heart punishment
Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Ephesians 6:14-16 truth righteousness evangelism
Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
2 Timothy 2:22 desires temptation righteousness

When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it.