Bible Verses about 'Wrong'

We have sinned and done what is wrong, we have acted wickedly… Daniel 9:5

We have sinned and done what is wrong, we have acted wickedly and rebelled, we have rejected your commandments and your laws. Daniel 9:5	We have sinned, and have dealt perversely, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even turning aside from your precepts and from your ordinances. sin confession law
And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment. John 16:8	When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment. Holy Spirit mediator sin

He is a rock, his deeds are perfect, and all of his ways are just. He is a God of truth who does no wrong; he is just and upright. Deuteronomy 32:4	The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he. holiness righteousness reliability
Love cannot result in any harm to the neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfillment of the Law. Romans 13:10	Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. law love neighbor
Plans miscarry when counsel is lacking, but they succeed when there are many counselors. Proverbs 15:22	Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established. speaking planning
Because the sentence for committing an evil act is not carried out quickly, people’s hearts are prone to act wickedly. Ecclesiastes 8:11	Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. sin heart punishment
If it seems wrong to you to serve the Lord, then today you must choose whom you will serve, whether it be the gods that your fathers served on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Amorites who dwell in the land. As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15	If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today 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. family idols following
As servants of God, behave as free people, but do not use your freedom as a means to cover up wrongdoing. 1 Peter 2:16	Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. life freedom evil
Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Rather, always aim to achieve what is best for each other and for everyone. 1 Thessalonians 5:15	See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all. blameless righteousness evil
However, if we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all wrongdoing. 1 John 1:9	If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. sin purification evil
Wash yourselves and become clean; remove your evil deeds far from my sight. Cease to do evil. Isaiah 1:16	Wash yourselves. Make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil. sin purification evil
Love does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:6-7	Doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. love truth evil
If you forgive others for the wrongs they have done, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Matthew 6:14	For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. sin grace forgiveness
Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. Romans 12:9	Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. love evil goodness
Are you not aware that wrongdoers will never inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites, thieves, extortioners, drunkards, slanderers, swindlers—none of these will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10	Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom. sin salvation kingdom
Welcome anyone whose faith is weak, but do not get into arguments about doubts. Romans 14:1	Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. faith community
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in uprightness, so that the man of God may be proficient and equipped for good work of every kind. 2 Timothy 3:16-17	Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. Word of God life equipment
While experiencing temptation, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. James 1:13	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. temptation desires understanding
And whenever you stand in prayer, forgive whatever grievance you have against anybody, so that your Father in heaven may forgive your wrongs too. Mark 11:25	Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions. prayer forgiveness Father
If your brother wrongs you, go and take up the matter with him when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. Matthew 18:15	If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. sin speaking listening
If your brother should sin, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, and comes back to you seven times to say, ‘I am sorry,’ you must forgive him. Luke 17:3b-4	If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him. sin repentance forgiveness
Let the wicked abandon their ways and those who are evil their thoughts. Let them return to the Lord so that he may have mercy upon them; and to our God, for he is rich in forgiveness. Isaiah 55:7	Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon. righteousness conversion forgiveness
The one who leads a blameless life and does what is right, who speaks the truth from the heart and does not slander anyone, who does not harm a friend and does not scorn a neighbor. Psalm 15:2-3	He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart; he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man. truth blameless gossip
What then should we say? That the Law is sinful? Absolutely not! Yet if it had not been for the Law, I would not have known what sin was. I would not have known what covet is if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.” Romans 7:7	What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.” sin law desires
Woe to anyone who rises up against his Maker, or to the pot that is displeased with the potter. Does the clay say to the one who molds it, “What are you doing? Your work makes no sense.” Isaiah 45:9	Woe to him who strives with his Maker— a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, ‘What are you making?’ or your work, ‘He has no hands’? creation humility understanding

But the one who did not know those wishes, and who acted in such a manner as to deserve a beating, will be beaten less severely. Much will be demanded of a person to whom much has been given, and even more will be asked of a person to whom more has been entrusted.

But he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.