Bible Verses about 'Avoid evil'
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. |
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride, arrogance, the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate. | The fear of the Lord implies hatred of evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil ways and perverse speech. |
Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil. | Wash yourselves and become clean; remove your evil deeds far from my sight. Cease to do evil. |
Turn from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. | Shun evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. |
The good person out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart. | A good man produces good from the store of goodness in his heart, whereas an evil man produces evil from the store of evil within him. For the mouth speaks from the abundance of the heart. |
But examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good, abstain from every form of evil. | Test everything, and hold fast to what is good. Avoid every form of evil. |
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them. | I urge you, brethren, to watch out for those who incite dissensions and obstacles in opposition to the teaching that you have learned. Take care to avoid them. |
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people. | Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Rather, always aim to achieve what is best for each other and for everyone. |
Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. | Then keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. |
Not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you would inherit a blessing. | Do not repay evil with evil or abuse with abuse. On the contrary, repay with a blessing. This is what you were called to do, so that you might inherit a blessing. |
Do not turn to the right or to the left; Turn your foot from evil. | Do not swerve either to the right or to the left; keep your foot far from evil. |
Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. | It is honorable to avoid strife, but every fool is quarrelsome. |
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. | And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. |
Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. | Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. |
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of mankind among them are fully given to do evil. | Because the sentence for committing an evil act is not carried out quickly, people’s hearts are prone to act wickedly. |
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. |
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. | However, the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. |
But make sure your statement is, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil origin. | All you need to do is to say ‘Yes’ if you mean ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ if you mean ‘No.’ Anything beyond this comes from the evil one. |
For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it.” | For: “If anyone wishes to love life and to experience good days, he must restrain his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.” |
I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to keep them away from the evil one. | I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I do ask you to protect them from the evil one. |
“Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.” ’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me,” declares the Lord. | Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the prophets of that time proclaimed. Thus says the Lord of hosts: Forsake your evil ways and your evil deeds. But they refused to listen or to pay attention to me, says the Lord. |
Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; And so may the Lord God of armies be with you, Just as you have said! | Seek good and not evil, so that you may live. Then the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you as you claim he is. |
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. | For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disharmony and every type of wickedness. |
Hate evil, you who love the Lord, Who watches over the souls of His godly ones; He saves them from the hand of the wicked. | Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he protects the souls of his faithful ones and rescues them from the hand of the wicked. |
But because of sexual immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. | However, to avoid the temptation to immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. |
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