World’s Best 15 Bible Verses About The Appearance Of Evil

Update on by Pastor Jack Wellman

What exactly is the appearance of evil? Some translate this to mean avoiding the appearance of evil and some translate it to mean abstaining from every form of evil. No matter how you translate it, it comes down to doing your best to live as God would want you to live and following the convictions of your heart.  Here you will find the world’s best Bible verses about the appearance of evil to help you decide your own interpretation.

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So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
- 1 Peter 2:1
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he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar made from wine or strong drink and shall not drink any juice of grapes or eat grapes, fresh or dried.
- Numbers 6:3
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But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.
- 1 Corinthians 7:2
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12
Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called?
- James 2:7
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11
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
- John 16:13
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Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
- Romans 12:9
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But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
- Revelation 21:8
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But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one.
- 1 Corinthians 5:11
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Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy.
- Romans 13:13
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envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
- Galatians 5:21
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5
Abstain from every form of evil.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22
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And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
- Ephesians 5:18
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3
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
- Proverbs 20:1
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2
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
- John 14:15
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for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord’s sight but also in the sight of man.
- 2 Corinthians 8:21
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Total Quotes Found: 15

5 Stories From The Bible About The Appearance Of Evil

Here are 5 stories from the Bible about The Appearance Of Evil.

Appearing Evil

Even though we have freedom in Christ for many things, we cannot use that freedom to be a stumbling block to our brothers or sisters.  Even if something is fine in our own conscience, it may not be in someone else’s eyes.  A Christian who drinks must be careful and remember to “Abstain from every form of evil” (1 Thessalonians 5:22), and knowing drunkenness is evil, we should never risk falling into this sin.  Even a casual drink might appear evil to someone who doesn’t believe in drinking alcohol.

Rescued from Evil

The Apostle Paul was rescued many times from death, and now, in his last letter, a sort of last will and testament, Paul reminds us of his confidence in God, writing, “The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen” (2 Timothy 4:18).  The word “will” is future tense, so that means what’s ahead of Paul, God’s got his back.  God is no respecter of persons; if He rescued Paul from all of the evil, then He will rescue us from it too.  We just may not know when.

Bringing Forth Evil

When we’re tired, hungry, in pain, or overcome by major problems, our mouths can easily reveal what’s in our hearts.  It’s like the well; what’s deep in the well is brought out into the open.  For some it’s bitter…for some, it’s sweet.  And so it is with human hearts.  Jesus said, “The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil” (Matthew 12:35). In time, people will know what’s in our heart by what comes out of our mouth.  What a sobering thought!

Avoiding Evil

The best way to avoid evil is to start your day in the Word of God.  The Word will be as a lamp for your feet and a guide to your path (Psalm 119:105).  You’ll be better equipped to see the ditches on both sides and stay on the straight.  Solomon knew that and wrote, “Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil” (Proverbs 4:27).

Above Evil

To be above reproach is to be above anything evil.  That means, you have a clear and clean conscience and nothing anyone can find out about you will create controversy or reproach for you or for the name of Christ (if you’re a believer).   A scandal is magnified 100 times over if it’s a church leader who’s fallen into evil.  When the Apostle Paul was speaking about the godly characteristics of a man, this was within the context of choosing church leaders.  That’s why Paul the elder or pastor should be “above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination” (Titus 1:6).

The best way to avoid evil is to pray and read your Bible every day.  It sounds too simple, but when you get into the Word of God, the Word of God gets into you, and that’s a great resource to draw upon when the appearance of evil shows up.

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