Theology & Doctrine
Bible Verses About calling the bad good
16 key scriptures
What does the Bible say about calling the bad good? Browse 16 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Isaiah 5:20 |
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| King James (KJV) | “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! call: Heb. say concerning evil, It is good, etc” |
16 Key Scriptures
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! call: Heb. say concerning evil, It is good, etc”
Isaiah 5:20KJV
“He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.”
“Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”
Romans 12:9KJV
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;”
“For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.”
Luke 6:43KJV
“And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.”
Luke 16:15KJV
“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”
James 4:17KJV
“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.”
3 John 1:11KJV
“Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?”
Malachi 2:17KJV
“Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: by: or, that I should save his life: Heb. by quickening him”
“He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:”
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,”
“But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!”
Matthew 6:23KJV
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.”
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