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What Does the Bible Say About Good And Evil?
35 Scripture references with full text and commentary
Understanding Good And Evil in the Bible
Discover 9 powerful Bible verses about good and evil. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential government & society topic.
Top 10 Verses About Good And Evil
- 1Genesis 3:1
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
KJV - 2Joshua 24:15
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
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- 7Proverbs 8:13
“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”
KJV - 8Isaiah 5:20
“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”
KJV - 9Romans 7:9
“For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.”
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Old Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Good And Evil? (8 Verses)
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
“Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.”
“Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.”
“Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.”
“Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.”
“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”
“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”
New Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Good And Evil? (27 Verses)
“For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.”
“And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.”
“For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.”
“Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.”
“Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid . But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.”
“For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.”
“For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. allow: Gr. know”
“If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.”
“Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.”
“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.”
“For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.”
“Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.”
“I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.”
“For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:”
“But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.”
“O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? the body: or, this body of death”
“I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.”
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
“And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.”
“For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.”
“Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.”
“And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.”
“And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.”
“And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.”
“And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.”
“And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.”
“And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.”
How to Study What the Bible Says About Good And Evil
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Begin by reading through every verse listed on this page, noting which ones speak most directly to your current season of life. Write them down and revisit them throughout the week.
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Use a concordance or the search tools on this site to find additional passages about good and evil. Look for patterns across both the Old and New Testaments to gain a complete picture of what God reveals on this subject.
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Study the context of each verse. Read the surrounding chapter to understand who was speaking, who the audience was, and what circumstances prompted the passage. Context prevents misapplication.
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Memorise at least one key verse about good and evil and meditate on it daily. Scripture memory transforms thinking and equips you to apply God's Word in real-time situations.
Practical Application
Studying what the Bible says about good and evil is only the beginning. Scripture is meant to be lived out in daily obedience and faith. Here are practical steps to apply these truths:
Identify one area of your life where the biblical teaching on good and evil needs to be applied more consistently. Write a specific, actionable step you can take this week.
Share what you have learned about good and evil with a fellow believer or in a small group setting. Teaching others solidifies your own understanding and encourages mutual growth.
Pray through the key verses about good and evil, asking God to reveal how His Word applies to your relationships, decisions, and daily habits.
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