Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  8000 The life of the believer  »  8700 Threats to the life of faith  »  8734 evil  »  8736 evil, warnings against

Scripture repeatedly warns against evil. It exposes it and reveals its consequences.

God opposes evil

Psalm 34:16 See also Proverbs 6:16-19; Isaiah 31:2; Micah 2:1

Warnings against specific dangers

Leviticus 20:23; 2 Corinthians 6:14 See also Ezekiel 20:18; Luke 12:1,15; Acts 13:40; 1 Corinthians 10:21; 2 Peter 3:17

God's law given to counter evil

By exposing evil

Romans 7:7 See also Romans 3:20; Romans 5:20; Romans 7:13; Galatians 3:19

By leading believers away from evil

Galatians 3:24 See also 1 Timothy 1:9-11

The state is ordained to restrain evil

Romans 13:1-4 See also Deuteronomy 17:7,12-13; Deuteronomy 21:21; 1 Timothy 2:1-2; 1 Peter 2:13-14

Evil rebounds on evildoers

Proverbs 22:8; Galatians 6:7-8 See also Deuteronomy 19:18-19; Esther 9:25; Proverbs 1:29-31; Proverbs 14:22; Proverbs 17:13; Hosea 8:7

Evil ends in judgment

Isaiah 65:12; Romans 2:9 See also Psalm 37:9; Proverbs 6:12-15; Proverbs 12:7; Malachi 4:1; Romans 2:5; Romans 6:23

See also

1025  God, anger of
1310  God as judge
5215  authority
5376  law, purpose of
5482  punishment
5978  warning
6187  immorality
6193  impenitence