The ability to affect others or events. Also, the experience of being affected by someone or something else. Scripture recognises the wide-ranging power of influence for both good and evil.

Matthew 5:13-16

Teaching on influence

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Exhortations to be influenced by good and to influence others for good

Proverbs 1:8-9; 7:1-5; 25:15
Philippians 4:8-9
Deuteronomy 4:15-19
Proverbs 5:1-14; 6:20-26

Exhortations to resist evil influence and not to be a bad influence

Matthew 18:5-6
Romans 12:2; 14:13
1 Corinthians 5:6-8; 8:9-13
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
2 Timothy 2:14
James 4:7
Acts 2:1-13; 8:26-40; 16:6-10

Good influence in its various contexts

Romans 8:5-17,26-27

The influence of the Holy Spirit

1 Corinthians 2:10-16; 12:3
2 Timothy 1:5

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People of good influence

Genesis 41:41-43
1 Kings 10:1-9; 15:11-14
2 Kings 18:1-8; 23:1-25
2 Kings 9:22

Evil influence in its various contexts

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People of evil influence

Matthew 15:1-14; 16:5-12; 23:13-15; 27:20
2 Corinthians 11:3-4,13-15
2 Peter 2:1-3
Joshua 23:6-8,12-13
Judges 2:10-13

Corrupting influence of evil cultures

1 Kings 11:1-6
Ezra 9:1-2
Nehemiah 13:15-27
1 Corinthians 12:1-2; 15:33
Matthew 16:23

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The influence of Satan

Mark 1:23-26
Mark 4:15

pp Lk 4:33-35

Luke 22:3-4

pp Mt 13:19

John 13:27-30

pp Lk 8:12

2 Corinthians 12:7
Genesis 18:20-33

Further aspects of influence

Exodus 32:9-14

The influence of prayer

2 Chronicles 7:13-15
Daniel 9:1-23
Jonah 3:3-10
Proverbs 12:18

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The influence of words

Proverbs 15:4; 16:23-24; 28:23
James 3:5-6
Proverbs 1:8-9

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The influence of parents

2 Chronicles 22:2-3
Proverbs 4:1-4; 6:20-22
2 Timothy 1:5

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3263 Holy Spirit, guidance
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5690 friends
7751 persuasion
7797 teaching
8124 guidance
8412 decisions
8602 prayer
8741 failure