25 Bible Verses about Avoiding Sin

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is life eternal in Jesus Christ our Lord.

for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

If we confess our sins, faithful is he and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Therefore if a man knoweth how to act properly, and doth not, he is criminal.

Be not deceived: evil conversations corrupt good manners.

Now I beseech you, brethren, keep a sharp eye over those who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine ye have learned, and turn away from them.

Verily I say unto you, That all sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and the blasphemies, whatsoever they may blaspheme: but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, hath no forgiveness to eternity, but is adjudged to everlasting damnation.

No temptation hath overtaken you, but what is common to men. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to bear; but will with the temptation make also a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear up under it.

Every one who committeth sin, committeth also a transgression of the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these: adultery, whoredom, impurity, lasciviousness, idolatry, magical charms, enmities, strifes, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, divisions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revels, and the like of these, concerning which I tell you now, as I have told you already, that they who live in such practices shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to gratify its passions.

but I say unto you, That every one who looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

But flee youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

THEREFORE also seeing we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and that most easily besetting sin, let us run with patience the race lying before us,

But I say, Walk in the Spirit, and ye will not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Enter in through the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and spacious the road, which leadeth to perdition, and they are many who enter that way: because strait is the gate, and narrow the road, which leadeth to life, and they are but a few who find it.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

And then will I profess unto them, that I never knew you: depart from me, ye workers of iniquity.

Blessed are they who keep his commandments, that they may have authority to approach unto the tree of life, and that they may enter in by the gates into the city.

Wherefore by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Confess your offences one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The energetic prayer of a righteous man is mightily prevalent.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth out of her, my people, that ye have no share in her sins, and that so ye may not receive of her plagues.

And every one who shall utter a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but for him who hath blasphemed against the Holy Ghost, there shall be no forgiveness.