Bible Verses About Wickedness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for wickedness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,612 votes, led by Ephesians 6:12. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Wickedness
Ephesians 6:12144 votes
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 5:11130 votes
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
1 John 1:9126 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Revelation 21:8120 votes
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Romans 12:19103 votes
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Ezekiel 18:2099 votes
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Ezekiel 33:1191 votes
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Psalms 55:1583 votes
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
Romans 13:483 votes
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
1 Timothy 5:875 votes
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Matthew 25:4671 votes
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
John 3:16-1768 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Proverbs 10:265 votes
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Acts 3:1965 votes
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Mark 7:20-2360 votes
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
Exodus 21:24-2559 votes
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
1 Peter 5:858 votes
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Proverbs 25:2657 votes
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Matthew 7:1254 votes
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Isaiah 58:650 votes
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
James 1:2147 votes
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Matthew 25:4146 votes
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Titus 2:1444 votes
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Genesis 6:543 votes
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Psalms 84:1043 votes
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
What does the Bible say about wickedness?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 6:12 on the subject of wickedness. Across 3,612 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ephesians 5:11, 1 John 1:9, Revelation 21:8. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.