Bible verses about "evildoers" | BBE

¹⁴ What use is it, my brothers, for a man to say that he has faith, if he does nothing? will such a faith give him salvation? ¹⁵ If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food, ¹⁶ And one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warm and full of food; but you do not give them the things of which their bodies have need, what profit is there in this? ¹⁷ Even so faith without works is dead.

¹⁶ They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.

²¹ Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven. ²² A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power? ²³ And then will I say to them, I never had knowledge of you: go from me, you workers of evil.

⁴⁶ And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.

⁴⁴ You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.

¹⁷ Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men. ¹⁸ As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men. ¹⁹ Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord. ²⁰ But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head. ²¹ Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.

¹⁹ Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.

² I have knowledge of your doings, and of your hard work and long waiting, and that you will not put up with evil men, and have put to the test those who say they are Apostles and are not, and have seen that they are false;

⁴ Everyone who is a sinner goes against the law, for sin is going against the law.

¹⁵ And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.

⁸ But those who are full of fear and without faith, the unclean and takers of life, those who do the sins of the flesh, and those who make use of evil powers or who give worship to images, and all those who are false, will have their part in the sea of ever-burning fire which is the second death.

¹ Of David. Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil. ² For they will quickly be cut down like grass, and become dry like the green plants. ³ Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness. ⁴ So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires. ⁵ Put your life in the hands of the Lord; have faith in him and he will do it. ⁶ And he will make your righteousness be seen like the light, and your cause like the shining of the sun. ⁷ Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs. ⁸ Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin. ⁹ For the evil-doers will be cut off: but those who have faith in the Lord will have the earth for their heritage. ¹⁰ For in a short time the evil-doer will be gone: you will go searching for his place, and it will not be there.

¹⁶ Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him: ¹⁷ Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause; ¹⁸ A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin; ¹⁹ A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.