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The 15 most-voted verses about evil in the world, from 7 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

Romans 5:12 (BSB)

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Romans 5:12 (KJV)

Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death passed to all men because all sinned.

Romans 5:12 (WEB)

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 John 2:15 (BSB)

Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 John 2:15 (KJV)

Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

1 John 2:15 (WEB)

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.

Isaiah 5:20 (BSB)

¶ Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:20 (KJV)

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:20 (WEB)

Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Genesis 6:5 (BSB)

¶ 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.

Genesis 6:5 (KJV)

The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil.

Genesis 6:5 (WEB)

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Romans 8:28 (BSB)

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

Romans 8:28 (KJV)

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28 (WEB)

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (BSB)

¶ 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.

John 3:16 (KJV)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (WEB)

Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

John 3:20 (BSB)

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

John 3:20 (KJV)

For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

John 3:20 (WEB)

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

John 16:33 (BSB)

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

John 16:33 (KJV)

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33 (WEB)

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

Romans 6:23 (BSB)

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

Romans 6:23 (KJV)

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

Romans 6:23 (WEB)

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (BSB)

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Romans 12:2 (KJV)

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (WEB)

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Ephesians 6:11 (BSB)

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Ephesians 6:11 (KJV)

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Ephesians 6:11 (WEB)

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 6:12 (BSB)

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 6:12 (KJV)

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 6:12 (WEB)

When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

James 1:13 (BSB)

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

James 1:13 (KJV)

Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

James 1:13 (WEB)

You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

James 4:4 (BSB)

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

James 4:4 (KJV)

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

James 4:4 (WEB)

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

1 John 4:8 (BSB)

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

1 John 4:8 (KJV)

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

1 John 4:8 (WEB)

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