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Bible Verses about “calling the bad good

Found 23 verses (ordered by relevance) about “calling the bad good” in the KJV version of the Bible

1 Corinthians 6:9
667 votes

¶ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

1 Corinthians 6:10
600 votes

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

James 4:17
454 votes

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.

Ephesians 5:11
366 votes

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].

Matthew 6:23
350 votes

‹But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great› [is] ‹that darkness!›

2 Timothy 4:3
306 votes

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

2 Timothy 4:4
240 votes

And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

Romans 12:9
204 votes

[Let] love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:22
137 votes

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Matthew 23:28
133 votes

‹Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.›

1 Thessalonians 5:21
130 votes

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Matthew 23:27
128 votes

‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead› [men's] ‹bones, and of all uncleanness.›

Isaiah 5:20
95 votes

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!

Proverbs 17:15
74 votes

¶ He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.

3 John 1:11
51 votes

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

Luke 6:45
50 votes

‹A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.›

Malachi 2:17
48 votes

Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied [him]? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil [is] good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where [is] the God of judgment?

Luke 16:15
45 votes

And he said unto them, ‹Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.›

Proverbs 24:24
30 votes

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou [art] righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

Proverbs 24:25
30 votes

But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Luke 6:43
18 votes

‹For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.›

Luke 6:44
15 votes

‹For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.›

Ezekiel 13:22
12 votes

Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: