The best Bible verses for evil for men include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for evil for men, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him."1 John 5:18
"We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him."1 John 5:18
"We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one."1 John 5:19
"As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance."1 Peter 1:14
"Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God."1 Peter 2:16
"Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing."1 Peter 3:9
"For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech."1 Peter 3:10
"For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”"1 Peter 3:12
"As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God."1 Peter 4:2
"he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions"1 Timothy 6:4
"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs."1 Timothy 6:10
"Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires."2 Peter 1:4
"First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires."2 Peter 3:3
Scripture does not change for its audience, but which passages land does. The 15 verses below were chosen because they are accessible to evil for men without being condescending — plain in their language, concrete in their imagery, and short enough to hold in mind.
The point is not a simplified Bible. It is picking the passages that already speak clearly, so the reader meets the text itself rather than a paraphrase of it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for evil for men are 1 John 5:18, 1 John 5:19, 1 Peter 1:14. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to evil for men across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for evil for men, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.