The best Bible verses for evil (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for evil (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out."1 Corinthians 13:6
"Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm."Ephesians 6:13
"In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil."Ephesians 6:16
"And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else."James 1:13
"So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls."James 1:21
"And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil."John 3:19
"All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed."John 3:20
"“God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers."Matthew 5:11
"Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one."Matthew 5:37
"But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also."Matthew 5:39
"In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike."Matthew 5:45
"Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil."Proverbs 3:7
"When evil people come to devour me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall."Psalms 27:2
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for evil (NLT) are 1 Corinthians 13:6, Ephesians 6:13, Ephesians 6:16. 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 (NLT) 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 (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.