Biblical Concept: Evil in Gospels
and Epistles
Findings
Men: “say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me”
37
"But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes' or 'No, no'; and anything beyond these
is of evil.
Kingdom of heaven, insult not injury: “do not resist him who is evil”
“He causes His sun to rise on the evil
and the good”
“deliver us from evil”
“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children”
“Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?”
“You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good?”
“the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth what is evil”
“An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign”
“this evil generation”
“the evil one
comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart”
“the tares are the sons of the evil one”
“He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.”
“out of the heart come evil thoughts”
“An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign”
Pilate to Jews: “Why, what evil has He done?”
Moses: “He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death”
21 "For from within,
out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts,
murders,
adulteries,
Heart of men, evil thoughts
23 "All these evil
things proceed from within and defile the man."
“evil things proceed from within”
Blessed: “spurn your name as evil”
God: “He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men”
“He cured many people of diseases
and afflictions and evil spirits”
Luke 8:2 and also some
women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary who was called
Magdalene, from whom
seven demons had gone out,
“women who had been healed of evil spirits” In
addition to the human nature to sin, humanity is afflicted
with demon possession. Why are
the evil spirits doing this? To do as the description suggests—evil.
1 Peter 5:8, Ephesians 6:10-20,
Hebrews 2:5-16, to name just a few, inform the Christ Believer of a
global battle and a personal
battle, with these evil spirits. The sky
is not even the limit of evil spirits
impact—multiplication of human
evil. Let your spiritual imagination run
wild!
“takes along
seven other spirits more evil than itself” = various levels evil among
demons.
Pilate to Jews: “he said to them the third time, ’Why, what evil has this
man done?’”
“men loved the darkness rather than the light; for
their deeds were evil.”
“everyone who does evil hates the light”
“those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.”
Jesus re world: “its deeds are evil”
Jesus re Disciples: “keep them from the evil one”
Ephesian Jews: “speaking evil of the Way”
12 so
that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and
the diseases left them
and the evil spirits went out.
Paul at Ephesus: “evil spirits went out”
“evil spirits”
“evil spirit answered”
“man, in whom was the evil spirit”
“You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.”
God haters: evil
Haters of God: inventors of evil.
Romans 2:9 There will be tribulation
and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and
also of the
Greek,
"Let us do evil that good may come"? Their condemnation is just.”
Romans 7:19 For the good that I wish, I do not do; but I
practice the very evil that I do not wish.
21 I find then the
principle that evil is present in me, the one who wishes to do good.
“Abhor what is evil”
“Never pay back evil for evil to anyone.”
21 Do not be overcome by
evil, but overcome evil with good.
“rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior,
but for evil”
Government: “a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil,
be afraid”
Foods: “do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil”
“All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and
gives offense.”
“innocent in what is evil”
“we should not crave evil things”
“do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil
be babes”
Apostles: “by evil report”
Jesus: “deliver us out of this present evil age”
Ephesians 5:16 making the most of your time, because the days are
evil.
Ephesians 6:13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, that you
may be able to resist in the evil day,
and having
done everything, to stand firm.
16 in addition to all,
taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the
flaming
missiles of the evil one.
Evil workers = religious Jews.
Colossian unbelievers: “engaged in
evil deeds”
Colossians: dead to … evil desire
9 Do
not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices,
“See that no one repays another with evil for evil”
22
abstain from every form of evil.
“we may be delivered from perverse and evil men”
3 But
the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.
“evil suspicions”
“love of money is a root of all sorts of evil”
2
Timothy 3:13 But
evil men and impostors will proceed from
bad to worse, deceiving and being
deceived.
Paul: “The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed”
“Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
Brethren warning: “evil, unbelieving heart, in falling away from the living
God.”
“senses trained to discern good and evil”
“hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience”
“God cannot be tempted by evil”
“judges with evil motives”
James
3:8 But no one
can tame the tongue; it is a restless
evil and full of deadly poison.
Jealousy, ambition, disorder, every evil thing.
“boasting is evil”
bondslaves of God.
“do not use your freedom as a covering for evil”
“not returning evil for evil”
“Refrain his tongue from evil”
“turn away from evil”
“the face of the Lord is against those who do
evil”
“I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one”
Young men: “you have overcome the evil one”
“Cain, who was of the evil one” …
“his deeds were evil”
“God keeps him and the evil one does not touch him”
“whole world lies in the power of the evil one”
2 John 1:11 for the one who gives him a greeting participates in
his evil deeds.
“do not imitate what is evil”
“one who does evil has not seen God”
Ephesus: “you cannot endure evil men”
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NAS Matthew 5:11 "Blessed are you when men cast insults at you, and persecute
you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me. (Men:
“say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me”)
37 "But let your
statement be, 'Yes, yes' or 'No, no'; and anything beyond these is of evil. (All)
39 "But I say to
you, do not resist him who is evil; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek,
turn to him the other also. (Kingdom of heaven, insult not injury: “do not
resist him who is evil”)
45 in order that you may
be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the
righteous and the unrighteous.
(“He causes His sun to rise on the evil
and the good”)
NAS Matthew 6:13 'And do not lead us into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For
Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.'
(“deliver us from evil”)
NAS Matthew 7:11 "If you then, being
evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your
Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him! (“If you then,
being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children”)
NAS Matthew 9:4 And Jesus knowing their
thoughts said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? (“Why are you
thinking evil in your hearts?”)
NAS Matthew 12:34 "You brood of vipers,
how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that
which fills the heart. (“You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak
what is good?”)
35 "The good man out
of his good treasure brings forth
what is good; and the evil man out of his
evil treasure brings forth what is evil. (“the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth what is
evil”)
39 But He answered and
said to them, "An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign; and yet no sign shall be given to it but the
sign of Jonah the prophet; (“An evil and adulterous generation craves for a
sign”)
45 "Then it goes,
and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they
go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the
first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation." (“this
evil generation”)
NAS Matthew 13:19 "When anyone hears the
word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This
is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road. (“the evil one comes and snatches away what has
been sown in his heart”)
38 and the field is the
world; and as for the good seed,
these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one; (“the tares are the sons of the evil one”)
NAS Matthew 15:4 "For God said, 'Honor
your father and mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him
be put to death.' (“He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to
death.”)
19 "For out of the
heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false
witness, slanders. (“out of the heart come evil thoughts”)
NAS Matthew 16:4 "An evil and adulterous
generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign
of Jonah." And He left them, and went away. (“An evil and adulterous
generation seeks after a sign”)
NAS Matthew 22:10 "And those slaves went
out into the streets, and gathered together all they found, both evil and good;
and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests.
NAS Matthew 24:48 "But if that evil slave
says in his heart, 'My master is not coming for a long time,'
NAS Matthew 27:23 And he said, "Why, what
evil has He done?" But they kept shouting all the more, saying, "Let
Him be crucified!" (Pilate to Jews: “Why, what evil has He done?”)
NAS Mark 7:10 "For Moses said, 'Honor
your father and your mother'; and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let
him be put to death'; (Moses: “He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him
be put to death”)
21 "For from within,
out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts,
murders, adulteries, (All) (Heart of men, evil thoughts)
23 "All these evil
things proceed from within and defile the man." (All) (“evil things
proceed from within”)
NAS Mark 9:39 But Jesus said, "Do not
hinder him, for there is no one who shall perform a miracle in My name, and be
able soon afterward to speak evil of Me.
NAS Mark 15:14 But Pilate was saying to
them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they shouted all the more,
"Crucify Him!"
NAS Luke 6:22 "Blessed are you when
men hate you, and ostracize you, and cast insults at you, and spurn your name
as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. (Blessed: “spurn your name as evil”)
35
"But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in
return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men. (God: “He Himself is kind to
ungrateful and evil men”)
45 "The good man out
of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that
which fills his heart. (“the evil man out
of the evil treasure brings forth
what is evil”)
NAS Luke 7:21 At that very time He cured
many people of diseases and
afflictions and evil spirits; and He granted sight to many who were blind. (“He cured many people
of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits”)
NAS Luke 8:2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses:
Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, (All)
(“women who had been healed of evil spirits”) (In addition to the human nature
to sin, humanity is afflicted with demon possession. Why are the evil spirits
doing this? To do as the description suggests—evil. 1 Peter 5:8, Ephesians 6:10-20, Hebrews
2:5-16, to name just a few, inform the Christ Believer of a global battle and a
personal battle, with these evil spirits.
The sky is not even the limit of evil spirits impact—multiplication of
human evil. Let your spiritual
imagination run wild!)
NAS Luke 11:13 "If you then, being
evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy
Spirit to those who ask Him?" (“If you then, being evil, know how to give
good gifts to your children”)
26 "Then it goes and
takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there; and
the last state of that man becomes worse than the first." (“takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself” = various levels evil among demons.)
NAS Luke 23:22 And he said to them the
third time, "Why, what evil has this man done? I have found in Him no
guilt demanding death; I will
therefore punish Him and release Him." (Pilate to Jews: “he said to them
the third time, ’Why, what evil has this man done?’”)
NAS John 3:19 "And this is the
judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness
rather than the light; for their deeds were evil. (“men loved the darkness
rather than the light; for their deeds were evil.”)
20 "For everyone who
does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds
should be exposed. (“everyone who does evil hates the light”)
NAS John 5:29 and shall come forth; those
who did the good deeds to a
resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment. (“those who committed the evil
deeds to a resurrection of
judgment.”)
NAS John 7:7 "The world cannot hate
you; but it hates Me because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil. (Jesus
re world: “its deeds are evil”)
NAS John 17:15 "I do not ask Thee to
take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one. (Jesus re Disciples: “keep them from the evil one”)
NAS Acts 19:9 But when some were becoming
hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he
withdrew from them and took away the disciples, reasoning daily in the school
of Tyrannus. (Ephesian Jews: “speaking evil of the Way”)
12 so that handkerchiefs
or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left
them and the evil spirits went out. (Paul at Ephesus: “evil spirits went out”)
13 But also some of the
Jewish exorcists, who went from place to place, attempted to name over those
who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "I adjure you
by Jesus whom Paul preaches."
(“evil spirits”)
15 And the evil spirit
answered and said to them, "I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but
who are you?" (“evil spirit answered”)
16 And the man, in whom
was the evil spirit, leaped on them and subdued all of them and overpowered
them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. (“man, in whom was
the evil spirit”)
NAS Acts 23:5 And Paul said, "I was
not aware, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, 'You shall not
speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"
(“You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.”)
NAS Romans 1:29 being filled with all
unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit,
malice; they are gossips, (God
haters: evil)
30 slanderers, haters of
God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,
(Haters of God: inventors of evil.)
NAS Romans 2:9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who
does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, (All)
NAS Romans 3:8 And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and
as some affirm that we say), "Let us do evil that good may come"?
Their condemnation is just. ("Let us do evil that good may come"?
Their condemnation is just.”)
NAS Romans 7:19 For the good that I wish, I
do not do; but I practice the very evil that I do not wish. (All)
21 I find then the
principle that evil is present in me, the one who wishes to do good. (All)
NAS Romans 12:9 Let love be without
hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. (“Abhor what is evil”)
17 Never pay back evil
for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. (“Never pay
back evil for evil to anyone.”)
21 Do not be overcome by
evil, but overcome evil with good. (All)
NAS Romans 13:3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do
you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good, and you will have
praise from the same; (“rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but
for evil”)
4 for it is a minister of
God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not
bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings
wrath upon the one who practices evil. (Government: “a minister of God to you
for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid”)
NAS Romans 14:16 Therefore do not let what is
for you a good thing be spoken of as evil; (Foods: “do not let what is for you
a good thing be spoken of as evil”)
20 Do not tear down the
work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are
evil for the man who eats and gives offense. (“All things indeed are clean, but
they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense.”)
NAS Romans 16:19 For the report of your
obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing
over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent in what is
evil. (“innocent in what is evil”)
NAS 1 Corinthians 10:6 Now these things happened as
examples for us, that we should not crave evil things, as they also craved.
(“we should not crave evil things”)
NAS 1 Corinthians 14:20 Brethren, do not be children
in your thinking; yet in evil be babes, but in your thinking be mature. (“do
not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be babes”)
NAS 2 Corinthians 6:8 by glory and dishonor, by
evil report and good report; regarded as
deceivers and yet true; (Apostles: “by evil report”)
NAS Galatians 1:4 who gave Himself for our
sins, that He might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the
will of our God and Father, (Jesus: “deliver us out of this present evil age”)
NAS Ephesians 5:16 making the most of your
time, because the days are evil. (All)
NAS Ephesians 6:13 Therefore, take up the full
armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done
everything, to stand firm. (All)
16 in addition to all,
taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the
flaming missiles of the evil one.
(All)
NAS Philippians 3:2 Beware of the dogs, beware
of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision; (Evil workers =
religious Jews.)
Philippians
3:1-3 1 Finally, my
brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a
safeguard
for you. 2 Beware of the
dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision; 3 for we are the true
circumcision, who worship in the
Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh,
NAS Colossians 1:21 And although you were
formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged
in evil deeds, (Colossian unbelievers: “engaged
in evil deeds”)
NAS Colossians 3:5 Therefore consider the
members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil
desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. (Colossians: dead to … evil
desire)
9 Do not lie to one
another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, (ALL)
NAS 1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that no one repays
another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one
another and for all men. (“See that no one repays another with evil for evil”)
22 abstain from every
form of evil. (All)
NAS 2 Thessalonians 3:2 and that we may be delivered
from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith. (“we may be delivered from
perverse and evil men”)
3 But the Lord is
faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. (All)
NAS 1 Timothy 6:4 he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a
morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of
which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, (“evil
suspicions”)
10 For the love of money
is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away
from the faith, and pierced themselves with many a pang. (“love of money is a
root of all sorts of evil”)
NAS 2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and impostors
will proceed from bad to worse,
deceiving and being deceived. (All)
NAS 2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord will deliver me
from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
(Paul: “The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed”)
NAS Titus 1:12 One of themselves, a prophet
of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy
gluttons." (“Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”)
NAS Hebrews 3:12 Take care, brethren, lest
there should be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart, in falling away
from the living God. (Brethren warning: “evil, unbelieving heart, in falling
away from the living God.”)
NAS Hebrews 5:14 But solid food is for the
mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and
evil. (“senses trained to discern good
and evil”)
NAS Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a
sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our
bodies washed with pure water. (“hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience”)
NAS James 1:13 Let no one say when he is
tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by
evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. (“God cannot be tempted by evil”)
NAS James 2:4 have you not made
distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives? (“judges
with evil motives”)
NAS James 3:8 But no one can tame the
tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. (All)
16 For where jealousy and
selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. (Jealousy,
ambition, disorder, every evil thing.)
NAS James 4:16 But as it is, you boast in
your arrogance; all such boasting is evil. (“boasting is evil”)
NAS 1 Peter 2:16 Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for
evil, but use it as bondslaves of
God. (“do not use your freedom as a covering for evil”)
NAS 1 Peter 3:9 not returning evil for evil,
or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for
the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing. (“not returning evil for
evil”)
10 For, "Let him who
means to love life and see good days Refrain his tongue from evil and his lips
from speaking guile. (All) (“Refrain his tongue from evil”)
11 "And let him turn
away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. (“turn away from
evil”)
12 "For the eyes of
the Lord are upon the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the
face of the Lord is against those who do evil." (“the face of the Lord is
against those who do evil”)
NAS 1 John 2:13 I am writing to you,
fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to
you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you,
children, because you know the Father. (“I am writing
to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one”)
14 I have written to you,
fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written
to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,
and you have overcome the evil one. (Young men: “you have overcome the evil
one”)
NAS 1 John 3:12 not as Cain, who was of the evil one, and slew his
brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and
his brother's were
righteous. (“Cain, who was of the
evil one” … “his deeds were evil”)
NAS 1 John 5:18 We know that no one who is
born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him and the evil one does
not touch him. (“God keeps him and the evil one does not touch him”)
19 We know that we are of
God, and the whole world lies in the
power of the evil one. (“whole world lies in the power of the evil one”)
NAS 2 John 1:11 for the one who gives him a
greeting participates in his evil deeds. (All)
NAS 3 John 1:11 Beloved, do not imitate what
is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does
evil has not seen God. (“do not imitate what is evil”) (“one who does evil has
not seen God”)
NAS Revelation 2:2 'I know your deeds and your
toil and perseverance, and that you cannot endure evil men, and you put to the
test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; (Ephesus: “you cannot
endure evil men”)