1 Peter 2:1

God's Word

So get rid of every kind of evil, every kind of deception, hypocrisy, jealousy, and every kind of slander.

Cross References

Job 36:13

But those who have godless hearts remain angry. They don’t even call for help when he chains them up.

Psalm 32:2

Blessed is the person whom the Lord no longer accuses of sin and who has no deceitful thoughts.

Psalm 34:13

Keep your tongue from saying evil things and your lips from speaking deceitful things.

Psalm 37:1

Do not be preoccupied with evildoers. Do not envy those who do wicked things.

Psalm 73:3

because I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the prosperity that wicked people enjoy.

Proverbs 14:30

A tranquil heart makes for a healthy body, but jealousy is ⌞like⌟ bone cancer.

Proverbs 24:1

Do not envy evil people or wish you were with them,

Proverbs 24:19

Do not get overly upset with evildoers. Do not envy wicked people,

Proverbs 3:31

Do not envy a violent person. Do not choose any of his ways.

Isaiah 2:20

On that day people will throw to the moles and the bats the silver and gold idols that they made for themselves to worship.

Isaiah 30:22

Then you will dishonor your silver-plated idols and your gold-covered statues. You will throw them away like clothing ruined by stains. You will say to them, “Get out!”

Matthew 15:7

You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:

Matthew 23:28

So on the outside you look as though you have God’s approval, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

Matthew 24:51

Then his master will severely punish him and assign him a place with the hypocrites. People will cry and be in extreme pain there.

Matthew 7:5

You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye. Then you will see clearly to remove the piece of sawdust from another believer’s eye.

Mark 12:15

Jesus recognized their hypocrisy, so he asked them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a coin so that I can look at it.”

Luke 11:44

How horrible it will be for you! You are like unmarked graves. People walk on them without knowing what they are.”

Luke 12:1

Meanwhile, thousands of people had gathered. They were so crowded that they stepped on each other. Jesus spoke to his disciples and said, “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees. I’m talking about their hypocrisy.

Luke 6:42

How can you say to another believer, ‘Friend, let me take the piece of sawdust out of your eye,’ when you don’t see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye. Then you will see clearly to remove the piece of sawdust from another believer’s eye.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and remarked, “Here is a true Israelite who is sincere.”

Romans 1:29

Their lives are filled with all kinds of sexual sins, wickedness, and greed. They are mean. They are filled with envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and viciousness. They are gossips,

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers and sisters, don’t think like children. When it comes to evil, be like babies, but think like mature people.

1 Corinthians 5:8

So we must not celebrate our festival with the old yeast ⌞of sin⌟ or with the yeast of vice and wickedness. Instead, we must celebrate it with the bread of purity and truth that has no yeast.

2 Corinthians 12:20

I’m afraid that I may come and find you different from what I want you to be, and that you may find me different from what you want me to be. I’m afraid that there may be rivalry, jealousy, hot tempers, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

Ephesians 4:31

Get rid of your bitterness, hot tempers, anger, loud quarreling, cursing, and hatred.

1 Thessalonians 2:3

When we encouraged you, we didn’t use unethical schemes, corrupt practices, or deception.

1 Timothy 3:11

Their wives must also be of good character. They must not be gossips, but they must control their tempers and be trustworthy in every way.

Titus 2:3

Tell older women to live their lives in a way that shows they are dedicated to God. Tell them not to be gossips or addicted to alcohol, but to be examples of virtue.

Hebrews 12:1

Since we are surrounded by so many examples ⌞of faith⌟, we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us. We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up.

James 1:21

So get rid of all immoral behavior and all the wicked things you do. Humbly accept the word that God has placed in you. This word can save you.

James 3:14

But if you are bitterly jealous and filled with self-centered ambition, don’t brag. Don’t say that you are wise when it isn’t true.

James 4:11

Brothers and sisters, stop slandering each other. Those who slander and judge other believers slander and judge God’s laws. If you judge God’s teachings, you are no longer following them. Instead, you are judging them.

James 4:5

Do you think this passage means nothing? It says, “The Spirit that lives in us wants us to be his own.”

James 5:9

Brothers and sisters, stop complaining about each other, or you will be condemned. Realize that the judge is standing at the door.

1 Peter 2:16

Live as free people, but don’t hide behind your freedom when you do evil. Instead, use your freedom to serve God.

1 Peter 2:22

Christ never committed any sin. He never spoke deceitfully.

1 Peter 3:10

“People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things.

1 Peter 4:2

That way you won’t be guided by sinful human desires as you live the rest of your lives on earth. Instead, you will be guided by what God wants you to do.

1 Peter 4:4

Unbelievers insult you now because they are surprised that you no longer join them in the same excesses of wild living.

Revelation 14:5

They’ve never told a lie. They are blameless.