I have followed your commands, which keep me from following cruel and evil people.
Now God saw that the earth had become corrupt and was filled with violence.
The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil.
How much less pure is a corrupt and sinful person with a thirst for wickedness!
“Have I tried to hide my sins like other people do, concealing my guilt in my heart?
“Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ”
But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”
Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”
Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth.
for you are still controlled by your sinful nature. You are jealous of one another and quarrel with each other. Doesn’t that prove you are controlled by your sinful nature? Aren’t you living like people of the world?
Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.
Their king is the angel from the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon—the Destroyer.
The Lord forbid that I should kill the one he has anointed! But take his spear and that jug of water beside his head, and then let’s get out of here!”
“No!” David said. “Don’t kill him. For who can remain innocent after attacking the Lord’s anointed one?