calling the bad good
Proverbs Chapter 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs Chapter 24:24
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Proverbs Chapter 24:25
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Isaiah Chapter 5:20
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Ezekiel Chapter 13:22
Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
Malachi Chapter 2:17
Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?
Matthew Chapter 6:23
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
Matthew Chapter 23:27
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Matthew Chapter 23:28
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Luke Chapter 6:43
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Luke Chapter 6:44
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
Luke Chapter 6:45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Luke Chapter 16:15
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Romans Chapter 12:9
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
1 Corinthians Chapter 6:9
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
1 Corinthians Chapter 6:10
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Ephesians Chapter 5:11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
1 Thessalonians Chapter 5:21
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
1 Thessalonians Chapter 5:22
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
2 Timothy Chapter 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
2 Timothy Chapter 4:4
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
James Chapter 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
3 John Chapter 1:11
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.