25 Bible Verses About Negative Influences (ESV)

8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

10 By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.

17   Iron sharpens iron,
    and one man sharpens another.

15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

2   but his delight is in the law of the LORD,
    and on his law he meditates day and night.
3   He is like a tree
    planted by streams of water
  that yields its fruit in its season,
    and its leaf does not wither.
  In all that he does, he prospers.

6   Train up a child in the way he should go;
    even when he is old he will not depart from it.

2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

20   Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
    but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

24   Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
    nor go with a wrathful man,
25   lest you learn his ways
    and entangle yourself in a snare.

21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

17   A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for adversity.

26   One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

9   Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
    and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

27   Cease to hear instruction, my son,
    and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

11 But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one.

1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.