Fools say to themselves, "There is no God!" They are all corrupt, and they have done terrible things; there is no one who does what is right.

But they have all gone wrong; they are all equally bad. Not one of them does what is right, not a single one.

When the LORD saw how wicked everyone on earth was and how evil their thoughts were all the time,

but everyone else was evil in God's sight, and violence had spread everywhere.

And we drink evil as if it were water; yes, we are corrupt; we are worthless.

Others try to hide their sins, but I have never concealed mine.

because you still live as the people of this world live. When there is jealousy among you and you quarrel with one another, doesn't this prove that you belong to this world, living by its standards?

From now on, then, you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by God's will and not by human desires.

You have spent enough time in the past doing what the heathen like to do. Your lives were spent in indecency, lust, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and the disgusting worship of idols.

How can young people keep their lives pure? By obeying your commands.

I keep your law in my heart, so that I will not sin against you.

You will become wise, and your knowledge will give you pleasure.

and prevent you from doing the wrong thing. They will keep you away from people who stir up trouble by what they say---

those who find pleasure in doing wrong and who enjoy senseless evil,

But Jesus answered, "The scripture says, 'Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.' "

Jesus answered, "But the scripture also says, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "

Then Jesus answered, "Go away, Satan! The scripture says, 'Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!' "

Dedicate them to yourself by means of the truth; your word is truth.

And accept salvation as a helmet, and the word of God as the sword which the Spirit gives you.

By his own will he brought us into being through the word of truth, so that we should have first place among all his creatures.

They won the victory over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the truth which they proclaimed; and they were willing to give up their lives and die.

Be alert, be on watch! Your enemy, the Devil, roams around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

They have a king ruling over them, who is the angel in charge of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon; in Greek the name is Apollyon (meaning "The Destroyer").