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Isaiah 9:6-7
For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.
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Zechariah 6:13
even he shall build Yahweh’s temple; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
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Mark 7:21-22
For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
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Proverbs 26:24-26
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
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Proverbs 12:12
The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
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Romans 1:29
being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,
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1 Peter 3 8-1 Peter 3 13
Finally, all of you be like- minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.For,“ He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?
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Hebrews 12:14
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,
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Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
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Mark 12:14-17
When they had come, they asked him,“ Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?Shall we give, or shall we not give?” But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them,“ Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it.”They brought it. He said to them,“ Whose is this image and inscription?” They said to him,“ Caesar’s.”Jesus answered them,“ Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.
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Jeremiah 17:16
As for me, I have not hurried from being a shepherd after you. I haven’t desired the woeful day. You know. That which came out of my lips was before your face.
