Lawlessness

Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.

“Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”

Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”

Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.