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What Does the Bible Say About Watching Tv?

Here are 11 Bible verses about watching tv, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Psalms 101:3

    I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

    BSBI will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

  2. #2Philippians 4:8

    Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

    BSBFinally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

  3. #31 Corinthians 15:33

    Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

    BSBDo not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

  4. #4Romans 12:2

    And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

    BSBDo not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

  5. #5James 4:4

    Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

    BSBYou adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

  6. #6Matthew 6:22

    The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

    BSBThe eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.

  7. #71 John 2:15

    Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

    BSBDo not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

  8. #8Matthew 5:28

    But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

    BSBBut I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

  9. #9Galatians 6:8

    For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

    BSBThe one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

  10. #101 Timothy 4:7

    But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

    BSBBut reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

  11. #11Matthew 5:29

    And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    BSBIf your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

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