Genesis 8:21

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour [soothing aroma]; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for [although] the imagination [intent or thought] of man's heart [is] evil from his youth;  neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.


Note that this passage points out the very problem with each of us:  The intent or thought of every man's heart is evil from his youth.  There is no one on earth, who can escape this.  We are ALL evil from our youth.  That is why there is nothing YOU can DO to change this.  Yes, we can and should attempt every day to live our lives holy and respectable; but without Jesus Christ as your Saviour, you are lost.  He redeemed (i.e., substitued) himself for all our sins.

Genesis 6:5

And GOD [Lord] saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts [intent or thought] of his heart [was] only evil continually [Lit, all the day].

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Genesis 3:6

For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods [God], knowing good and evil.

Genesis 2:17

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die [dying you shall die].

Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for
food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

2nd Thessalonians 3:6

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

2nd Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep [you] from evil [the evil one].

2nd Thessalonians 3:2

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all [men] have not faith.