Malice

Springs from an evil heart — Mt 15:19,20; Ga 5:19.

Forbidden — 1Co 14:20; Col 3:8; Eph 4:26,27.

A hindrance to growth in grace — 1Pe 2:1,2.

Incompatible with the worship of God — 1Co 5:7,8.

Christian liberty not to be a cloak for — 1Pe 2:16.

Saints avoid — Job 31:29,30; Ps 35:12-14.

The wicked

Speak with. — 3Jo 1:10.

Live in. — Tit 3:3.

Conceive. — Ps 7:14.

Filled with. — Ro 1:29.

Visit saints with. — Ps 83:3; Mt 22:6.

Pray for those who injure you through — Mt 5:44.

Brings its own punishment — Ps 7:15,16.

God requites — Ps 10:14; Eze 36:5.

Punishment of — Am 1:11,12; Ob 1:10-15.

Exemplified

Cain. — Ge 4:5.

Esau. — Ge 27:41.

Joseph’s brethren. — Ge 37:19,20.

Saul. — 1Sa 18:9-11.

Shimei. — 2Sa 16:5; 1Ki 2:8,9.

Joab. — 2Sa 3:27; 1Ki 2:5,28-33.

Sanballat. — Ne 2:10.

Haman. — Es 3:5,6.

Edomites. — Eze 35:5.

Presidents, &c. — Da 6:4-9.

Herodias. — Mr 6:19.

Scribes &c. — Mr 11:18; Lu 11:54.

Diotrephes. — 3Jo 1:10.