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