Bible Verses About Depravity of Man: General references

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: