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2 Peter 2:1

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

2 John 1:7–11

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist. — read the full passage →

1 John 4:1

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Romans 16:17–18

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 4:1

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

Matthew 7:15–17

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

James 2:19

You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

2 Peter 1:20–21

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. — read the full passage →

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

1 John 2:18

Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.

1 Corinthians 2:14

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Romans 8:9–11

But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his. — read the full passage →

Revelation 21:8

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Hebrews 1:8

But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.

Colossians 2:8–23

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ. — read the full passage →

Matthew 22:10–23:39

Those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests. — read the full passage →

Matthew 20:1–16

“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. — read the full passage →

Acts 19:1–41

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples. — read the full passage →

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Luke 24:19–49

He said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people; — read the full passage →

Luke 17:1–18:43

He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come! — read the full passage →

Matthew 23:15

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much of a son of Gehennaas yourselves.

Revelation 22:18–19

I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book. — read the full passage →

Revelation 13:11–17:14

I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 4:15–8:13

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin. — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 3:1–17

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 1:7

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

1 Corinthians 15:20–33

But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep. — read the full passage →

Romans 16:20

And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Acts 8:1–40

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles. — read the full passage →

John 18:36

Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”

John 10:7–37

Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door. — read the full passage →

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Luke 10:18–11:42

He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven. — read the full passage →

Luke 6:20–7:47

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God. — read the full passage →

Revelation 2:2–6:1

“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 5:2

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

Hebrews 12:14–15

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord, — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 4:3

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

1 Timothy 6:3

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

Colossians 3:10–16

and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator, — read the full passage →

Philippians 1:17

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

Ephesians 6:12

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 2:1–22

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, — read the full passage →

Galatians 1:8–6:1

But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed. — read the full passage →

2 Corinthians 10:1–11:33

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 16:14

Let all that you do be done in love.

1 Corinthians 1:10–3:23

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. — read the full passage →

Romans 14:1–23

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

Romans 3:20–5:8

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin. — read the full passage →

Romans 1:18–2:3

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, — read the full passage →

John 17:1–26

Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you; — read the full passage →

John 15:15–27

No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you. — read the full passage →

John 8:32

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Mark 4:11

He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

Matthew 24:4–26

Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray. — read the full passage →

Matthew 18:18–19:30

Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven. — read the full passage →

Matthew 11:28–30

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Matthew 7:13–23

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:17–6:34

“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill. — read the full passage →

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