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Fake Christians

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James 1:26

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Isaiah 29:13

And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them;

Matthew 7:21–23

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

1 John 1:8–10

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 3:1–5

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

Revelation 3:15–16

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. — read the full passage →

Matthew 7:1–29

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Romans 16:17–18

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

Luke 6:46

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Matthew 5:11

Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Revelation 21:8

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

1 Corinthians 13:2

And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

2 Corinthians 13:5

Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate.

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

1 Corinthians 5:11–13

but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat. — read the full passage →

Matthew 16:23

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

James 4:17

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Matthew 6:1

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

Mark 13:22

for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.

Proverbs 26:23–24

Fervent lips and a wicked heart Arelikean earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 6:4–5

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, — read the full passage →

1 Peter 3:1–22

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

Jude 1:1–25

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

1 John 3:6

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.

Luke 8:17

For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor anything secret, that shall not be known and come to light.

Luke 14:26

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

2 Timothy 3:12

Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.

Luke 6:26

Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

Exodus 20:7

Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Galatians 6:1–18

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — read the full passage →

Acts 20:29–31

I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock; — read the full passage →

Titus 2:7–8

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — read the full passage →

Proverbs 16:7

When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Matthew 13:1–58

On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. — read the full passage →

2 Thessalonians 2:1–17

Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him; — read the full passage →

Acts 19:1–41

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples: — read the full passage →

Romans 2:1–29

Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things. — read the full passage →

Philippians 1:14–17

and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 5:12

for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

Luke 12:1–59

In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

2 Peter 2:1–22

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. — read the full passage →

2 Corinthians 11:1–33

Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 10:9

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

Micah 3:1–12

And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know justice? — read the full passage →

2 Peter 3:16

as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Proverbs 26:1–28

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 17:3

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.

Matthew 24:1–51

And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

2 Peter 1:21

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

1 Timothy 5:8

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Deuteronomy 4:2

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.

Matthew 10:15–16

Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. — read the full passage →

John 5:38–44

And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not. — read the full passage →

Luke 20:20–47

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor. — read the full passage →

Mark 4:12

that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.

2 Chronicles 25:1–28

Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Revelation 22:14–21

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. — read the full passage →

Psalms 26:1–12

Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering. — read the full passage →

2 Corinthians 5:14–21

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died; — read the full passage →

Numbers 32:23

But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; and be sure your sin will find you out.

Deuteronomy 18:20

But the prophet, that shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.

Proverbs 21:27–30

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind! — read the full passage →

1 Kings 13:18–22

And he said unto him, I also am a prophet as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Bring him back with thee into thy house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him. — read the full passage →

1 Thessalonians 2:1–20

For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain: — read the full passage →

Zechariah 10:1–11:17

Ask ye of Jehovah rain in the time of the latter rain, even of Jehovah that maketh lightnings; and he will give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 22:1–31

Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 13:1–14:23

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

1 Samuel 20:7

If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.

Deuteronomy 13:1–18

If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give thee a sign or a wonder, — read the full passage →

John 6:1–7:53

After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which isthe seaof Tiberias. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 28:9–18

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. — read the full passage →

Colossians 2:1–3:25

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 14:22–38

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe. — read the full passage →

Mark 5:6–8

And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him; — read the full passage →

Matthew 22:1–23:39

And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying, — read the full passage →

Matthew 12:1–50

At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat. — read the full passage →

Exodus 12:34–49

And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading-troughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. — read the full passage →

James 1:1–2:26

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

Acts 23:1–35

And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 23:1–24:10

Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Revelation 2:1–3:22

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks: — read the full passage →

James 3:11–18

Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter? — read the full passage →

Titus 1:7–16

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 3:1–4:22

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

Romans 3:13–18

Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips: — read the full passage →

Acts 13:1–52

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that wasthere, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 27:14–21

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him. — read the full passage →

1 Kings 17:3–4

Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 2:12–4:16

having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. — read the full passage →

Matthew 11:12–24

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:32–48

but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery. — read the full passage →

Hosea 4:4–6:1

Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 10:1–11:23

Hear ye the word which Jehovah speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: — read the full passage →

Proverbs 22:22–25

Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: — read the full passage →

Psalms 78:1–72

Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. — read the full passage →

1 Kings 22:1–53

And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. — read the full passage →

1 John 2:1–4:21

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

Acts 5:1–8:40

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 4:1–6:25

And now, O Israel, hearken unto the statutes and unto the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them; that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, giveth you. — read the full passage →

Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.