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False Christians

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2 Corinthians 11:13–15

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ. — read the full passage →

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 →

Titus 1:16

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Matthew 7:15

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

2 Timothy 3:5

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

2 Timothy 3:1–17

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

Matthew 7:1–29

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

John 8:44

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

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 →

John 13:35

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Matthew 15:8

This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.

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.

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.

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 →

Matthew 24:24

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

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;

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.

Luke 6:46

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

2 Timothy 4:3–4

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts; — read the full passage →

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.

Jeremiah 14:14

Then Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.

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 →

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.

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.

Revelation 22:18–19

I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book: — 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 →

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 →

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.

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.

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.

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 →

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 →

Proverbs 10:9

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

Matthew 13:1–58

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

James 4:17

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

Mark 6:11

And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them.

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.

Ephesians 5:12

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

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.

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.

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 →

Proverbs 16:7

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

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.

John 1:1–51

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

Revelation 11:1–19

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — 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 →

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 →

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 →

2 Corinthians 5:17

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

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 →

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 →

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 →

Titus 2:7–8

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

Romans 8:9

But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Matthew 22:1–23:39

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

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 →

John 14:23–24

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 2:15

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Matthew 12:40

for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Galatians 2:4

and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

Revelation 17:1–18

And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 13:9

And my hand shall be against the prophets that see false visions, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the council of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord Jehovah.

1 John 2:15–17

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

1 John 2:4

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 2:8–10

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

John 8:32

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

Acts 17:11

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

1 Timothy 6:20

O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

1 John 3:6–4:6

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him. — read the full passage →

Colossians 2:8

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

Revelation 16:13–15

And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, as it were frogs: — read the full passage →

Romans 5:18

So then as through one trespass the judgment came unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came unto all men to justification of life.

Hebrews 1:1–2

God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, — read the full passage →

2 Thessalonians 2:8

And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming;

1 Corinthians 15:2

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

1 Corinthians 5:11

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.

Acts 17:10–11

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 23:12–24

Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein; for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →

1 Samuel 13:14–15:24

But now thy kingdom shall not continue: Jehovah hath sought him a man after his own heart, and Jehovah hath appointed him to be prince over his people, because thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 10:12

but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

John 7:18–51

He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 33:9–33

Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he turn not from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thy soul. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 29:9

For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 20:6–13

And thou, Pashhur, and all that dwell in thy house shall go into captivity; and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and there shalt thou be buried, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied falsely. — read the full passage →

Psalms 73:3–25

For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked. — read the full passage →

Judges 20:1–48

Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto Jehovah at Mizpah. — read the full passage →

James 2:1–26

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

2 Corinthians 2:11–17

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 11:16–23

But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:1–34

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. — read the full passage →

Revelation 1:1–20

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Galatians 5:1–26

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

Galatians 1:1–24

Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead), — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 14:12–33

So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church. — read the full passage →

John 2:25–6:68

and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man. — read the full passage →

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