Hypocrisy

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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

Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, — read the full passage →

And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

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

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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

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

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? — read the full passage →

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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 which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. — read the full passage →

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. — read the full passage →

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

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; — read the full passage →

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? — read the full passage →

For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the Lord, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

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

The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. — read the full passage →

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. — read the full passage →

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? — read the full passage →

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. — read the full passage →

And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. — read the full passage →

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, — read the full passage →

For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the Lord your God, saying, Pray for us unto the Lord our God; and according unto all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.

Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. — read the full passage →

And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. — read the full passage →

Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. — read the full passage →

But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. — read the full passage →

Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. — read the full passage →

To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. — read the full passage →

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

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

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. — read the full passage →