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The False Prophet

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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.

1 John 4:1–6

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. — read the full passage →

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.

Revelation 13:1–18

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names. — read the full passage →

Matthew 24:24

For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

Revelation 19:20

The beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.

Matthew 7:15

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

Jeremiah 14:14

Then Yahweh said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I didn’t send them, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke I to them: they prophesy to you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their own heart.

Revelation 20:10

The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are also. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

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 →

Jeremiah 23:16

Thus says Yahweh of Armies, Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Yahweh.

Mark 13:22

For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

Revelation 16:13

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, something like frogs;

Revelation 13:11–18

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 →

1 Timothy 4:1–3

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, — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 4:23–27

I saw the earth, and, behold, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. — read the full passage →

Luke 6:26

Woe,whenmen speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.

Matthew 24:11

Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.

Matthew 7:15–16

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

Ezekiel 13:9

My hand shall be against the prophets who see false visions, and who 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 you shall know that I am the Lord Yahweh.

Jeremiah 5:30–31

“An astonishing and horrible thing has happened in the land. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 18:20–22

But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.” — read the full passage →

Revelation 13:14

He deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast; saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lived.

Revelation 13:11

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

Revelation 12:3

Another sign was seen in heaven. Behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns.

Revelation 2:20

But I have this against you, that you tolerate yourwoman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

1 John 2:18–29

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. — read the full passage →

John 8:44

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

Revelation 13:5

A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.

Revelation 13:1

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.

Revelation 11:3

I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”

2 Timothy 4:3–4

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; — 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;

2 Corinthians 11:13–15

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 14:33

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

Matthew 24:4–5

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

Deuteronomy 13:1–5

If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises in your midst you, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, — read the full passage →

Revelation 13:15

It was given to him to give breath to it, to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as wouldn’t worship the image of the beast to be killed.

Revelation 13:12

He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. He makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.

2 Peter 2:3

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

2 Peter 1:21

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

Hebrews 2:14

Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

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.

Lamentations 2:14

Your prophets have seen for you false and foolish visions; They have not uncovered your iniquity, to bring back your captivity, but have seen for you false oracles and causes of banishment.

Revelation 19:19–20

I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him who sat on the horse, and against his army. — read the full passage →

Revelation 13:13

He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people.

Revelation 12:9

The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 9:5

They were given power not to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion, when it strikes a person.

2 Peter 2:1–22

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. — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 3:5

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

Galatians 3:24

So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

2 Corinthians 11:4

For if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different “good news”, which you did not accept, you put up with that well enough.

1 Corinthians 15:52

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.

Romans 16:17

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.

Matthew 24:23–25

“Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or, ‘There,’ don’t believe it. — read the full passage →

Matthew 24:21

for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.

Matthew 24:1–51

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

Matthew 17:1–9

After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves. — read the full passage →

Matthew 7:15–20

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

Hosea 10:8

The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars. They will tell the mountains, “Cover us!” and the hills, “Fall on us!”

Daniel 7:1–28

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed: then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 18:20

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

Deuteronomy 13:3

you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams; for Yahweh your God is testing you, to know whether you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Revelation 17:1–18

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters, — read the full passage →

Revelation 13:16–17

He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands, or on their foreheads; — read the full passage →

Revelation 13:11–15

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 →

Revelation 13:8

All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.

Revelation 13:3

One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast.

Revelation 11:2

Leave out the court which is outside of the temple, and don’t measure it, for it has been given to the nations. They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months.

2 Peter 2:2

Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.

2 Peter 1:1–21

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Acts 13:6

When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar Jesus,

Daniel 7:25

He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.

Ezekiel 22:28

Her prophets have plastered for them with whitewash, seeing false visions, and divining lies to them, saying, Thus says the Lord Yahweh, when Yahweh has not spoken.

Jeremiah 23:1–40

Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says Yahweh. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 44:25

who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;

2 Peter 2:10–11

but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries; — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 6:5

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

2 Thessalonians 2:9

even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

2 Thessalonians 2:4

he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

2 Thessalonians 2:3

Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

Colossians 2:8

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.

2 Corinthians 11:13

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.

1 Corinthians 7:1

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Romans 16:18

For those who are such don’t serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

Luke 23:30

Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’

Mark 13:9

But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

Mark 7:6–9

He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. — read the full passage →

Matthew 24:12

Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

Matthew 7:22

Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’

Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Daniel 7:8

I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

Jeremiah 23:14

In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies; and they strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one returns from his wickedness: they have all become to me as Sodom, and its inhabitants as Gomorrah.

Jeremiah 23:13

I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.

Isaiah 8:20

Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Isaiah 8:19

When they tell you, “Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter:” shouldn’t a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?

2 Kings 21:6

He made his son to pass through the fire, and practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?’”

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