Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes; they speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 11:13 - Revised Standard Version For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For such men are false apostles [spurious, counterfeits], deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles (special messengers) of Christ (the Messiah). American Standard Version (1901) For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ. Common English Bible Such people are false apostles and dishonest workers who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version For false apostles, such as these deceitful workers, are presenting themselves as if they were Apostles of Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For such false apostles are deceitful workmen, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. |
Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes; they speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord.
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are saying to you, ‘You shall not serve the king of Babylon,’ for it is a lie which they are prophesying to you.
He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not winnow;
But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
Since we have heard that some persons from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,
and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.
So it is not strange if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.
For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word; but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
We have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways; we refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
not that there is another gospel, but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
But because of false brethren secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy out our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage—
They make much of you, but for no good purpose; they want to shut you out, that you may make much of them.
It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men, by their craftiness in deceitful wiles.
For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Look out for the dogs, look out for the evil-workers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.
I say this in order that no one may delude you with beguiling speech.
See to it that no one makes a prey of you by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ.
Children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come; therefore we know that it is the last hour.
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
For admission has been secretly gained by some who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly persons who pervert the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had worked the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulphur.
“ ‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear evil men but have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not, and found them to be false;
But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and beguiling my servants to practice immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
“ ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.