1 John 4:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits  to see if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:21

but test all things.  Hold on to what is good.

2 Peter 2:1

There were indeed false prophets  among the people, just as there will be false teachers  among you. They will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought  them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.

1 Timothy 4:1

Now the Spirit  explicitly says that in later times  some will depart from the faith,  paying attention to deceitful spirits  and the teachings of demons,

2 John 1:7

Many deceivers have gone out into the world; they do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh.  This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

Proverbs 14:15

The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches  his steps.

1 Corinthians 14:29

Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate.

1 John 2:18

Children, it is the last hour.  And as you have heard that antichrist  is coming, even now many antichrists have come. By this we know that it is the last hour.

Luke 12:57

‘Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

Luke 21:8

Then he said, ‘Watch out that you are not deceived.   For many will come in my name,   saying, “I am he,”   and, “The time is near.” Don’t follow them.

2 Timothy 3:13

Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving  and being deceived.

Revelation 2:2

I know your works, your labour, and your endurance,   and that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not,   and you have found them to be liars.

1 Corinthians 12:10

to another, the performing of miracles;  to another, prophecy;  to another, distinguishing between spirits;  to another, different kinds of tongues;  to another, interpretation of tongues.

Acts 20:29

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

Mark 13:21

‘Then if anyone tells you, “See, here is the Messiah!   See, there! ” do not believe it.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it like this. But what will you do at the end of it?

Acts 17:11

The people here were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, since they received the word with eagerness and examined  the Scriptures  daily to see if these things were so.

1 Kings 13:18

He said to him, ‘I am also a prophet  like you. An angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord: “Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat food and drink water.” ’ The old prophet deceived him,

Jeremiah 14:14

But the Lord said to me, ‘These prophets are prophesying a lie in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, worthless divination, the deceit  of their own minds.

Jeremiah 23:16

This is what the Lord of Armies says: ‘Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are deluding you. They speak visions from their own minds,  not from the Lord’s mouth.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Don’t despise prophecies,

2 Thessalonians 2:2

not to be easily upset or troubled, either by a prophecy  , or by a message or by a letter supposedly from us, alleging that the day of the Lord  , has come.

1 John 2:7

Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command  but an old command that you have had from the beginning. The old command is the word  you have heard.

3 John 1:11

Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil,  but what is good. The one who does good is of God;  the one who does evil has not seen God.