2 Peter 2:1

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But just as there were false prophets among the people then, there will be false teachers among you. They subtly introduce false and destructive teachings, even denying the Lord who redeemed them, quickly bringing destruction on themselves.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:6

So the king of Israel brought out the prophets—four hundred of them—and he asked them, “Should I go up and attack Ramoth-gilead, or should I not?” “Yes, go ahead,” they replied, “for the Lord will hand it over to the king.”

Exodus 15:16

Terror and fright will fall on them. Lord, because of your great power, they will be as still as stone until your people pass by, until the people you bought pass by.

Isaiah 9:15

Elders and honorable people are the head, and prophets who teach lies are the tail.

Jeremiah 29:21

This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies to you in my name. I'm going to hand them over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them right before your eyes.

Jeremiah 37:19

Where are your prophets now, the ones who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon won't come and attack you and this country’?

Jeremiah 6:13

Everyone cheats because they're greedy, poor and rich alike. Even prophets and priests—they are all dishonest liars!

Lamentations 2:14

The visions of your prophets were false and worthless; they didn't point out your guilt to prevent you being taken into captivity. Instead they presented to you visions that were false and deceptive.

Hosea 9:8

The watchman over Ephraim is with my God, and a prophet is a birdcatcher's snare on all his ways. Hatred is in the house of his God

Micah 2:11

If a false prophet should come to you and lie, saying, “I'll preach to you about the virtues of wine and alcohol,” he would be the perfect prophet for your kind of people.

Micah 3:11

Your leaders judge for a bribe, and your priests teach for a price, and your prophets only prophesy for pay. Yet they all lean on the Lord saying, “Isn't the Lord here with us? Nothing bad can happen to us!”

Micah 3:5

This is what the Lord says about the prophets who deceive my people. To those who feed them they prophesy peace to them, while to those who do not they prophesy war against them.

Malachi 3:5

I will come and put you on trial. I am ready to be a witness against those who: practice witchcraft commit adultery tell lies give false evidence cheat employees oppress widows and orphans abuse foreigners and do not respect me, says the Lord Almighty.

Matthew 10:33

But anyone who publicly denies me, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.

Matthew 24:11

Many false prophets will come and deceive many people.

Matthew 24:24

For false messiahs will appear, and false prophets too, and they will perform incredible signs and miracles in order to deceive the chosen, if that were possible.

Matthew 24:5

“Many will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘I'm the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many people.

Matthew 7:15

Watch out for false prophets who come wearing sheep's clothing, but who on the inside are vicious wolves.

Mark 13:22

For false Messiahs and false prophets will appear, and they will perform miraculous signs and wonders to deceive the chosen of God, if that were possible.

Luke 12:9

but those who deny me will be denied before God's angels.

Luke 21:8

“Make sure you're not deceived,” Jesus warned them. “Many people will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘Here I am!’ and, ‘The time has come!’ but don't follow them.

Luke 6:26

How sad are you when everyone praises you. Don't forget that their forefathers praised false prophets just like this.

Romans 16:18

These people are not serving Christ our Lord but their own appetites, and by their smooth-talking and pleasant words they deceive the minds of unsuspecting people.

1 Corinthians 11:19

Of course such splits among you must happen so those who are genuine can prove themselves by their evidence!

1 Corinthians 6:20

You don't belong to yourself—a price was paid for you! So glorify God in your body!

1 Corinthians 7:23

A price has been paid for you, so don't become a slave to anyone.

Galatians 2:4

(That issue only arose because some false Christians slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, trying to make us slaves.

Galatians 3:13

Christ has rescued us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. As Scripture says, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—

Galatians 4:17

These people are keen to gain your support, but not for any good reasons. On the contrary, they want to keep you away from us so that you will enthusiastically support them.

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, rivalry, jealousy, anger, selfish ambition, dissension, heresy,

Ephesians 1:7

Through him we gain salvation through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins as a result of his priceless grace

Ephesians 4:14

We shouldn't be little children any more, tossed about and blown along by every passing breeze of doctrine, confused by human trickery, led into error by crafty people who deceitfully scheme.

Deuteronomy 32:6

Is this any way to repay the Lord, you foolish, stupid people? Isn't he your Father who created you? Isn't he the one who turned you into a nation and made you strong?

Philippians 3:19

They will end up being completely lost, these people whose “god” is their physical desires and who are proud of what they should be ashamed of, thinking only about the things of this world.

Colossians 2:18

Don't let anyone cheat you out of your prize by insisting you have to beat yourself, or worship angels. They think they are better than anyone else because of visions they say they've had, and become ridiculously conceited in their sinful minds.

Colossians 2:8

Watch out that nobody enslaves you through their philosophy and worthless delusions, following human traditions and concepts of this world, and not following Christ.

1 Timothy 5:8

But those who don't look after their relatives, especially their own family, have denied their beliefs, and are worse than those who don't believe.

2 Timothy 4:3

For the time is coming when people won't bother to listen to true teaching. Instead they will be curious to listen to something different, and will surround themselves with teachers who'll tell them what they want to hear.

Titus 1:11

Their talking must stop, these people who throw whole families into turmoil, teaching things that aren't right for the sake of making money.

Titus 3:10

Warn someone who is divisive once, and then again—after that don't pay them any attention,

Hebrews 10:29

How much worse do you think someone will deserve their punishment if they have trampled underfoot the Son of God, if they have disregarded the blood that sealed the agreement and makes us holy, treating it as ordinary and trivial, and have abused the Spirit of grace?

1 Peter 1:8

You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you cannot see him now, you trust in him and you're filled with wonderful, indescribable happiness.

2 Peter 2:3

They will greedily exploit you with false tales. However, they are already condemned: their sentence has been hanging over them for a long time, and their destruction won't be postponed.

1 John 2:26

I'm writing this to warn you against those who want to lead you astray.

1 John 4:1

Dear friends, don't trust every spirit, but put the spirits to the test to find out whether they're from God, for there are many false prophets out there in the world.

Jude 1:18

They explained to you that in the last times mockers would come, following their own wicked desires.

Jude 1:4

For some people have quietly crept in among you. They were written about and condemned a long time ago, for they are wicked people who pervert God's grace, turning it into a license to immorality, while also denying our Lord and master Jesus Christ.

Revelation 13:14

He deceived those who live on the earth by the miracles he performed on behalf of the beast, ordering the people that they should make an image for the beast who had received the fatal sword wound but came back to life.

Revelation 2:13

I know you're living where Satan has his throne, and that you have stayed true to me. You have not denied your trust in me, even when my faithful witness Antipas was killed right among you there where Satan lives!

Revelation 2:9

I know the troubles you are going through, and how poor you are (but you are rich), and the abuse from those who say they are Jews but are not, but belong to Satan's synagogue.

Revelation 3:8

I know what you have accomplished—look, I've opened a door for you that no one can shut. I know that you only have a little strength, but you did what I told you, and you did not deny me.

Revelation 5:9

They sang a new song, “You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, for you were slain and with your blood you redeemed for God people from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

Revelation 6:10

They cried out, shouting, “How long, Lord who is holy and true, before you will judge and bring to justice those on earth who spilled our blood?”