1 John 4:1

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

1 Kings 13:18

He said to him, “I am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Bring him back with you into your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” But he had lied to him.

Proverbs 14:15

The simple gives credence to every word, but the prudent attends to his steps.

Jeremiah 14:14

Then the Lord said to me: The prophets prophesy lies in My name. I have not sent them, nor have I commanded them, nor have I spoken to them. They prophesy to you a false vision and divination, and emptiness, and the deceit of their heart.

Jeremiah 23:16

Thus says the Lord of Hosts: Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They lead you into vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart and not out of the mouth of the Lord.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and My people love to have it so. Yet what will you do in the end?

Mark 13:21

Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there He is!’ do not believe it.

Luke 12:57

“Why even among yourselves do you not judge what is right?

Luke 21:8

He said, “Beware lest you be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and ‘The time has drawn near.’ Therefore do not go after them.

Acts 17:11

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all eagerness, daily examining the Scriptures, to find out if these things were so.

Acts 20:29

For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will enter among you, not sparing the flock.

1 Corinthians 12:10

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:29

Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Do not despise prophecies.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Examine all things. Firmly hold onto what is good.

2 Thessalonians 2:2

not to let your mind be quickly shaken or be troubled, neither in spirit nor by word, nor by letter coming as though from us, as if the day of Christ is already here.

1 Timothy 4:1

Now the Spirit clearly says that in the last times some will depart from the faith and pay attention to seducing spirits and teaching of devils,

2 Timothy 3:13

But evil men and seducers will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

2 Peter 2:1

But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.

1 John 2:18

Little children, it is the last hour. As you have heard that the antichrist will come, even now there are many antichrists. By this we know that it is the last hour.

1 John 2:7

Brothers, I am writing no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard from the beginning.

2 John 1:7

For many deceivers, who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the body, have gone out into the world. Each one is a deceiver and an antichrist.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. Whoever does good is from God, but whoever does evil has not seen God.

Revelation 2:2

I know your works, your labor and your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles, but are not, and have found them to be liars.