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,
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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BELOVED, DO not put faith in every spirit, but prove (test) the spirits to discover whether they proceed from God; for many false prophets have gone forth into the world. American Standard Version (1901) Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Common English Bible Dear friends, don’t believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see if they are from God because many false prophets have gone into the world. Catholic Public Domain Version Most beloved, do not be willing to believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are of God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. |
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,
The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches his steps.
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.
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.
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?
‘Then if anyone tells you, “See, here is the Messiah! See, there! ” do not believe it.
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.
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.
I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
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.
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.
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,
Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.