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 Timothy 4:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Through the hypocrisy and pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared (cauterized), American Standard Version (1901) through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron; Common English Bible They will be controlled by the pretense of lying, and their own consciences will be seared. Catholic Public Domain Version speaking lies in hypocrisy, and having their consciences seared, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Speaking lies in hypocrisy, and having their conscience seared, |
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 Lord asked him, “How? ” ‘He said, “I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.” ‘Then he said, “You will certainly entice him and prevail. Go and do that.”
The head is the elder, the honoured one; the tail is the prophet, the one teaching lies.
Among the prophets of Jerusalem also I saw a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, and none turns his back on evil. They are all like Sodom to me; Jerusalem’s residents are like Gomorrah.
How long will this continue in the minds of the prophets prophesying lies, prophets of the deceit of their own minds?
I am against those who prophesy false dreams’ #– #the Lord’s declaration #– #‘telling them and leading my people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration.
Hear this, you foolish and senseless people. They have eyes, but they don’t see. They have ears, but they don’t hear.
For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
‘Be on your guard against false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.
Men will rise up even from your own number and distort the truth to lure the disciples into following them.
And because they did not think it worth while to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right.
because such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. , They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.
Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.
They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity with a desire for more and more.
holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people.
For they are demonic spirits performing signs, who travel to the kings of the whole world to assemble them for the battle on the great day of God, the Almighty.