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.
2 Corinthians 11:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For such men are false apostles [spurious, counterfeits], deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles (special messengers) of Christ (the Messiah). American Standard Version (1901) For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ. Common English Bible Such people are false apostles and dishonest workers who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version For false apostles, such as these deceitful workers, are presenting themselves as if they were Apostles of Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For such false apostles are deceitful workmen, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. |
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.
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are telling you, “Don’t serve the king of Babylon,” for they are prophesying a lie to you.
‘The man who had received one talent also approached and said, “Master, I know you. You’re a harsh man, reaping where you haven’t sown and gathering where you haven’t scattered seed.
Some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers, ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom prescribed by Moses, you cannot be saved.’
Since we have heard that some without our authorisation went out from us and troubled you with their words and unsettled your hearts, ,
Men will rise up even from your own number and distort the truth to lure the disciples into following them.
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.
So it is no great surprise if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their works.
For we do not market the word of God for profit like so many. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting deceitfully or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth.
not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus in order to enslave us.
They court you eagerly, but not for good. They want to exclude you from me, so that you would pursue them.
Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised #– #but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.
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.
For I have often told you, and now say again with tears, that many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Watch out for the dogs, watch out for the evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh.
I am saying this so that no one will deceive you with arguments that sound reasonable.
Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elements of the world, rather than Christ.
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, 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.
For some people, who were designated for this judgement long ago, , have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.
But the beast was taken prisoner, and along with it the false prophet, who had performed the signs in its presence. He deceived those who accepted the mark of the beast and those who worshipped its image with these signs. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulphur.
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.
But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat meat sacrificed to idols.
I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.