Bible Verses about โantichristโ
The Bible contains 38 verses about antichrist across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โBeloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.โ
โLittle children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.โ
โFor there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.โ
โWho is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.โ
โand every spirit who doesn't confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God, and this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already.โ
โBy this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,โ
โAll who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.โ
โHere is wisdom. He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is six hundred sixty-six.โ
โand that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.โ
โHe causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands, or on their foreheads;โ
โThe beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.โ
โHe opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven.โ
โThey worshiped the dragon, because he gave his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"โ
โIt was given to him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation was given to him.โ
โThen I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.โ
โA mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.โ
โOne of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast.โ
โI saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon.โ
โHe performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people.โ
โHe deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast; saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lived.โ
โIf anyone has an ear, let him hear.โ
โIf anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.โ
โHe exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. He makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.โ
โIt was given to him to give breath to it, to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as wouldn't worship the image of the beast to be killed.โ
โFor there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.โ
โThe beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.โ
โeven he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,โ
โLet no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,โ
โand with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn't receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.โ
โBecause of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;โ
โFor many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don't confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.โ
โhe who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.โ
โFor many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and will lead many astray.โ
โthat they all might be judged who didn't believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.โ
โDon't you remember that, when I was still with you, I told you these things?โ
โNow you know what is restraining him, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.โ
โFor the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.โ
โThen the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth, and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;โ
