Bible Verses about “false preachers”

“Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”

“"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.”

“Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”

“For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;”

“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”

“Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'”

“Then I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'”

“By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?”

“and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.”

“preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.”

“For 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.”

“But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.”

“It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.”

“For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles.”

“In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn't linger, and their destruction will not slumber.”

“Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.”