Bible Verses about “false profits”
The Bible contains 18 verses about false profits across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“Be careful that you don't let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.”
“"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.”
“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.”
“Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.”
“and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.”
“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.”
“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.”
“Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.”
“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.”
“and 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.”
“By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,”
“For those who are such don't serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.”
“We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God doesn't listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.”
“They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.”