Bible Verses about “trickery”
The Bible contains 26 verses about trickery across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
“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.”
“For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
“Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
“But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."”
“Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.”
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;”
“Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.”
“with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:”
“and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;”
“There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:”
“haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;”
“above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.”
“Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,”
“a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.”
“a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,”
“that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;”
“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.”
“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,”
“Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Has God really said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"”
“is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"”
“Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,”
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God's law, I will also forget your children.”