ach. 24:11, 24; Deut. 13:1-3; Jer. 14:14; 23:16; Mark 13:22; Luke 6:26; Acts 13:6; 2 Pet. 2:1; 1 John 4:1
oSee Matt. 7:15
qSee Matt. 7:15
Matthew 7:15
A Tree and Its Fruit
15 a“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are bravenous wolves.Matthew 24:11
11And many cfalse prophets will arise dand lead many astray.Matthew 24:24
24For efalse christs and ffalse prophets will arise and gperform great signs and wonders, hso as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.Mark 13:22
22 iFor false christs and false prophets will arise and jperform signs and wonders, kto lead astray, if possible, lthe elect.Luke 6:26
26“Woe to you, mwhen all people speak well of you, for nso their fathers did to othe false prophets.Acts 13:6
6When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain pmagician, qa Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.2 Peter 2:1
False Prophets and Teachers
1But rfalse prophets also arose among the people, sjust as there will be false teachers among you, who will tsecretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master uwho bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.1 John 4:1
Test the Spirits
1Beloved, vdo not believe every spirit, but wtest the spirits to see whether they are from God, for xmany yfalse prophets zhave gone out into the world.
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