Mat 7:15, Act 20:29-30, Rom 16:18, 2Cor 11:13-15, Gal 2:4, 1Ti 4:1-2 | ESV | STEP | Beware of false prophets , who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves .

29 I ^cknow that after my departure ^dfierce wolves will come in among you, ^enot sparing the flock; 30 and ^ffrom among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Romans 16:18

18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but ^gtheir own appetites, ^{▼▼Greek their own belly} and ⁱby smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

13 For such men are ^jfalse apostles, ^kdeceitful workmen, ^ldisguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as ^man angel of light. 15 So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as ⁿservants of righteousness. ^oTheir end will correspond to their deeds.

Galatians 2:4

4 ^pYet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who ^qslipped in to spy out ^rour freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, ^sso that they might bring us into slavery—

1 Timothy 4:1-2

Some Will Depart from the Faith

1 Now ^tthe Spirit expressly says that ^uin later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to ^vdeceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2 through the insincerity of ^wliars whose consciences are seared,