Bible Verses About Deceivers
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for deceivers, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 7,855 votes, led by 2 John 1:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Deceivers
2 John 1:7262 votes
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
Matthew 7:15207 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
John 8:44181 votes
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
1 Timothy 4:1168 votes
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Timothy 3:5140 votes
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Revelation 21:8135 votes
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 12:9127 votes
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
1 John 4:1122 votes
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Matthew 24:1-51121 votes
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
2 Timothy 3:16114 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
1 John 1:9113 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Matthew 24:4108 votes
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
John 14:6100 votes
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Matthew 23:2799 votes
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
Luke 21:896 votes
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
2 John 1:10-1194 votes
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
2 Timothy 3:1384 votes
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
Jeremiah 17:982 votes
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Matthew 7:13-1481 votes
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
1 Peter 2:180 votes
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
1 John 2:1879 votes
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
Romans 16:1877 votes
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
1 Thessalonians 5:2177 votes
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Psalms 101:776 votes
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
1 Corinthians 2:1476 votes
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
What does the Bible say about deceivers?
Readers most often cite 2 John 1:7 on the subject of deceivers. Across 7,855 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 7:15, John 8:44, 1 Timothy 4:1. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.