Bible Verses About Exposing False Teachers
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for exposing false teachers, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 16,381 votes, led by Ephesians 5:11. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Exposing False Teachers
Ephesians 5:11435 votes
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Matthew 7:15421 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Romans 16:17-18416 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
2 Timothy 4:3-4412 votes
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
2 Corinthians 11:13-15396 votes
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
1 John 4:1367 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.
Colossians 2:8345 votes
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
2 Peter 2:1338 votes
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Jude 1:4317 votes
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 7:15-20292 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Galatians 1:6-9273 votes
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Matthew 7:21-23262 votes
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
1 Timothy 4:1252 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;
1 Thessalonians 5:21251 votes
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Acts 20:29229 votes
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
2 John 1:10220 votes
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
1 Timothy 5:20212 votes
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
1 Timothy 6:3-5212 votes
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
2 Timothy 4:3199 votes
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
2 Timothy 3:5196 votes
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Ephesians 5:6-13193 votes
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Matthew 24:24183 votes
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
2 Peter 2:3178 votes
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
2 John 1:7176 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.
Ephesians 4:14157 votes
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
What does the Bible say about exposing false teachers?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 5:11 on the subject of exposing false teachers. Across 16,381 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 7:15, Romans 16:17-18, 2 Timothy 4:3-4. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.