Bible Verses About Fake Christians
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for fake christians, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 8,627 votes, led by James 1:26. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Fake Christians
James 1:26696 votes
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Isaiah 29:13686 votes
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Matthew 7:21-23571 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 John 1:8-10299 votes
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
2 Timothy 3:1-5273 votes
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
Revelation 3:15-16252 votes
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Matthew 7:1-29234 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Luke 6:46222 votes
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Matthew 5:11216 votes
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Romans 16:17-18199 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Revelation 21:8174 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.
1 Corinthians 13:2150 votes
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
2 Corinthians 13:5124 votes
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
John 14:6123 votes
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
1 Corinthians 5:11-13122 votes
But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Matthew 16:23110 votes
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
James 4:17106 votes
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Matthew 6:1104 votes
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Proverbs 26:23-24100 votes
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Mark 13:22100 votes
For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
1 Timothy 6:4-594 votes
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
1 Peter 3:1-2286 votes
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
Jude 1:1-2578 votes
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
1 John 3:676 votes
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
Luke 8:1775 votes
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
What does the Bible say about fake christians?
Readers most often cite James 1:26 on the subject of fake christians. Across 8,627 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 7:21-23, 1 John 1:8-10. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.