Bible Verses About False Preachers
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for false preachers, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 7,390 votes, led by 2 Corinthians 11:13-15. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about False Preachers
2 Corinthians 11:13-15395 votes
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
2 Peter 2:1-3362 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.
1 John 4:1336 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 7:15296 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
2 Timothy 4:3-4263 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;
Matthew 24:24247 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 2:1191 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.
Matthew 7:21-23174 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.
Matthew 7:15-16156 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
2 Timothy 4:2-4155 votes
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Revelation 22:18-19120 votes
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
Galatians 1:8118 votes
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Galatians 5:22-26115 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Romans 16:17-18101 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Ephesians 6:10-18100 votes
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Galatians 1:998 votes
As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
John 8:4495 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.
Hebrews 13:5-691 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
2 Peter 2:1-283 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 1:480 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 7:15-2077 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Jeremiah 23:1673 votes
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.
Matthew 24:1170 votes
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
2 John 1:9-1169 votes
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
1 Timothy 3:1-1667 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
What does the Bible say about false preachers?
Readers most often cite 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 on the subject of false preachers. Across 7,390 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 2 Peter 2:1-3, 1 John 4:1, Matthew 7:15. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.