Bible Verses About False Prophets
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for false prophets, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 62,512 votes, led by Matthew 7:15. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about False Prophets
Matthew 7:152,108 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
1 John 4:12,006 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 24:241,942 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 2:11,826 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 4:1-61,493 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.
2 Corinthians 11:13-151,435 votes
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
Matthew 24:111,181 votes
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
2 Timothy 4:31,166 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;
Deuteronomy 18:20-221,129 votes
But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
Jeremiah 23:161,094 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.
Deuteronomy 18:20908 votes
But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
Jeremiah 14:14870 votes
Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
Revelation 19:20853 votes
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Romans 16:18841 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.
Luke 6:26829 votes
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Mark 13:22828 votes
For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
Revelation 20:10765 votes
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
2 Peter 2:3725 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.
Romans 16:17-18723 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 4:3-4714 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;
Mark 7:6-9709 votes
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Matthew 7:21689 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.
2 Peter 2:1-3634 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.
Ezekiel 22:28583 votes
And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken.
Jeremiah 5:30-31531 votes
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;
What does the Bible say about false prophets?
Readers most often cite Matthew 7:15 on the subject of false prophets. Across 62,512 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 John 4:1, Matthew 24:24, 2 Peter 2:1. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.