Bible Verses About False Teachers
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for false teachers, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 10,850 votes, led by 1 John 4:1. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about False Teachers
1 John 4:1292 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 11:13-15289 votes
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
2 Timothy 4:3-4271 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 Peter 2:1236 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 Timothy 6:3-5227 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;
Matthew 7:15220 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Jude 1:4205 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.
Ephesians 5:11187 votes
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
2 Peter 2:1-3168 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.
Romans 16:17-18166 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Colossians 2:8163 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.
1 John 4:1-6144 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 7:15-20143 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 24:24141 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.
Galatians 1:6-9132 votes
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
2 Timothy 3:5131 votes
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Timothy 3:13126 votes
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
Ephesians 4:14116 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;
1 Thessalonians 5:21113 votes
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Romans 16:17112 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 Peter 2:1-22110 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.
Deuteronomy 13:1-3107 votes
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
1 John 2:26-27107 votes
These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
1 Timothy 6:20-21105 votes
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
Matthew 24:11104 votes
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
What does the Bible say about false teachers?
Readers most often cite 1 John 4:1 on the subject of false teachers. Across 10,850 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, 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.