Bible Verses About Judging False Prophets
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for judging false prophets, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 410 votes, led by Matthew 7:15-20. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Judging False Prophets
Matthew 7:15-2048 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
1 John 4:131 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.
Deuteronomy 18:2227 votes
When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
Matthew 7:1524 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 24:2420 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 2:119 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 4:1-419 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.
Revelation 1:116 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Deuteronomy 18:20-2215 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.
Matthew 24:1114 votes
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
2 Timothy 4:314 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;
1 John 4:1-614 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.
Romans 16:17-1813 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 Corinthians 11:13-1513 votes
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
2 Peter 2:1-2213 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 7:2112 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.
Mark 13:2212 votes
For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
Luke 6:2612 votes
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
2 Timothy 4:3-412 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 18:2011 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.
Romans 16:1711 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Jeremiah 14:1410 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.
Mark 7:6-910 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.
1 John 4:1-310 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.
Revelation 20:1010 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.
What does the Bible say about judging false prophets?
Readers most often cite Matthew 7:15-20 on the subject of judging false prophets. Across 410 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 John 4:1, Deuteronomy 18:22, Matthew 7:15. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.