Bible Verses About Prophets
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for prophets, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 84,513 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 Prophets
1 John 4:12,588 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 Peter 1:212,151 votes
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 7:152,116 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Amos 3:72,084 votes
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Matthew 24:241,326 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.
Matthew 7:121,213 votes
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Revelation 1:11,178 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:
Matthew 5:171,176 votes
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
1 Peter 1:211,143 votes
Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
Isaiah 7:141,122 votes
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Ephesians 2:19-201,118 votes
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Romans 3:21-221,093 votes
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Matthew 7:1-15:391,071 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Amos 3:1-7:171,069 votes
Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
Matthew 24:111,064 votes
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Matthew 7:21,053 votes
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Matthew 5:21,017 votes
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
Deuteronomy 18:201,003 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 23:16988 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.
2 Peter 2:1980 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 18:20-22963 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.
1 John 4:4952 votes
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
John 3:16-17941 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 4:1-2935 votes
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
Revelation 19:10871 votes
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
What does the Bible say about prophets?
Readers most often cite 1 John 4:1 on the subject of prophets. Across 84,513 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 2 Peter 1:21, Matthew 7:15, Amos 3:7. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.