Bible Verses About True Prophet
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for true prophet, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,128 votes, led by Deuteronomy 18:20-22. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about True Prophet
Deuteronomy 18:20-2286 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 7:16-2057 votes
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
2 Peter 1:2145 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.
1 John 4:143 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.
John 1:2142 votes
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
Numbers 12:640 votes
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Deuteronomy 18:1840 votes
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
John 1:1139 votes
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
Deuteronomy 18:1535 votes
The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
John 1:19-2530 votes
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
Matthew 24:2428 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.
1 John 4:1-626 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.
Jeremiah 23:1624 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 Timothy 3:1620 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Isaiah 29:1218 votes
And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
Jeremiah 23:1418 votes
I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
Matthew 11:1118 votes
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew 17:11-1318 votes
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
John 18:3618 votes
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
2 Timothy 4:3-418 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;
Genesis 16:1217 votes
And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Jeremiah 28:917 votes
The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the Lord hath truly sent him.
Luke 1:3517 votes
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
1 Peter 1:10-1217 votes
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
2 Peter 1:2017 votes
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
What does the Bible say about true prophet?
Readers most often cite Deuteronomy 18:20-22 on the subject of true prophet. Across 1,128 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 7:16-20, 2 Peter 1:21, 1 John 4:1. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.