Colossians 2:18
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18 Let no one (A)disqualify you, (B)insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, (C)going on in detail about visions,[a] (D)puffed up without reason by (E)his sensuous mind,
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- Colossians 2:18 Or about the things he has seen
Colossians 2:8
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8 See to it that no one takes you captive by (A)philosophy and (B)empty deceit, according to (C)human tradition, according to the (D)elemental spirits[a] of the world, and not according to Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Or elementary principles; also verse 20
1 John 4:1-2
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Test the Spirits
4 Beloved, (A)do not believe every spirit, but (B)test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for (C)many (D)false prophets (E)have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: (F)every spirit that confesses that (G)Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
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1 Timothy 1:7
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7 desiring to be teachers of the law, (A)without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.
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Colossians 2:23
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23 These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in (A)promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are (B)of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
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Revelation 22:8-9
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8 I, (A)John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, (B)I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 (C)but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those (D)who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
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1 Timothy 4:1
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Some Will Depart from the Faith
4 Now (A)the Spirit expressly says that (B)in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to (C)deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
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2 John 7-11
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7 For (A)many deceivers (B)have gone out into the world, (C)those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8 Watch yourselves, (D)so that you may not lose what we[a] have worked for, but (E)may win a full reward. 9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, (F)does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching (G)has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, (H)do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11 for whoever greets him (I)takes part in his wicked works.
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- 2 John 1:8 Some manuscripts you
James 3:14-16
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14 But if you have bitter (A)jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not (B)the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, (C)demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
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2 Corinthians 11:3
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3 But I am afraid that (A)as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts (B)will be led astray from a (C)sincere and (D)pure devotion to Christ.
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1 Corinthians 8:5-6
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5 For although there may be (A)so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”— 6 yet (B)for us there is one God, the Father, (C)from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and (D)one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and (E)through whom we exist.
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Romans 1:25
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25 because they exchanged the truth about God for (A)a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, (B)who is blessed forever! Amen.
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Matthew 24:24
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24 For (A)false christs and (B)false prophets will arise and (C)perform great signs and wonders, (D)so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
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Revelation 3:11
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11 (A)I am coming soon. (B)Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize (C)your crown.
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1 John 2:26
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26 I write these things to you about (A)those who are trying to deceive you.
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Philippians 3:14
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14 I press on toward the goal for (A)the prize of the upward (B)call of God in Christ Jesus.
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Ephesians 5:6
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6 (A)Let no one (B)deceive you with empty words, for because of these things (C)the wrath of God comes upon (D)the sons of disobedience.
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Galatians 5:19-20
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19 Now (A)the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, (B)divisions,
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1 Corinthians 8:1
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Food Offered to Idols
8 Now concerning[a] (A)food offered to idols: we know that (B)“all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” (C)puffs up, (D)but love builds up.
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- 1 Corinthians 8:1 The expression Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians' letter; see 7:1
Daniel 11:38
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38 He shall honor the god of fortresses instead of these. A god whom his fathers did not know he shall honor (A)with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts.
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Ezekiel 13:3
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3 Thus says the Lord God, Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
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Psalm 138:1-2
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Give Thanks to the Lord
Of David.
138 (A)I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
before (B)the gods I sing your praise;
2 I bow down (C)toward your (D)holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word.[a]
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- Psalm 138:2 Or you have exalted your word above all your name
Numbers 25:18
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18 for they have harassed you with their (A)wiles, with which they beguiled you in the matter of (B)Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the chief of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague on account of Peor.”
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Genesis 3:13
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13 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, (A)“The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
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Revelation 19:10
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10 Then (A)I fell down at his feet to worship him, (B)but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to (C)the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
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