Jeremiah 23:16
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16 Thus says the Lord of hosts:
“Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you.
They make you worthless;
(A)They speak a vision of their own heart,
Not from the mouth of the Lord.
Jeremiah 14:14
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14 And the Lord said to me, (A)“The prophets prophesy lies in My name. (B)I have not sent them, commanded them, nor spoken to them; they prophesy to you a false vision, [a]divination, a worthless thing, and the (C)deceit of their heart.
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- Jeremiah 14:14 Telling the future by signs and omens
Ezekiel 13:6
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6 (A)They have envisioned futility and false divination, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord!’ But the Lord has (B)not sent them; yet they hope that the word may [a]be confirmed.
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- Ezekiel 13:6 Come true
Galatians 1:8-9
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8 But even if (A)we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be [a]accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you (B)than what you have received, let him be accursed.
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- Galatians 1:8 Gr. anathema
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
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13 For such (A)are false apostles, (B)deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into (C)an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, (D)whose end will be according to their works.
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Matthew 7:15
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You Will Know Them by Their Fruits(A)
15 (B)“Beware of false prophets, (C)who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
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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 [a]nothing!
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- Ezekiel 13:3 No vision
Jeremiah 27:9-10
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9 Therefore do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your [a]dreamers, your soothsayers, or your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, “You shall not serve the king of Babylon.” 10 For they prophesy a (A)lie to you, to remove you far from your land; and I will drive you out, and you will perish.
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- Jeremiah 27:9 Lit. dreams
1 John 4:1
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Love for God and One Another
4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but (A)test the spirits, whether they are of God; because (B)many false prophets have gone out into the world.
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Jeremiah 27:14-17
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14 Therefore (A)do not listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, ‘You shall not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they prophesy (B)a lie to you; 15 for I have (C)not sent them,” says the Lord, “yet they prophesy a lie in My name, that I may drive you out, and that you may perish, you and the prophets who prophesy to you.”
16 Also I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, “Behold, (D)the vessels of the Lord’s house will now shortly be brought back from Babylon”; for they prophesy a lie to you. 17 Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live! Why should this city be laid waste?
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Jeremiah 23:21
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21 “I(A) have not sent these prophets, yet they ran.
I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
2 Kings 17:15
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15 And they (A)rejected His statutes (B)and His covenant that He had made with their fathers, and His testimonies which He had testified against them; they followed (C)idols, (D)became idolaters, and went after the nations who were all around them, concerning whom the Lord had charged them that they should (E)not do like them.
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Micah 2:11
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11 If a man should walk in a false spirit
And speak a lie, saying,
‘I will [a]prophesy to you [b]of wine and drink,’
Even he would be the (A)prattler of this people.
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- Micah 2:11 Or preach, lit. drip
- Micah 2:11 concerning
Jeremiah 23:26
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26 How long will this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies? Indeed they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart,
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Ezekiel 22:28
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28 (A)Her prophets plastered them with untempered mortar, (B)seeing false visions, and divining (C)lies for them, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord God,’ when the Lord had not spoken.
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Ezekiel 13:23
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23 Therefore (A)you shall no longer envision futility nor practice divination; for I will deliver My people out of your hand, and you shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”
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Ezekiel 13:16
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16 that is, the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and who (A)see visions of peace for her when there is no peace,’ ” says the Lord God.
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Jeremiah 29:8
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8 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are in your midst (A)deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
Jeremiah 9:20
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20 Yet hear the word of the Lord, O women,
And let your ear receive the word of His mouth;
Teach your daughters wailing,
And everyone her neighbor a lamentation.
Jeremiah 2:5
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5 Thus says the Lord:
(A)“What injustice have your fathers found in Me,
That they have gone far from Me,
(B)Have followed [a]idols,
And have become idolaters?
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- Jeremiah 2:5 vanities or futilities
Proverbs 19:27
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27 Cease listening to instruction, my son,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Romans 1:21
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21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but (A)became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
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