1 John 2:26
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26 These things I have written to you concerning those who try to [a]deceive you.
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- 1 John 2:26 lead you astray
2 Peter 2:1-3
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Destructive Doctrines
2 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be (A)false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction [a]does not slumber.
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- 2 Peter 2:3 M will not
2 John 7
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Beware of Antichrist Deceivers
7 For (A)many deceivers have gone out into the world (B)who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. (C)This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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1 John 3:7
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7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
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Acts 20:29-30
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29 For I know this, that after my departure (A)savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also (B)from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking [a]perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.
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- Acts 20:30 misleading
Mark 13:22
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22 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and (A)wonders to deceive, if possible, even the [a]elect.
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- Mark 13:22 chosen ones
Proverbs 12:26
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26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
2 Timothy 3:13
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13 (A)But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
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1 Timothy 4:1
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The Great Apostasy
4 Now the Spirit [a]expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed (A)to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,
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- 1 Timothy 4:1 explicitly
Colossians 2:18
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18 Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has [a]not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
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- Colossians 2:18 NU omits not
Colossians 2:8
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8 Beware lest anyone [a]cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to (A)the tradition of men, according to the (B)basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Lit. plunder you or take you captive
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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Ezekiel 13:10
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10 “Because, indeed, because they have seduced My people, saying, (A)‘Peace!’ when there is no peace—and one builds a wall, and they (B)plaster[a] it with untempered mortar—
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- Ezekiel 13:10 Or whitewash
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