2 Thessalonians 2:11
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11 And (A)for this reason God will send them strong delusion, (B)that they should believe the lie,
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Romans 1:28
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28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things (A)which are not fitting;
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John 12:39-43
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39 Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:
40 “He(A) has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts,
(B)Lest they should see with their eyes,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I should heal them.”
41 (C)These things Isaiah said [a]when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.
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42 Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but (D)because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; 43 (E)for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
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- John 12:41 NU because
Psalm 81:11-12
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11 “But My people would not heed My voice,
And Israel would have (A)none of Me.
12 (B)So I gave them over to [a]their own stubborn heart,
To walk in their own counsels.
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- Psalm 81:12 the dictates of their heart
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
Ezekiel 21:29
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29 While they (A)see false visions for you,
While they divine a lie to you,
To bring you on the necks of the wicked, the slain
(B)Whose day has come,
Whose iniquity shall end.
Romans 1:21-25
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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. 22 (B)Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the (C)incorruptible (D)God into an image made like [a]corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
24 (E)Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, (F)to dishonor their bodies (G)among themselves, 25 who exchanged (H)the truth of God (I)for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
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- Romans 1:23 perishable
Matthew 24:11
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11 Then (A)many false prophets will rise up and (B)deceive many.
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Psalm 109:17
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17 (A)As he loved cursing, so let it come to him;
As he did not delight in blessing, so let it be far from him.
1 Thessalonians 2:3
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3 (A)For our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit.
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Matthew 24:5
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5 For (A)many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ (B)and will deceive many.
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Ezekiel 14:9
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9 “And if the prophet is induced to speak anything, I the Lord (A)have induced that prophet, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.
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Jeremiah 27:10
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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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Isaiah 66:4
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4 So will I choose their delusions,
And bring their fears on them;
(A)Because, when I called, no one answered,
When I spoke they did not hear;
But they did evil before My eyes,
And chose that in which I do not delight.”
Isaiah 29:9-14
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The Blindness of Disobedience
9 Pause and wonder!
Blind yourselves and be blind!
(A)They are drunk, (B)but not with wine;
They stagger, but not with intoxicating drink.
10 For (C)the Lord has poured out on you
The spirit of deep sleep,
And has (D)closed your eyes, namely, the prophets;
And He has covered your heads, namely, (E)the seers.
11 The whole vision has become to you like the words of a [a]book (F)that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is literate, saying, “Read this, please.”
(G)And he says, “I cannot, for it is sealed.”
12 Then the book is delivered to one who [b]is illiterate, saying, “Read this, please.”
And he says, “I am not literate.”
13 Therefore the Lord said:
(H)“Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths
And honor Me (I)with their lips,
But have removed their hearts far from Me,
And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men,
14 (J)Therefore, behold, I will again do a marvelous work
Among this people,
A marvelous work and a wonder;
(K)For the wisdom of their wise men shall perish,
And the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.”
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- Isaiah 29:11 scroll
- Isaiah 29:12 Lit. does not know books
Isaiah 6:9-10
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9 And He said, “Go, and (A)tell this people:
‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;
Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’
10 “Make (B)the heart of this people dull,
And their ears heavy,
And shut their eyes;
(C)Lest they see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart,
And return and be healed.”
2 Chronicles 18:18-22
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18 Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His (A)throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right hand and His left. 19 And the Lord said, ‘Who will persuade Ahab king of Israel to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner. 20 Then a (B)spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ The Lord said to him, ‘In what way?’ 21 So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said, ‘You shall persuade him and also prevail; go out and do so.’ 22 Therefore look! (C)The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”
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1 Kings 22:18-22
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18 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
19 Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: (A)I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, (B)and all the host of heaven standing by, on His right hand and on His left. 20 And the Lord said, ‘Who will persuade Ahab to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner. 21 Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ 22 The Lord said to him, ‘In what way?’ So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said, (C)‘You shall persuade him, and also prevail. Go out and do so.’
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Isaiah 44:20
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20 He feeds on ashes;
(A)A deceived heart has turned him aside;
And he cannot deliver his soul,
Nor say, “Is there not a (B)lie in my right hand?”
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