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Colossians 2:4
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Colossians 2:4
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4 I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments.
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Colossians 2:4
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Colossians 2:4
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4 I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments.(A)
Colossians 2:4
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Colossians 2:4
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4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
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Ephesians 4:14
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Ephesians 4:14
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14 Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.
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Ephesians 4:14
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Ephesians 4:14
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14 Then we will no longer be infants,(A) tossed back and forth by the waves,(B) and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.(C)
Ephesians 4:14
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Ephesians 4:14
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14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
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1 John 4:1
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1 John 4:1
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Discerning False Prophets
4 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.
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1 John 4:1
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1 John 4:1
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On Denying the Incarnation
4 Dear friends,(A) do not believe every spirit,(B) but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.(C)
1 John 4:1
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1 John 4:1
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4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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Romans 16:18-19
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Romans 16:18-19
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18 Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people. 19 But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong.
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Romans 16:18-19
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Romans 16:18-19
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18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ,(A) but their own appetites.(B) By smooth talk and flattery they deceive(C) the minds of naive people. 19 Everyone has heard(D) about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.(E)
Romans 16:18-19
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Romans 16:18-19
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18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
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Mark 13:22
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Mark 13:22
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22 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.
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Mark 13:22
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Mark 13:22
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22 For false messiahs and false prophets(A) will appear and perform signs and wonders(B) to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
Mark 13:22
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Mark 13:22
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22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
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Matthew 24:4
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Matthew 24:4
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4 Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you,
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Matthew 24:4
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Matthew 24:4
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4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.(A)
Matthew 24:4
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Matthew 24:4
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4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
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Revelation 20:8
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Revelation 20:8
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8 He will go out to deceive the nations—called Gog and Magog—in every corner of the earth. He will gather them together for battle—a mighty army, as numberless as sand along the seashore.
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Revelation 20:8
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Revelation 20:8
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8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
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2 John 7
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2 John 7
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7 I say this because many deceivers have gone out into the world. They deny that Jesus Christ came[a] in a real body. Such a person is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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- 7 Or will come.
2 John 7
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2 John 7
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7 I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ(A) as coming in the flesh,(B) have gone out into the world.(C) Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.(D)
2 John 7
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2 John 7
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7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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1 John 2:26
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1 John 2:26
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26 I am writing these things to warn you about those who want to lead you astray.
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1 John 2:26
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1 John 2:26
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26 I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray.(A)
1 John 2:26
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1 John 2:26
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26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
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