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Deuteronomy 18:20
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Deuteronomy 18:20
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20 (A)But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or[a] who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.’
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- Deuteronomy 18:20 Or and
Deuteronomy 18:20
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Deuteronomy 18:20
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20 But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods,(A) is to be put to death.”(B)
Deuteronomy 13:1-5
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Deuteronomy 13:1-5
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13 “If a prophet or (A)a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, 2 and (B)the sign or wonder that he tells you comes to pass, and if he says, ‘Let us go after other gods,’ which you have not known, ‘and let us serve them,’ 3 you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams. For the Lord your God (C)is testing you, to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 You shall (D)walk after the Lord your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you shall serve him and (E)hold fast to him. 5 But (F)that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has taught rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house of slavery, to make you leave the way in which the Lord your God commanded you to walk. (G)So you shall purge the evil[a] from your midst.
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- Deuteronomy 13:5 Or evil person
Deuteronomy 13:1-5
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Deuteronomy 13:1-5
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Worshiping Other Gods
13 [a]If a prophet,(A) or one who foretells by dreams,(B) appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, 2 and if the sign(C) or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods”(D) (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,” 3 you must not listen to the words of that prophet(E) or dreamer.(F) The Lord your God is testing(G) you to find out whether you love(H) him with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 It is the Lord your God you must follow,(I) and him you must revere.(J) Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast(K) to him. 5 That prophet or dreamer must be put to death(L) for inciting rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery. That prophet or dreamer tried to turn(M) you from the way the Lord your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil(N) from among you.
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- Deuteronomy 13:1 In Hebrew texts 13:1-18 is numbered 13:2-19.
Ezekiel 13:6
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Ezekiel 13:6
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6 (A)They have seen false visions and lying divinations. They say, ‘Declares the Lord,’ (B)when the Lord has not sent them, and yet they expect him to fulfill their word.
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Ezekiel 13:6
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Ezekiel 13:6
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6 Their visions are false(A) and their divinations a lie. Even though the Lord has not sent(B) them, they say, “The Lord declares,” and expect him to fulfill their words.(C)
Matthew 7:15
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Matthew 7:15
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A Tree and Its Fruit
15 (A)“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are (B)ravenous wolves.
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Matthew 7:15
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Matthew 7:15
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True and False Prophets
15 “Watch out for false prophets.(A) They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.(B)
Zechariah 13:3
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Zechariah 13:3
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3 And if anyone again prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, (A)‘You shall not live, for you speak lies in the name of the Lord.’ And his father and mother who bore him shall pierce him through when he prophesies.
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Zechariah 13:3
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Zechariah 13:3
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3 And if anyone still prophesies, their father and mother, to whom they were born, will say to them, ‘You must die, because you have told lies(A) in the Lord’s name.’ Then their own parents will stab the one who prophesies.(B)
Jeremiah 28:15-17
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Jeremiah 28:15-17
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15 And Jeremiah the prophet said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah, (A)the Lord has not sent you, (B)and you have made this people trust in a lie. 16 Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will remove you from the face of the earth. This year you shall die, (C)because you have uttered rebellion against the Lord.’”
17 In that same year, in the seventh month, the prophet Hananiah died.
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Jeremiah 28:15-17
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Jeremiah 28:15-17
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15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord has not sent(A) you, yet you have persuaded this nation to trust in lies.(B) 16 Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth.(C) This very year you are going to die,(D) because you have preached rebellion(E) against the Lord.’”
17 In the seventh month of that same year, Hananiah the prophet died.(F)
Jeremiah 27:15
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Jeremiah 27:15
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15 I have not sent them, declares the Lord, but (A)they are prophesying falsely in my name, with the result that I will drive you out and you will perish, you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.”
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Jeremiah 27:15
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Jeremiah 27:15
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15 ‘I have not sent(A) them,’ declares the Lord. ‘They are prophesying lies in my name.(B) Therefore, I will banish you and you will perish,(C) both you and the prophets who prophesy to you.’”
Jeremiah 23:31
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Jeremiah 23:31
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31 Behold, I am against the prophets, declares the Lord, who use their tongues and declare, ‘declares the Lord.’
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Jeremiah 23:31
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Jeremiah 23:31
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31 Yes,” declares the Lord, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, ‘The Lord declares.’(A)
Jeremiah 23:13-15
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Jeremiah 23:13-15
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13 In the prophets of (A)Samaria
(B)I saw an unsavory thing:
(C)they prophesied by Baal
(D)and led my people Israel astray.
14 But in the prophets of Jerusalem
I have seen a horrible thing:
(E)they commit adultery and walk in lies;
(F)they strengthen the hands of evildoers,
so that no one turns from his evil;
(G)all of them have become like Sodom to me,
(H)and its inhabitants like Gomorrah.”
15 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets:
(I)“Behold, I will feed them with bitter food
(J)and give them (K)poisoned water to drink,
for from the prophets of Jerusalem
ungodliness has gone out into all the land.”
Jeremiah 23:13-15
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Jeremiah 23:13-15
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13 “Among the prophets of Samaria
I saw this repulsive thing:
They prophesied by Baal(A)
and led my people Israel astray.(B)
14 And among the prophets of Jerusalem
I have seen something horrible:(C)
They commit adultery and live a lie.(D)
They strengthen the hands of evildoers,(E)
so that not one of them turns from their wickedness.(F)
They are all like Sodom(G) to me;
the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”(H)
15 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says concerning the prophets:
Jeremiah 14:14-15
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Jeremiah 14:14-15
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14 And the Lord said to me: “The (A)prophets are prophesying lies in my name. (B)I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, (C)worthless divination, and (D)the deceit of their own minds. 15 Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name although (E)I did not send them, and who say, (F)‘Sword and famine shall not come upon this land’: (G)By sword and famine those prophets shall be consumed.
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Jeremiah 14:14-15
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Jeremiah 14:14-15
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14 Then the Lord said to me, “The prophets are prophesying lies(A) in my name. I have not sent(B) them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions,(C) divinations,(D) idolatries[a] and the delusions of their own minds. 15 Therefore this is what the Lord says about the prophets who are prophesying in my name: I did not send them, yet they are saying, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ Those same prophets will perish(E) by sword and famine.(F)
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- Jeremiah 14:14 Or visions, worthless divinations
1 Kings 18:27
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1 Kings 18:27
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27 And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened.”
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1 Kings 18:27
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1 Kings 18:27
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27 At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.”(A)
Revelation 19:20
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Revelation 19:20
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20 And the beast was captured, and with it (A)the false prophet (B)who in its presence[a] had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who (C)worshiped its image. These two were (D)thrown alive into the lake of (E)fire that burns with sulfur.
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- Revelation 19:20 Or on its behalf
Revelation 19:20
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Revelation 19:20
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20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet(A) who had performed the signs(B) on its behalf.(C) With these signs he had deluded(D) those who had received the mark of the beast(E) and worshiped its image.(F) The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake(G) of burning sulfur.(H)
2 Peter 2:12
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2 Peter 2:12
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12 (A)But these, like irrational animals, (B)creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed, blaspheming about matters of which they are ignorant, will also be destroyed in their destruction,
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2 Peter 2:12
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2 Peter 2:12
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12 But these people blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like animals they too will perish.(A)
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