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Jeremiah 23:16
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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 23:16
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Jeremiah 23:16
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16 This is what the Lord Almighty says:
Jeremiah 14:14
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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
Jeremiah 14:14
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Jeremiah 14:14
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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.
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- Jeremiah 14:14 Or visions, worthless divinations
Ezekiel 13:6
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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
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)
Jeremiah 27:9-10
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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
Jeremiah 27:9-10
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Jeremiah 27:9-10
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9 So do not listen to your prophets,(A) your diviners,(B) your interpreters of dreams,(C) your mediums(D) or your sorcerers(E) who tell you, ‘You will not serve(F) the king of Babylon.’ 10 They prophesy lies(G) to you that will only serve to remove(H) you far from your lands; I will banish you and you will perish.
Matthew 7:15
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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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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)
Ezekiel 13:3
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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
Ezekiel 13:3
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Ezekiel 13:3
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3 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to the foolish[a] prophets(A) who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!(B)
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- Ezekiel 13:3 Or wicked
Jeremiah 27:14-17
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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 27:14-17
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Jeremiah 27:14-17
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14 Do not listen(A) to the words of the prophets(B) who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying lies(C) to you. 15 ‘I have not sent(D) them,’ declares the Lord. ‘They are prophesying lies in my name.(E) Therefore, I will banish you and you will perish,(F) both you and the prophets who prophesy to you.’”
16 Then I said to the priests and all these people, “This is what the Lord says: Do not listen to the prophets who say, ‘Very soon now the articles(G) from the Lord’s house will be brought back from Babylon.’ They are prophesying lies to you. 17 Do not listen(H) to them. Serve the king of Babylon, and you will live.(I) Why should this city become a ruin?
1 John 4:1
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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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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)
Jeremiah 23:21
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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.
Jeremiah 23:21
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Jeremiah 23:21
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21 I did not send(A) these prophets,
yet they have run with their message;
I did not speak to them,
yet they have prophesied.
Galatians 1:8-9
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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
Galatians 1:8-9
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Galatians 1:8-9
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8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you,(A) let them be under God’s curse!(B) 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted,(C) let them be under God’s curse!
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
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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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2 Corinthians 11:13-15
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2 Corinthians 11:13-15
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13 For such people are false apostles,(A) deceitful(B) workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.(C) 14 And no wonder, for Satan(D) himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.(E)
Micah 2:11
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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
Micah 2:11
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Micah 2:11
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Jeremiah 23:26
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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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Jeremiah 23:26
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Jeremiah 23:26
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26 How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions(A) of their own minds?(B)
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