1 Timothy 4:2

American Standard Version (1901)

through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

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  • Eph 4:19 : 19 who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
  • 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.
  • 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of. 3 And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.
  • Rev 16:14 : 14 for they are spirits of demons, working signs; which go forth unto the kings of the whole world, to gather them together unto the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.
  • 1 Kgs 13:18 : 18 And he said unto him, I also am a prophet as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Bring him back with thee into thy house, that he may eat bread and drink water. [But] he lied unto him.
  • 1 Kgs 22:22 : 22 And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so.
  • Isa 9:15 : 15 The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
  • Jer 5:21 : 21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:
  • Jer 23:14 : 14 In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies; and they strengthen the hands of evil-doers, so that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
  • Jer 23:32 : 32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith Jehovah, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, saith Jehovah.
  • Dan 8:23-25 : 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper and do [his pleasure] ; and he shall destroy the mighty ones and the holy people. 25 And through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in [their] security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
  • Matt 7:15 : 15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
  • Matt 24:24 : 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
  • Acts 20:30 : 30 and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And even as they refused to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

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  • 1 But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

  • 18 For, uttering great swelling [words] of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;

  • 3 forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

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    13 suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; [men] that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceivings while they feast with you;

    14 having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;

  • 2 but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

  • 2 Pet 2:2-3
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    2 And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.

    3 And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

  • Eph 4:18-19
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    18 being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;

    19 who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

  • 4 wherein they think it strange that ye run not with [them] into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [you] :

  • 1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

  • 1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  • 2 Tim 3:4-6
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    4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

    5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

    6 For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

  • 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.

  • 9 lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,

  • 17 and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus;

  • 16 having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

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    10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

    11 And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:

  • 19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

  • 2 Tim 4:3-4
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    3 For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

    4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

  • 6 from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

  • 10 for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine; [

  • 5 And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.

  • 6 Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

  • 7 Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

  • 2 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

  • 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

  • 15 in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing [them] );

  • 13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:

  • 15 To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

  • 14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

  • Job 15:34-35
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    34 For the company of the godless shall be barren, And fire shall consume the tents of bribery.

    35 They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, And their heart prepareth deceit.

  • 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

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    9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.

  • 19 These are they who make separations, sensual, having not the Spirit.

  • 25 Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

  • 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

  • 3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

  • 30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

  • 10 For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

  • 12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

  • 20 He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside; and he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

  • 14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

  • 3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.