1 John 2:26

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I am writing these things to you about those whose purpose is that you may be turned out of the true way.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 John 1:7 : 7 Because a number of false teachers have gone out into the world, who do not give witness that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. Such a one is a false teacher and Antichrist.
  • 1 John 3:7 : 7 My little children, let no man take you out of the true way: he who does righteousness is upright, even as he is upright;
  • Prov 12:26 : 26 The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.
  • Ezek 13:10 : 10 Because, even because they have been guiding my people into error, saying, Peace; when there is no peace; and in the building of a division wall they put whitewash on it:
  • Mark 13:22 : 22 Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way.
  • Acts 20:29-30 : 29 I am conscious that after I am gone, evil wolves will come in among you, doing damage to the flock; 30 And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.
  • 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such men are false Apostles, workers of deceit, making themselves seem like Apostles of Christ. 14 And it is no wonder; for even Satan himself is able to take the form of an angel of light. 15 So it is no great thing if his servants make themselves seem to be servants of righteousness; whose end will be the reward of their works.
  • Col 2:8 : 8 Take care that no one takes you away by force, through man's wisdom and deceit, going after the beliefs of men and the theories of the world, and not after Christ:
  • Col 2:18 : 18 Let no man take your reward from you by consciously making little of himself and giving worship to angels; having his thoughts fixed on the things which he has seen, being foolishly lifted up in his natural mind,
  • 1 Tim 4:1 : 1 But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits,
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 Evil and false men will become worse and worse, using deceit and themselves overcome by deceit.
  • 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly put forward wrong teachings for your destruction, even turning away from the Lord who gave himself for them; whose destruction will come quickly, and they themselves will be the cause of it. 2 And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name. 3 And in their desire for profit they will come to you with words of deceit, like traders doing business in souls: whose punishment has been ready for a long time and their destruction is watching for them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 John 2:27-28
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    27As for you, the Spirit which he gave you is still in you, and you have no need of any teacher; but as his Spirit gives you teaching about all things, and is true and not false, so keep your hearts in him, through the teaching which he has given you.

    28And now, my children, keep your hearts in him; so that at his revelation, we may have no fear or shame before him at his coming.

  • Col 2:4
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    4I say this so that you may not be turned away by any deceit of words.

  • 1 John 2:19-21
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    19They went out from us but they were not of us; if they had been of us they would still be with us: but they went out from us so that it might be made clear that they were not of us.

    20And you have the Spirit from the Holy One and you all have knowledge.

    21I have not sent you this letter because you have no knowledge of what is true, but because you have knowledge, and because that which is false has nothing in common with that which is true.

  • 2 Tim 3:13-14
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    13Evil and false men will become worse and worse, using deceit and themselves overcome by deceit.

    14But see that you keep to the teaching you have been given and the things of which you are certain, conscious of who has been your teacher;

  • 2 Pet 3:16-17
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    16And as he said in all his letters, which had to do with these things; in which are some hard sayings, so that, like the rest of the holy Writings, they are twisted by those who are uncertain and without knowledge, to the destruction of their souls.

    17For this reason, my loved ones, having knowledge of these things before they take place, take care that you are not turned away by the error of the uncontrolled, so falling from your true faith.

  • 1 Tim 4:1
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    1But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits,

  • 2 John 1:7-8
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    7Because a number of false teachers have gone out into the world, who do not give witness that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. Such a one is a false teacher and Antichrist.

    8Keep watch over yourselves, so that you do not make our work of no effect, but may get your full reward.

  • 2 Pet 2:18-19
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    18For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;

    19Saying that they will be free, while they themselves are the servants of destruction; because whatever gets the better of a man makes a servant of him.

  • 1 John 2:13-15
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    13I am writing to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil One. I have sent a letter to you, children, because you have knowledge of the Father.

    14I have sent a letter to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I have sent a letter to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God is in you, and because you have overcome the Evil One.

    15Have no love for the world or for the things which are in the world. If any man has love for the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

  • 2 Tim 3:6
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    6For these are they who go secretly into houses, making prisoners of foolish women, weighted down with sin, turned from the way by their evil desires,

  • 2 Pet 2:1-3
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    1But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly put forward wrong teachings for your destruction, even turning away from the Lord who gave himself for them; whose destruction will come quickly, and they themselves will be the cause of it.

    2And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.

    3And in their desire for profit they will come to you with words of deceit, like traders doing business in souls: whose punishment has been ready for a long time and their destruction is watching for them.

  • Jude 1:17-19
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    17But you, my loved ones, keep in memory the words which were said before by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

    18How they said to you, In the last days there will be men who, guided by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things.

    19These are the men who make divisions, natural men, not having the Spirit.

  • 1 John 2:24-25
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    24But as for you, keep in your hearts the things which were made clear to you from the first. If you keep these things in your hearts you will be kept in the Father and the Son.

    25And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.

  • Gal 1:7
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    7Which is not another sort: only there are some who give you trouble, desiring to make changes in the good news of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 11:3
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    3But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.

  • 2 Pet 3:2
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    2So that you may keep in mind the words of the holy prophets in the past, and the law of the Lord and Saviour which was given to you by his Apostles.

  • 2 Thess 2:2-3
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    2That you may not be moved in mind or troubled by a spirit, or by a word, or by a letter as from us, with the suggestion that the day of the Lord is even now come;

    3Give no belief to false words: because there will first be a falling away from the faith, and the revelation of the man of sin, the son of destruction,

  • Eph 5:6
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    6Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

  • John 16:1
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    1I have said these things to you so that you may not be in doubt.

  • Rev 2:20
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    20But I have this against you, that you let the woman Jezebel say she is a prophet and give false teaching, making my servants go after the desires of the flesh and take food offered to false gods.

  • Rom 16:17
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    17Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them.

  • 1 Tim 1:6
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    6From which some have been turned away, giving themselves to foolish talking;

  • Acts 20:30
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    30And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.

  • Gal 5:8
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    8This ready belief did not come from him who had made you his.

  • Jude 1:4
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    4For certain men have come among you secretly, marked out before in the holy Writings for this evil fate, men without the fear of God, turning his grace into an unclean thing, and false to our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Tim 2:14
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    14Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.

  • 2 Pet 2:14
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    14Having eyes full of evil desire, never having enough of sin; turning feeble souls out of the true way; they are children of cursing, whose hearts are well used to bitter envy;

  • 1 Tim 1:3
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    3It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,

  • 1 John 2:1
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    1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may be without sin. And if any man is a sinner, we have a friend and helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright one:

  • 2 Thess 2:10
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    10And with every deceit of wrongdoing among those whose fate is destruction; because they were quite without that love of the true faith by which they might have salvation.

  • 1 John 1:4
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    4And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be made complete.

  • 2 Pet 1:12
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    12For this reason I will be ready at all times to keep your memory of these things awake, though you have the knowledge of them now and are well based in your present faith.

  • 2 Thess 2:5
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    5Have you no memory of what I said when I was with you, giving you word of these things?

  • 1 Cor 5:9
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    9In my letter I said to you that you were not to keep company with those who go after the desires of the flesh;

  • 1 John 5:13
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    13I have put these things in writing for you who have faith in the name of the Son of God, so that you may be certain that you have eternal life.