Acts 5:36

KJV1611 – Modern English

For before these days, Theudas rose up, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: he was slain; and all who obeyed him were scattered and brought to nothing.

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  • Acts 8:9 : 9 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,
  • Acts 21:38 : 38 Are you not that Egyptian, who before these days made an uproar and led out into the wilderness four thousand men who were assassins?
  • Gal 2:6 : 6 But from those who seemed to be something (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me: God accepts no man's person), for those who seemed to be something added nothing to me:
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 For if a man thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
  • 2 Thess 2:3-7 : 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come unless there comes a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. 5 Do you not remember that, when I was still with you, I told you these things? 6 And now you know what restrains him, that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity already works: only he who now restrains will do so, until he is taken out of the way.
  • 2 Pet 2:2 : 2 And many will follow their pernicious ways; by whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through wantonness, those who have barely escaped from those who live in error.
  • Jude 1:16 : 16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.
  • Rev 17:3 : 3 So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
  • Rev 17:5 : 5 And on her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
  • Matt 24:24 : 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
  • Matt 24:26 : 26 Therefore if they say to you, Look, he is in the desert, do not go out; or, Look, he is in the inner rooms, do not believe it.

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