Verse 1

Dearely beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits whether they are of God: for many false prophets are gone out into this worlde.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 Bvt there were false prophets also among the people, euen as there shalbe false teachers among you: which priuily shall bring in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lorde, that hath bought them, and bring vpon themselues swift damnation.
  • 1 John 2:18 : 18 Litle children, it is the last time, and as ye haue heard that Antichrist shal come, euen now are there many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last time.
  • 1 Thess 5:21 : 21 Try all things, & keepe that which is good.
  • 1 Tim 4:1 : 1 Nowe the Spirit speaketh euidently, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, and shall giue heede vnto spirits of errour, and doctrines of deuils,
  • Luke 12:57 : 57 Yea, and why iudge ye not of your selues what is right?
  • 2 John 1:7 : 7 For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist.
  • Acts 17:11 : 11 These were also more noble men then they which were at Thessalonica, which receiued the woorde with all readinesse, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 And to another the operations of great workes: and to another, prophecie: and to another, the discerning of spirits: and to another, diuersities of tongues: and to another, the interpretation of tongues.
  • 1 Cor 14:29 : 29 Let the Prophets speake two, or three, and let the other iudge.
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But the euill men and deceiuers, shall waxe worse and worse, deceiuing, and being deceiued.
  • Acts 20:29 : 29 For I knowe this, that after my departing shall grieuous wolues enter in among you, not sparing the flocke.
  • Rom 16:18-19 : 18 For they that are such, serue not the Lorde Iesus Christ, but their owne bellies, and with faire speech and flattering deceiue the heartes of the simple. 19 For your obedience is come abroade among all: I am glad therefore of you: but yet I woulde haue you wise vnto that which is good, and simple concerning euill.
  • Luke 21:8 : 8 And he sayd, Take heede, that ye be not deceiued: for many will come in my Name, saying, I am Christ, and the time draweth neere: followe ye not them therefore.
  • Deut 13:1-5 : 1 If there arise amog you a prophet or a dreamer of dreames, (and giue thee a signe or wonder, 2 And the signe and the wonder, which hee hath tolde thee, come to passe) saying, Let vs go after other gods, which thou hast not knowen, and let vs serue them, 3 Thou shalt not hearken vnto the wordes of the prophet, or vnto that dreamer of dreames: for the Lord your God prooueth you, to knowe whether ye loue the Lord your God with al your heart, and with all your soule. 4 Yee shall walke after the Lorde your God and feare him, and shall keepe his commaundements, and hearken vnto his voyce, and yee shall serue him, and cleaue vnto him. 5 But that prophet, or that dreamer of dreames, he shall be slaine, because hee hath spoken to turne you away from the Lord your God (which brought you out of the lande of Egypt, and deliuered you out of the house of bodage) to thrust thee out of the way, wherein the Lorde thy God commanded thee to walke: so shalt thou take the euill away foorth of the middes of thee.
  • Prov 14:15 : 15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
  • Jer 5:31 : 31 The Prophets prophesie lies, and ye Priests receiue giftes in their handes, and my people delite therein. What will ye then doe in the ende thereof?
  • Jer 29:8-9 : 8 For thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Let not your prophets, and your southsayers that bee among you, deceiue you, neither giue eare to your dreames, which you dreame. 9 For they prophecie you a lie in my Name: I haue not sent them, saith the Lorde.
  • Matt 7:15-16 : 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you, in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruites. Doe men gather grapes of thornes? or figges of thistles?
  • Matt 24:4-5 : 4 And Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, Take heede that no man deceiue you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ, and shall deceiue many.
  • Matt 24:23-26 : 23 Then if any shall say vnto you, Loe, here is Christ, or there, beleeue it not. 24 For there shall arise false Christes, and false prophets, and shall shewe great signes and wonders, so that if it were possible, they should deceiue the very elect. 25 Beholde, I haue tolde you before. 26 Wherefore if they shall say vnto you, Beholde, he is in the desert, goe not forth: Beholde, he is in the secret places, beleeue it not.
  • Mark 13:21 : 21 Then if any man say to you, Loe, here is Christ, or, lo, he is there, beleeue it not.
  • Rev 2:2 : 2 I knowe thy workes, and thy labour, and thy patience, and howe thou canst not beare with them which are euill, and hast examined them which say they are Apostles, & are not, & hast found the liars.