16 Bible Verses about Professing

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their redeemer.

But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows houses, even while for a pretence ye make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.

Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.

And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?

They shall cry unto me, My God, we Israel know thee.

My Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.