John 10:1

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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

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I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.

Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name although I did not send them, and who say, 'Sword and famine shall not come upon this land': By sword and famine those prophets shall be consumed.

Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.

And Jeremiah the prophet said to the prophet Hananiah, "Listen, Hananiah, the LORD has not sent you, and you have made this people trust in a lie.

"Send to all the exiles, saying, 'Thus says the LORD concerning Shemaiah of Nehelam: Because Shemaiah had prophesied to you when I did not send him, and has made you trust in a lie,

"Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, and say to those who prophesy from their own hearts: 'Hear the word of the LORD!'

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!"

Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."

And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully,

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

His watchmen are blind; they are all without knowledge; they are all silent dogs; they cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord GOD: Ah, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep?

Thus said the LORD my God: "Become shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter.

For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.

And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.