11 Bible Verses about Counterfeits

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

The coming of the lawless one is based on Satan’s working, with all kinds of false miracles, signs, and wonders,

I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from Him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to change the good news about the Messiah.

Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by foods, since those involved in them have not benefited.

If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, then his religion is useless and he deceives himself.

You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your evil desires.

and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commands of men who reject the truth.

Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent, empty speech and contradictions from the “knowledge” that falsely bears that name.

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

And no wonder! For Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no great thing if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their destiny will be according to their works.

For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.