17 Bible Verses about Fake Friends

in my voyages I have been frequently in perils from rivers, in perils from robbers, in perils from my own countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the country, in perils at sea, in perils among false brethren;

my dear children, let not our love be only in the language of our lips, but in the real effects of the heart.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause divisions and revolts against the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.

is it not however some advantage? since in either way, whether it be occasionally, or professedly, Christ is preach'd; which is now, and always will be matter of joy to me.

then shall many relapse, and shall pursue one another with mutual treachery and hatred.

it is true, there are some who preach Christ out of a spirit of envy and contention; but others do it out of pure affection.

wo unto you when the generality of men shall applaud you: for so did their forefathers behave to the false prophets.

O Timothy, keep what is deposited in your care, avoiding the prophane empty declamations and objections of a spurious science, which some have profess'd,

By their artful discourses they will make you the tools of their avarice; but their condemnation has been a long time advancing, and their ruin is far from lingring.

Let love be without dissimulation. abhor that which is evil, adhere to that which is good.

Beware of false prophets, who to outward appearance are sheep, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

if he that is come to you, preaches another Jesus whom I have not preached, or if ye receive other gifts of the spirit, than what ye have received from me, or another gospel, than what you have accepted, you might well bear with his pretensions:

now when the wine was out, the mother of Jesus said to him, they have no wine.

Don't, my brethren, treat one another with detraction. he that reflects upon his brother, and censures his brother, reflects upon the law, and censures the law: if you censure the law, instead of obeying it, you set up for a judge.

And when you pray, be not as the hypocrites are: for they chuse to stand praying in publick places, and at the corners of the streets, to be observ'd by men. I assure you, they have their reward.

they make a profession of knowing God; but in fact they deny him, being execrably incredulous, and utter strangers to all virtue.