11 Bible Verses about False Apostles, Prophets And Teachers

Take heed then of false prophets, who come to you in the garb of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?

BELOVED, believe not every pretender to inspiration, but bring these spirits to the trial whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone forth into the world. By this ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesseth that Jesus the Messiah is come in the flesh, is from God.

Now as they travelled through the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain person who professed magic, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:

For such are fake apostles, deceitful labourers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no marvel! For Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. It is no wonder therefore if his ministers also be transformed as ministers of righteousness; whose end will be according to their works.

Let no man therefore judge you concerning what you eat, or what you drink, or the observance of a feast, or new moon, or the sabbaths; which are [merely] shadows of things to come: but the body is Christ's. Let no man juggle you out of your prize, voluntary in [his] humility and the worship of angels, intruding into things which he never saw, vainly puffed up by his carnal imagination;read more.
and not firmly attached to the head, from which the whole body, by joints and ligaments, harmoniously adjusted and closely compacted, increaseth with increase from God. If then ye have been dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye dogmatically taught, eat not, nor talk, nor touch, (all which things tend to corruption by abuse) according to the injunctions and doctrines of men? Which things indeed hold forth an appearance of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and bodily mortification, [though] not of any value, [but] a gratification to the flesh.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood. For this I know, that after my departure there will come among you grievous wolves, not sparing the flock: Yea, from among yourselves shall men arise, speaking perverting doctrines, to draw away disciples after them.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy; for I have espoused you to one husband, to present you a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear lest as the serpent beguiled Eve by his craftiness, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity which belongs to Christ.

But though even we, or an angel from heaven, preach unto you another gospel, different from that which we have preached to you, let him be an anathema.

I know thy works, and thy travail, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear the wicked; and hast tried those who give themselves out as apostles, yet are not, and hast found them liars;

Now these were more liberally minded men than those of Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, daily, examining the Scriptures if these things were really so.

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.