12 Bible Verses about False Teachers, Examples Of

But I have a few things against you; you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put an occasion of sin before the children of Israel, both to eat things offered to idols and to commit fornication.

And having gone through the whole island to Paphos, they found a certain magian, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus,

and of yourselves men will arise speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

I know your works and your labor and your patience, and that you cannot bear the wicked, and you tried those who say they are apostles and are not, and found them false;

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers disputed with him, and some said, What does this trifler mean to say? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange demons; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

for I judge that I am not behind the chief of the apostles.

I have become foolish; you compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for in nothing am I behind the chief of the apostles, though I also am nothing.

But some members of the synagogue called that of the Libertines and Cyrenians and Alexandrians and of those from Cilicia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen,

And the Pharisees went out immediately with the Herodians, and took counsel against him to kill him.

And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and Herodians to ensnare him in his words.

and their word will eat like a gangrene; of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

So in like manner you have also those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans.