53 Bible Verses about False Teachings

Most Relevant Verses

Revelation 2:14-15

But I have a few things against you, because you have there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit fornication. So you have also those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans, in like manner.

Matthew 5:19

Whosoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-2

Now we request you, brethren, regarding the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together to Him, that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, as that the day of the Lord has set in.

1 Timothy 4:1-3

But the Spirit expressly saith, that in later times, some will fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and to teachings of demons, in hypocrisy of men speaking lies, branded in their own conscience with a hot iron; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods, which God created for reception with thanksgiving by those who believe and have full knowledge of the truth.

Revelation 2:20

But I have it against you, that you suffer the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess; and she teaches and seduces My servants to commit fornication, and to eat idol-sacrifices.

Colossians 2:20-23

If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as if living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to decrees, "Handle not, taste not, touch not," (which are all for destruction in the using), according to the commandments and teachings of men?read more.
Which things, having, indeed, a show of wisdom, in will-worship, humility, and severe treatment of the body, are not of any value, against the indulgence of the flesh.

1 Timothy 1:3-7

As I exhorted you to continue in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that you might charge certain ones not to teach a different doctrine, nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies; which, indeed, occasion disputes rather than God's dispensation, which is in faith, so do I now. But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and of faith unfeigned;read more.
which some having missed turned aside to vain talk; wishing to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

Acts 20:29-30

I know that, after my departure, grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among yourselves will men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Titus 1:10-11

For there are many unruly men, vain-talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whom it is needful to reduce to silence: who, indeed, are overthrowing whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of base gain.

1 Timothy 6:20-21

O Timothy, guard the deposit; turning away from the profane babblings, and oppositions of that which is falsely called knowledge; which some professing erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.

2 Peter 2:14-15

having eyes full of lustfulness, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstable souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of a curse; leaving the right way, they were led astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,

1 John 2:26

These things I wrote to you concerning those who would deceive you.

2 Peter 2:2

and many will follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth will be defamed;

Matthew 24:4-5

And Jesus, answering, said to them, "Take heed that no one lead you astray; for many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.

Mark 13:5-6

And Jesus began to say to them, "Take heed, lest some one lead you astray. Many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He', and will lead many astray.

2 Timothy 4:3

For there will be a time when they will not endure the healthful teaching; but, having itching ears, they will for themselves heap up teachers according to their own desires;

2 Peter 2:18-19

For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice, in desires of the flesh, by their lasciviousness, those just escaping from those who live in error; promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what one is overcome by this he has become enslaved.

1 John 4:1-5

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world. In this ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ hath come in flesh is of God; and every spirit that confesses not Jesus is not of God; and this is the spirit of the Anti-Christ, of which ye have heard that it is coming, and now it is in the world already.read more.
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He Who is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world; for this cause they speak of the world, and the world hears them.

Mark 13:22

for there will arise false Christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect.

2 Thessalonians 2:9-10

him whose coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and signs and lying wonders, and in all deceit of unrighteousness to those who perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Revelation 13:11-15

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he was speaking as a dragon. And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his sight. And he makes the earth and those dwelling therein, to worship the first beast, whose death-stroke was healed. And he does great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of the heaven to the earth, in the sight of men.read more.
And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to those dwelling on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, who has the stroke of the sword, and lived. And it was given to him to give spirit to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as worship not the image of the beast should be killed.

1 Timothy 4:1-2

But the Spirit expressly saith, that in later times, some will fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and to teachings of demons, in hypocrisy of men speaking lies, branded in their own conscience with a hot iron;

2 Corinthians 11:3-4

but I fear lest, by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and purity which is toward Christ. For, if he that comes preaches another Jesus, Whom we did not preach; or, if ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different Gospel, which ye did not accept; well do ye bear with him.

1 John 4:1-3

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world. In this ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ hath come in flesh is of God; and every spirit that confesses not Jesus is not of God; and this is the spirit of the Anti-Christ, of which ye have heard that it is coming, and now it is in the world already.

Revelation 16:13-14

And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs; for they are spirits of demons, working signs; which go forth unto the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to gather them together to the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.

1 John 4:2-3

In this ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ hath come in flesh is of God; and every spirit that confesses not Jesus is not of God; and this is the spirit of the Anti-Christ, of which ye have heard that it is coming, and now it is in the world already.

1 John 2:20-23

And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye all know Him. I did not write to you because ye know not the truth; but because ye know it, and because no falsehood is of the truth. Who is the liar, but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Anti-Christ, he that denies the Father and the Son.read more.
Every one who denies the Son has not the Father either; he who confesses the Son has the Father also.

Matthew 7:15-20

"Beware of false prophets, who, indeed, come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravening wolves. From their fruits ye shall recognize them. Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? So every good tree bears good fruit, but the worthless tree bears evil fruit.read more.
A good tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a worthless tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire. So then, from their fruits ye shall know them.

2 Corinthians 11:20

For ye bear with it, if one brings you into bondage, if one devours you, if one takes you captive, if one exalts himself, if one smites you on the face.

1 John 3:7-10

Little children, let no one deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous. He that commits sin is of the Devil; because the Devil sins from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that He might destroy the works of the Devil. Whosoever has been begotten of God sins not; because His seed abides in him, and he cannot sin because he has been begotten of God.read more.
In this are manifest the children of God and the children of the Devil: every one that does not righteousness is not of God, neither he that does not love his brother;

1 Timothy 6:3-5

If anyone teaches otherwise, and consents not to healthful words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching according to godliness, he has become puffed up, knowing nothing, but morbid about questions and word-battles, out of which come envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing godliness to be a source of gain.

1 Timothy 1:3-4

As I exhorted you to continue in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that you might charge certain ones not to teach a different doctrine, nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies; which, indeed, occasion disputes rather than God's dispensation, which is in faith, so do I now.

2 Timothy 2:16-18

But shun the profane babblings, for they will proceed to more ungodliness; and their word will spread, as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; who erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are overthrowing the faith of some.

1 John 2:24

As for you, let that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son and in the Father.

Galatians 1:6-9

I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from Him Who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different Gospel, which is not another; only there are some who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the Gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel out of Heaven should proclaim a Gospel to you other than that which we delivered to you, let him be accursed!read more.
As we have said before, even now also I say again, if any one is delivering a Gospel to you, contrary to that which ye received, let him be accursed.

1 Timothy 1:18-20

This charge I commit to you, child Timothy, according to the prophecies going before in respect to you, that you may war with these the noble warfare; holding faith, and a good conscience, which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith; of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered up to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

2 Timothy 1:13-14

Hold the pattern of healthful words which you heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. The good deposit guard through the Holy Spirit Who dwelleth in us.

Romans 16:17-18

Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the teaching which ye learned; and turn away from them. For those who are such are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and, through their kind words and flattering speeches, they beguile the hearts of the simple.

2 Timothy 3:1-9

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come; for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, intemperate, fierce, no lovers of good,read more.
traitors, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; holding a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from these also turn away. For of these are those who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, and led on by manifold desires, always learning, and never able to come to the full knowledge of the truth. And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these withstand the truth; men utterly corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith. But they will proceed no further; for their folly will be fully manifest to all, as theirs also became.

Titus 3:9-11

But shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strife, and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A factious man, after a first and a second admonition, avoid; knowing that such a one has been turned aside, and is sinning, being self-condemned.

2 John 1:9-11

Every one who leads forward, and abides not in the teaching of Christ, has not God. He that abides in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you, and brings not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and say not to him, "Greeting," for he that says to him, "Greeting," partakes in his evil works.

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