43 Bible Verses about prophets
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And from Moses, and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
And he said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all things written in the law of Moses, and Prophets, and Psalms, concerning me, must be fully accomplished.
Concerning which salvation the prophets also who prophesied concerning the grace [bestowed] on us inquired diligently and sought,
The law and the prophets were till John; since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one presses violently into it.
BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits whether they are of God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
but in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God shall be finished, as he told his servants the prophets.
being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone,
You are the children of the prophets, and of the promise which God promised to our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Think not that I have come to destroy the law or the prophets; I have not come to destroy but to complete.
So that you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets;
And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then powers, then gifts of performing cures, aids, governments, different tongues.
who also killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and persecuted us, and who please not God and are hostile to all men,
All things, therefore, which you wish men to do to you, do also thus to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
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sacred Anointing » Persons who received » Prophets
Chariots » Illustrative of » Prophets
Holiness » Exemplified » Prophets
Prophets » General references to
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets, and stoning those sent to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a bird gathers her brood under her wings, but you would not!
And they were offended with him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his native country, and in his own house;
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Called seers
Prophets » Inspiration of » Promises of special
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your enemies shall not be able to resist or dispute.
which we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Prophets » Inspiration of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
inquiring as to what person or what time the Spirit of Christ which was in them signified, when it declared before the sufferings of Christ and after these the glories,
Prophets » Examples of » Sent by God as divine messengers
And he sent his servants to call the invited to the wedding, and they would not come.
Prophets » Called seers
Prophets » Frequently in their actions, &c were made signs to the people
Prophets » Were sent to » Denounce the wickedness of kings
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Prophets in the Christian church
And there were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch; Barnabas and Simeon called Niger [the black], and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen the foster brother of Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul.
And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then powers, then gifts of performing cures, aids, governments, different tongues.
And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
Prophets » Often led a wandering and unsettled life
Prophets » Examples of » Schools of
Prophets » Martyrs
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets, and stoning those sent to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a bird gathers her brood under her wings, but you would not!
for they shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those sent to her, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, and you would not!
they were stoned, they were cut to pieces with saws, they were tried, they died with the death of the sword, they wandered about in sheep-skins and goat-skins, destitute, afflicted, injuriously treated,
Prophets » Ordinary » The sacred bards of the jews
Prophets » Examples of » Ezekiel
and one of them, by the name of Agabus, standing up signified by the spirit that a great famine was about to come on all the world; which also came under Claudius Caesar.
and coming to us, and taking Paul's girdle, and binding his hands and feet, he said, These things, says the Holy Spirit; Thus will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owns this girdle, and deliver him into the hands of the gentiles.
Prophets » Were consulted in all difficulties
Prophets » Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth
And this John had his clothes of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
And I will give charge to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy twelve hundred and sixty days [three years and a half] clothed with sackcloth.
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Incognito
Prophets » Predictions of » Were all fulfilled
but what God had before declared by the mouth of all the prophets that his Anointed should suffer, he has so accomplished.
but in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God shall be finished, as he told his servants the prophets.
Prophets » One generally attached to the king's household
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Shemaiah
Prophets » Were sent to » Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Ahijah
Prophets » Benefits of » Presents
Prophets » The jews » Often imprisoned them
Prophets » FALSE
Prophets » The jews » Often put them to death
Therefore, behold, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city; that all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah, son of Bararchiah, whom you killed between the temple and the altar, may come upon you. I tell you truly, that all these [crimes] shall come on this generation. read more.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets, and stoning those sent to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a bird gathers her brood under her wings, but you would not!
Prophets » Frequently spake in parables and riddles
Prophets » FALSE » Punishment of
Prophets » Frequently left without divine communications on account of sins of the people
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Isaiah
Prophets » Were sent to » Predict the coming, &c of Christ
To him all the prophets bear witness, that every one who believes in him has forgiveness of sins through his name.
Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.
And he said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all things written in the law of Moses, and Prophets, and Psalms, concerning me, must be fully accomplished.
And all the prophets, from Samuel and those following him in order, who have spoken, have also announced these days.
Prophets » Were called » Holy prophets
Rejoice over her, heaven, and you holy angels and apostles and prophets, for God has executed your judgment on her.
And he said to me, These words are faithful and true, and the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to show his servants what must shortly occur.
Prophets » Spake in the name of the lord
You have the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, my brothers, as an example of patience and long-suffering.
Prophets » Inspired by angels
What then? The law was added on account of transgressions, till the offspring should come to which the promise was made, being appointed by angels by the hand of a mediator.
For if the word spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense,
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Jehu the son of hanani
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Nathan
Prophets » Were sent to » Predict the downfall of nations
Prophets » Ordinary » Trained up and instructed in schools
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Jonah
But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, and no sign shall be given it but the sign of the prophet Jonah.
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Jeremiah
Prophets » Were sent to » Exhort to faithfulness and constancy in God's service
Prophets » The jews » Often tried to make them speak smooth things
Prophets » The jews » Often left without, on account of sin
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Iddo
Prophets » The jews » Require to hear and believe
Prophets » The historiographers of the jewish nation
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Azariah the son of oded
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » David
Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God swore with an oath to him to set a descendant of his on his throne,
For David says of him, I saw the Lord always before me, he is on my right hand that I should not be moved;
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Gad
Prophets » Schools of
Prophets » God avenged all injuries done to
Prophets » God communicated to » By angels
And I am John who heard and saw these thing; and when I heard and when I saw I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel that showed me these things. And he said to me, See [that you do it] not; for I am your fellow servant and of your brothers the prophets and of those that keep the words of this book; worship God.
Prophets » Examples of » Micaiah
Prophets » Often committed their predictions to writing
Prophets » Benefits of » Presents refused by
Prophets » The jews » Persecuted them
Rejoice and exult, for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.
Prophets » The messengers of God
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Haggai
Prophets » Extraordinary » Specially raised up on occasions of emergency
Prophets » Examples of » Jeremiah
Prophets » Not honored in their own country
And they were offended with him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his native country, and in his own house;
For Jesus himself testified that a prophet is without honor in his native country.
And he said, I tell you truly, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country. I also tell you of a truth, that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, so that there was a great famine over all the land; and to none of them was Elijah sent, but to Sarepta, of Sidon, to a widow woman. read more.
And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.
Prophets » Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted
Prophets » God communicated to » By an audible voice
Prophets » Sometimes uttered their predictions in verse
Prophets » Presented with gifts by those who consulted them
Prophets » Christ predicted to exercise the office of
Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you, of your brothers, like me; him shall you hear in all things which he shall speak to you;
Prophets » Christ exercised the office of
And they were on the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went before them; and they were amazed, and afraid, as they followed him. And again taking the twelve aside, he told them the things that were about to befall him; Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the gentiles, and they will mock him, and spit on him, and scourge him, and kill him, and after three days he shall rise again.
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Daniel
When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in a holy place??et him that reads understand,??16 then let those in Judea flee to the mountains.
Prophets » Examples of » balaam
Prophets » Ordinary » Numerous in israel
Prophets » Often accompanied by music while predicting
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Enoch
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of them, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousand of his saints
Prophets » Were required » To be bold and undaunted
Prophets » Kept the chronicles
Prophets » Frequently married men
Prophets » Predictions of » Written on rolls and read to the people
Prophets » God spake of old by
GOD, who at many times and in many ways spoke anciently to the fathers by the prophets,
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Zechariah son of iddo
Prophets » God communicated to » By dreams and visions
Prophets » Were under the influence of the holy ghost while prophesying
And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
For prophecy was never brought by the will of man, but moved by the Holy Spirit men spoke from God,
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Agabus
and one of them, by the name of Agabus, standing up signified by the spirit that a great famine was about to come on all the world; which also came under Claudius Caesar.
And having continued there many days, there came down a certain prophet from Judea by the name of Agabus,
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Amos
Prophets » FALSE » Instances of » 400 in samaria
Prophets » Writings of, read in the synagogues every sabbath
And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue rulers sent to them, saying, Men and brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.
And the book of Isaiah the prophet was given to him. And unrolling the book he found the place where it was written,
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Joel
Prophets » FALSE » Denunciations against
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Iddo
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Jeduthun
Prophets » Examples of » Zechariah
Prophets » Persecutions of
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Shemaiah
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » moses
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Obed
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Hanani
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Oded
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » moses
Prophets » Were required » Not to speak anything but what they received from God
Prophets » Were mighty through faith
And why should I say more? For time would fail me to relate of Gideon and Barak, and Sampson and Jepthah, and David and Samuel and the prophets, who by faith subdued kingdoms, performed righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, extinguished the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put to flight encampments of foreigners; read more.
women received their dead from a resurrection, others were tortured having not accepted redemption, that they might obtain a better resurrection; and others had trial of mockings and scourges, and besides of bonds and imprisonment; they were stoned, they were cut to pieces with saws, they were tried, they died with the death of the sword, they wandered about in sheep-skins and goat-skins, destitute, afflicted, injuriously treated, of whom the world was not worthy, wandering in deserts and mountains, and in caves and openings of the earth. And none of these who became martyrs through faith received the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Noah
Prophets » Were required » To be vigilant and faithful
Prophets » Sometimes thought it right to reject presents
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Hananiah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Micaiah the son of imlah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Zadok
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » John
A REVELATION of Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his servants [things] which must shortly occur, and he sent and made them known by his angel to his servant John,
Prophets » The servants of God
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Zechariah
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Ahijah
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Joshua
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Elijah
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Elisha
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » samuel
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Daniel
When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in a holy place??et him that reads understand,??16 then let those in Judea flee to the mountains.
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » David
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will declare things which have been concealed from the foundation of the world.
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Eldad
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Medad
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Prophet sent to eli
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Zephaniah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Elisha
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Huldah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Peter
But there were also false prophets among the people, as there shall also be false teachers among you, who shall bring in by stealth destructive heresies, even denying the master that bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction; and many shall follow their lewdness, on account of whom the way of truth shall be reviled,
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » samuel
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Paul
But the Spirit says expressly, that in the last times some shall apostatize from the faith, attending to lying spirits and doctrines of demons,
Prophets » Predictions of » Proclaimed in the cities and streets
Prophets » Were required » To declare everything that the lord commanded
Prophets » Examples of » The seventy elders
Prophets » Examples of » David
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Jeremiah
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Micaiah
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Abraham
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Isaiah
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Nathan
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » balaam
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Jehu
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Habakkuk
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Elijah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » miriam
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Prophet of judah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » jacob
Prophets » Predictions of » Frequently proclaimed at the gate of the lord's house
Prophets » Predictions of » Written on tables and fixed up in some public place
Prophets » Were required » To receive with attention all God's communications
Prophets » Were called » Holy men of God
For prophecy was never brought by the will of man, but moved by the Holy Spirit men spoke from God,
Prophets » Were called » Seers
Prophets » Were called » Men of God
Prophets » The watchmen of israel
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Ezekiel
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Malachi
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Obadiah
Prophets » God communicated to » At various time and in divers ways
GOD, who at many times and in many ways spoke anciently to the fathers by the prophets,
Prophets » The interpreters of dreams, &c
Prophets » Simple in their manner of life
And this John had his clothes of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Prophets » Were esteemed as holy men
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Aaron
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Agabus
And having continued there many days, there came down a certain prophet from Judea by the name of Agabus,
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Prophet sent to israel
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Deborah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Aaron
Prophets » Counselors to kings
Prophets » Great patience of, under suffering
You have the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, my brothers, as an example of patience and long-suffering.
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » John the baptist
I tell you, that among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John; but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Zacharias
And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Zacharias the father of john
And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Hosea
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Micah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Nahum
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Anna
And there was Anna, a prophetess, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; she was far advanced in years, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Daughters of philip
Prophets » FALSE » Warnings to
Prophets » Women sometimes endowed as
Prophets » God communicated to » His secret things
Prophets » Were called » Prophets of God
Prophets » Assisted the jews in their great national undertakings
Prophets » FALSE » Instances of » Noadiah
Prophets » Commands
Prophets » Voice
You have the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, my brothers, as an example of patience and long-suffering.
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will declare things which have been concealed from the foundation of the world.
whom heaven must receive till the times of the restoration of all things of which God has spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets since the world began.
to remember the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour,
The second coming of Christ » Foretold by » Prophets
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of them, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousand of his saints
Topics on Prophets
Believing Prophets
John 5:46For if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me; for he wrote of me.
False Apostles, Prophets And Teachers
Matthew 7:15-16But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but within they are rapacious wolves.
False Prophets
Matthew 7:15-16But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but within they are rapacious wolves.
False Prophets, Examples Of
Revelation 2:20But I have against you that you allow your wife Jezebel, who says she is a prophetess and teaches and deceives my servants to commit fornication and eat things offered to idols.
God Sending Prophets
Acts 7:34I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and have come down to deliver them; and now come, I will send you to Egypt.
God Sends Prophets
Luke 11:49Therefore also the wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,
God Spoke By The Prophets
Hebrews 1:1GOD, who at many times and in many ways spoke anciently to the fathers by the prophets,
Individual Prophets
Luke 4:25I also tell you of a truth, that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, so that there was a great famine over all the land;
Killing Prophets
Romans 11:3Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have dug down thy altars, and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
Named Prophets Of The Lord
Acts 21:10And having continued there many days, there came down a certain prophet from Judea by the name of Agabus,
Prophets Killed
Luke 11:48therefore you are witnesses, and approve the deed of your fathers; for they killed them, and you build.
Prophets Of Other Gods
Titus 1:12A certain one of them, their own poet, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gormandizers.
Prophets Suffering
James 5:10You have the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, my brothers, as an example of patience and long-suffering.
Prophets, Lives Of
Hebrews 11:32-38And why should I say more? For time would fail me to relate of Gideon and Barak, and Sampson and Jepthah, and David and Samuel and the prophets,
Prophets, Role Of
Matthew 2:15and was there till the death of Herod; that the word might be fulfilled, which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying; Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Revelation Through Prophets
Hebrews 1:1GOD, who at many times and in many ways spoke anciently to the fathers by the prophets,
Sons Of The Prophets
Acts 3:25You are the children of the prophets, and of the promise which God promised to our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Unnamed Prophets Of The Lord
Matthew 16:14And they said, Some, John the Baptist; others, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Written In The Prophets
Matthew 2:5And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet;
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