14 occurrences

'Deception' in the Bible

“They conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity,And their mind prepares deception.”

Verse ConceptsDeception In Fallen Human NatureMischief

O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach?How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsUseless ThingsTrust, Lack OfAvoiding DeceitLoving EvilPsalm Interjections

Because you have said, “We have made a covenant with death,And with Sheol we have made a pact.The overwhelming scourge will not reach us when it passes by,For we have made falsehood our refuge and we have concealed ourselves with deception.”

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfFalse ConfidenceGrave, TheHell, As An ExperienceImmunityRefugeSelf ConfidenceTrust, Lack OfArrogance, Characterizes The WickedHiding From Peopleshelter

Yet in spite of all this her treacherous sister Judah did not return to Me with all her heart, but rather in deception,” declares the Lord.

Verse ConceptsNot Whole HeartedPretenceRepentance, Nature OfHalf HeartednessNot Returning To GodRelated Nations

“Surely, the hills are a deception,A tumult on the mountains.Surely in the Lord our GodIs the salvation of Israel.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorFalse ConfidenceGod My SalvationDeception

Then the Lord said to me, “The prophets are prophesying falsehood in My name. I have neither sent them nor commanded them nor spoken to them; they are prophesying to you a false vision, divination, futility and the deception of their own minds.

Verse ConceptsDivination, Practiced ByDeception Through False TeachersVisionsDivinationWicked ProphetsProphets Who Were Not SentFalse Apostles, Prophets And Teachers

How long? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, even these prophets of the deception of their own heart,

Verse ConceptsHardness Of HeartDeception Through False TeachersSatan, As DeceiverBefore People ActLying And Deceit

After an alliance is made with him he will practice deception, and he will go up and gain power with a small force of people.

Verse ConceptsMen DeceivingFew People

There is swearing, deception, murder, stealing and adultery.They employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed.

Verse ConceptsAdulterersDebaucheryStealingCrude LanguageNot Swearing OathsThose Who Committed AdulterySwearingadultry

Therefore you will give parting giftsOn behalf of Moresheth-gath;The houses of Achzib will become a deceptionTo the kings of Israel.

Verse ConceptsThose Who Deceived

Therefore, give orders for the grave to be made secure until the third day, otherwise His disciples may come and steal Him away and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”

Verse ConceptsThe Disciples ActionsChrist Would RiseWorse

and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.

Verse ConceptsUnrighteousnessAgape LoveDeath For Other ReasonsLoving GoodThose Not SavedMan Of SinDeception

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