False Prophets in the Bible: Top Scripture Quotes

The Bible tells us to beware of false prophets who would lead us astray from God's
will and plan for our lives. Scripture says to "test the spirits to see whether
they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world." (1 John
4:1) To best recognize false prophets, we should diligently study the Bible and
guard our hearts and mind against following anyone other than the Son of God,
Jesus Christ. Let us focus our faith and attention on the true messiah and obey
His teachings for the blessing of eternal life!
Read through the best Bible verses about false prophets in this collection of
scripture quotes:

2 Peter 2:1
1 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false
teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even
denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on
themselves.

2 Peter 2:3
3 In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their
condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been
sleeping.

Ezekiel 22:28
28 Her prophets whitewash these deeds for them by false visions and lying
divinations. They say, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says’—when the LORD has
not spoken.

Mark 13:22
22 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders
to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Matthew 7:15
15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but
inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

Matthew 7:21
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of
heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.