1 John 4:1

Believers must not trust every spirit but test them, since many false prophets are at work. Discernment guards the church from error.

Cross-references · 22

• 1 Th 5:21Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
• 2 Pet 2:1But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
• 1 Tim 4:1But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
• 2 Jn 1:7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.
• Prov 14:15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
• Matt 24:4–5Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
• Jer 29:8–9For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
• Matt 7:15–16“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
• 1 Cor 14:29Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.
• 1 Jn 2:18Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.
• Luke 12:57Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
• Luke 21:8He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.
• 2 Tim 3:13But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
• Deut 13:1–5If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you, and he gives you a sign or a wonder,
• Matt 24:23–26“Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or, ‘There,’ don’t believe it.
• Rev 2:2“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.
• 1 Cor 12:10and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.
• Mark 13:21Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t believe it.
• Rom 16:18–19For those who are such don’t serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
• Jer 5:31The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?
• Acts 20:29For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
• Acts 17:11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

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