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Matthew 7:15
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Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
About Matthew 7:15
Matthew 7:15 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on False Prophets in the Bible and The Wolf in the Bible. Found in the gospel of Matthew, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Deuteronomy 18:20
“But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.”
- Jeremiah 14:14
“Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.”
- 2 Peter 2:1
“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”
- Matthew 24:11
“And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.”
- 1 John 4:1
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”
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How to Apply Matthew 7:15
Meditate on Matthew 7:15 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of False Prophets in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.