Now this I say lest anyone may deceive you with persuasive words.

Beware lest anyone captures you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

[ 3:14] And the Lord God said to the woman, Why have you done this? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.

for they are enemies to you by the treachery in which they ensnare you through Peor, and through Cozbi their sister, daughter of a prince of Midian, who was smitten in the day of the plague because of Peor.

For false christs and false prophets will be raised up, and they will show great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

For such [people] do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and through smooth speech and flattering, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

But I fear, lest perhaps as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

having eyes full of adultery and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart having been trained in greediness, they are accursed children.

These things I wrote to you concerning those who deceive you.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

By this the Spirit of God is known: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

Because many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and the antichrist.

Everyone who transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ, this [one] has both the Father and the Son.

for he who greets him shares in his evil works.

I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no man may take your crown.

And the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

And all those who dwell on the earth shall worship him, whose name is not written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

And he deceives my own [people] who dwell on the earth by the signs which were given to him to do before the Beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who had the wound--and came to life!-from the sword.

These things indeed have a reputation of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and severity [on the] body, but [are] not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

and you have multiplied your whoredom with them, and you have increased the number of them that are far from you, and have sent ambassadors beyond your borders, and have been debased, even to hell.

And he shall honor the god of fortresses in his place: and a god whom his fathers knew not he shall honor with gold, and silver, and precious stones, and desirable things.

who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

For even if they are being called "gods" whether in heaven or on earth (just as there are many gods and many lords),

yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom [are] all things, and through whom we [live].

But the Spirit explicitly says, that in latter times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,

And I fell before his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "See [that you do] not! I am your fellow servant, and of your brothers who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

And I, John, [am] the [one] hearing and seeing these things. And when I heard and when I saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel showing to me these things.

Then he said to me, "See [that you do] not! For I am your fellow servant, and I am of your brothers the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."

The secret things [belong] to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed [belong] to us and to our children forever, to do all the words of this law.

Who is this that hides counsel from Me, and confines words in [his] heart, and thinks to conceal [them] from Me?

A Psalm for David, of Aggaeus and Zacharias. I will give You thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; and I will sing psalms to You before the angels; for You have heard all the words of my mouth.

I will worship toward Your holy temple, and give thanks to Your name, on account of Your mercy and Your truth; for You have magnified Your holy name above all things.

Thus says the Lord: Woe to them that prophesy out of their own heart, and who see nothing at all.

desiring to be teachers of the law, not understanding either what they say or what they affirm.

Beware lest anyone captures you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you.

Now concerning the things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

Love is patient, love is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, is not puffed up;

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.

And those that are in the flesh cannot please God.

for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal, and walking according to human principles?

For I am afraid, lest perhaps when I come, I will not find you as I desire, and that I will be found by you as you do not desire; lest perhaps there [be] contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, disputes, slanders, gossipings, pride, disorders;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are: adultery, fornication, immorality, lewdness,

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions,

But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.

For where jealousy and strife [exist], there unrest and every evil deed [are].

From where [come] wars and disputes among you? Is it not from here, from your lusts, which war in your members?

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend [it] in [gratifying] your lusts.

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously"?