But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously used sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,

For false christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is unveiled, the son of perdition,

Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He is now restraining, until it is raised from out of the midst.

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through wantonness, the ones who have actually escaped from those living in error.

These are murmurers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and their mouths speak great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.

So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

And on her forehead a name was written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Are you not the Egyptian who some time ago stirred up trouble and led the four thousand assassins out into the wilderness?

And many will follow their destructive ways, through whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

Therefore if they say to you, Behold, He is in the desert, do not go out; or, Behold, He is in the inner rooms, do not believe it.