KJV King James Version
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
WEB World English Bible
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
ASV American Standard Version
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep’s clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves.
Surrounding context — Matthew 7
12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither [can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠροσέχετεG4337 · prosechōto watch outἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoψευδοπροφητῶνG5578 · pseudoprophētēsfalse prophetοἵτινεςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἔρχονταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐνδύμασινG1742 · endumaclothingπροβάτων,G4263 · probatonsheepἔσωθενG2081 · esōtheninwardlyδέG1161 · dethenεἰσινG1510 · eimito beλύκοιG3074 · lukoswolfἅρπαγες.G727 · harpaxrapacious
Cross-references
1 John 4:1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.2 Peter 2:1-3But 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 24:11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.Mark 13:22-23For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect.Acts 20:29-31For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.Deuteronomy 13:1-3If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,Colossians 2:8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.2 Corinthians 11:13-15For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.Revelation 19:20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.Jude 1:4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.Micah 3:11The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, [Is] not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.Micah 3:5-7Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.2 Peter 3:17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.Luke 6:26Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.Romans 16:17-18Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.Matthew 24:24-25For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.2 Timothy 3:5-9Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.Jeremiah 14:14-16Then 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.
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