Deception
Explore 25 scripture references about deception from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 14 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Deception?
The topic of deception appears throughout Scripture with 25 references spanning 14 books of the Bible, from 1 Kings to Psalms. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-INSTANCES OF -By Satan GEN 3:4 -Abraham, in stating that Sarah was his sister GEN 12:13; 20:2 -Isaac, in stating that his wife was his sister GEN 26:7 -Jacob and Rebekah, in imposing Jacob on his father, and Jacob's impersonating Esau GEN 27:6-23 -Jacob's sons, in entrapping the Shechemites GEN 34:13-31 -In representing to their father that Joseph had been destroyed by wild beasts GEN 37:29-35 -Joseph, in his ruse with his brothers GEN 42; 43; 44 -The Gibeonites, in misrepresenting their habitat JOS 9:3-15 -Ehud deceives Eglon, and kills him JDG 3:15-30 -Delilah deceives Samson JDG 16:4-20 -David feigns madness 1SA 21:10-15 -Amnon deceives Tamar by feigning sickness 2SA 13:6-14 -Hushai deceives Absalom 2SA 16:15-19 -Sanballat tries to deceive Nehemiah NEH 6 -By Absalom -When he avenged his sister 2SA 13:24-28 -When he began his conspiracy 2SA 15:7 -The old prophet 1KI 13:18 -Gehazi 2KI 5:20 -Job's friends JOB 6:15 -Doeg PSA 52:2 -Herod MAT 2:8 -Pharisees MAT 22:16 -Chief priests MRK 14:1 -Lawyer LUK 10:25 -Ananias and Sapphira ACT 5:1 -See DECEIT -See HYPOCRISY -See FALSEHOOD -See FALSE WITNESS -SELF -See CONFIDENCE, FALSE -See FLATTERY
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What does the Bible say about deception?
The Bible contains 25 references to deception across 14 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is deception mentioned in the Bible?
Deception is referenced in 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, Acts, and 9 more books. There are 25 total scripture references on this topic.