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Bible Quotes About Modern Prophets
12 Scripture verses about modern prophets from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
Scripture clearly distinguishes true prophets, who speak only the words God commands, from false prophets who presume to speak without divine authorization and lead people astray. God warns that any prophet who speaks in His name but whose predictions do not come to pass is not sent by Him and should not be feared. The Lord reveals His plans through His servants, the prophets, yet He is firmly against those who prophesy false dreams and cause His people to err. Believers are cautioned to beware of false prophets who appear harmless but are inwardly destructive, underscoring the necessity of discernment in evaluating modern prophetic claims.
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Modern Prophets
- 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.”
- Deuteronomy 18:22 — “When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt ...”
- Jeremiah 23:32 — “Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: there...”
- Amos 3:7 — “Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”
- Matthew 7:15 — “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
- Matthew 10:1 — “And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. against: or, over”
- Matthew 23:34 — “Wherefore , behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city ...”
- Mark 6:4 — “But Jesus said unto them , A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.”
- John 15:20 — “Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.”
- Acts 2:17 — “And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old ...”
Old Testament Quotes About Modern Prophets (4)
“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.”
“When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.”
“Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.”
“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”
New Testament Quotes About Modern Prophets (8)
“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
“And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. against: or, over”
“Wherefore , behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:”
“But Jesus said unto them , A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.”
“Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.”
“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:”
“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”
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