Bible Verses About Deception

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.

These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Beware 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.

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.

By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

For 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.

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.