Bible Verses About Recognition of Deception

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

Ye 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.

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

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

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.

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

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.

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

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

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

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.

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

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

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The Lord saith: and the Lord hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.

For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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

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.

Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

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.

Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

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