I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
Because you have disheartened the righteous with your lies, even though I have caused them no grief, and because you hav
not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.
Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, ea
You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen,
Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I
Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they l
I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking
of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horse
In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remain
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling y
“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would hav
“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them.
Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persu
As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets hav