2 Peter 2:1

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Cross-references

2 Peter 2:3 Parallel

In 2 Peter 2:3, this same passage continues describing these false teachers' greed and certain destruction – a direct contextual development.

2 Peter 3:16 directly ties to this—ignorant people distort Paul's letters to their own destruction, matching the swift destruction of false teachers here.

Ephesians 4:14 Related theme

Ephesians 4:14 warns against being tossed by every wind of teaching through deceitful scheming — echoing Peter's concern about destructive heresies.

Deuteronomy 13:1-3 provides the OT criterion for false prophets - they lead away from God, background to the false teachers here.

Jeremiah 27:15 declares God did not send these false prophets; their lies bring destruction — echoing 2 Peter's swift judgment on false teachers.

Jeremiah 28:15-17 recounts God's swift death judgment on false prophet Hananiah — a direct example of the destruction awaiting false teachers in 2 Peter.

Jeremiah 29:9 declares false prophets speak without being sent — directly echoing Peter's warning about false teachers denying the Master.

Jeremiah 29:31 condemns Shemaiah as an unsent prophet causing trust in lies — parallel to false teachers introducing destructive heresies.

Jeremiah 29:32 pronounces punishment on Shemaiah for false prophecy — mirroring the destruction awaiting false teachers in 2 Peter 2:1.

Jeremiah 37:19 exposes prophets whose failed predictions deceived — similar to false teachers whose heresies deny the truth.

Lamentations 2:14 describes prophets with false visions who mislead — directly parallel to false teachers bringing destructive heresies.

In Galatians 2:4, 'false brothers secretly brought in' echoes the same infiltration tactic – hidden agenda to undermine true faith.

Ezekiel 13:3-18 condemns prophets who prophesy from their own minds — same as false teachers secretly introducing destructive heresies.

Micah 2:11 Parallel

Micah 2:11 warns of a preacher who utters lies to please the audience — echoing false teachers who spread destructive heresies.

Micah 3:5 Parallel

Micah 3:5 condemns prophets who lead God's people astray for gain — same pattern as false teachers in 2 Peter 2:1.

Micah 3:11 Parallel

Micah 3:11 describes prophets who prophesy for money — akin to false teachers who exploit and deny the Master.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 exposes false apostles disguised as servants of righteousness — directly parallel to Peter's false teachers secretly introducing heresies.

Matthew 7:15 warns of false prophets as wolves in sheep's clothing — identical deceptive tactics to these false teachers.

Romans 16:18 describes deceivers serving their own appetites — matching the self-serving motives of these false teachers.

Acts 20:30 Parallel

Acts 20:30 adds that false teachers will arise from within, distorting truth to draw disciples — echoing Peter's warning of secret destructive heresies.

Matthew 24:11 says many false prophets will arise and deceive many — a direct parallel to the false teachers here.

Matthew 24:24 adds that false prophets perform signs to deceive even the elect — amplifying the danger of these teachers.

Mark 13:22 Parallel

Mark 13:22 echoes false prophets showing signs to seduce — reinforcing the warning about their deceptive power.

Acts 20:29 Parallel

In Acts 20:29, Paul warns of savage wolves entering after his departure — a parallel prophecy of false teachers invading the church.

Colossians 2:8 warns against hollow philosophy that takes believers captive — parallel to Peter's false teachers who secretly bring destructive heresies.

Revelation 5:9 expands on Christ's purchase by His blood from all nations — the same buying that false teachers here deny.

Revelation 3:8 commends those who kept Christ's word and did not deny his name, offering a positive counterexample to the false teachers.

1 Kings 18:19-22 shows Elijah confronting many false prophets, an OT example of the false prophets Peter warns about.

Revelation 2:13 contrasts faithful believers who did not deny Christ's name, directly opposing the false teachers' denial.

1 Kings 22:6 depicts false prophets giving favorable counsel, similar to the deceptive teachers in this verse.

Jude 1:4 Parallel

Jude 1:4 describes the same false teachers secretly creeping in and denying Christ, sharing identical warnings and language.

1 John 4:1 Parallel

In 1 John 4:1, John commands testing spirits because many false prophets have gone out — directly parallel to Peter's warning about false prophets among the people.

Nehemiah 6:12-14 records a specific false prophet hired to intimidate, paralleling the false teachers Peter exposes.

1 John 2:18 Parallel

In 1 John 2:18, John warns that many antichrists have appeared in the last hour — echoing Peter's false teachers who deny the Master.

Isaiah 9:15 Parallel

Isaiah 9:15 condemns prophets who teach lies, echoing the threat of false teachers bringing destructive heresies.

Hebrews 10:29 warns against trampling the Son of God and insulting the Spirit, similar to the false teachers' denial of the Lord who bought them.

Titus 1:11 Parallel

In Titus 1:11, Paul describes false teachers who must be silenced for teaching forbidden things for profit, directly paralleling Peter's profit-driven false teachers.

In 2 Timothy 3:1-9, Paul similarly warns of last-day deceivers with a form of godliness but denying its power, mirroring Peter's false teachers.

Jeremiah 23:25-32 condemns lying prophets who deceive God's people — directly parallels the deceptive methods of false teachers in 2 Peter.

Jeremiah 14:13-15 shows God judging false prophets who speak lies in His name — the same self-destruction warned for false teachers in 2 Peter.

Colossians 2:18 warns against those promoting false humility and angel worship — a specific deceptive teaching parallel to Peter's heresies.

1 Timothy 4:1-2 predicts later times when some abandon faith following deceiving spirits — a direct parallel to Peter's warning of false teachers.

John 16:13 Contrast

John 16:13 promises the Spirit of truth guides into all truth — contrasting with false teachers who lead away from truth.

Acts 13:6 Parallel

Acts 13:6 gives a specific example of a false prophet named Bar-Jesus — illustrating the kind of false teacher Peter warns about.

Deuteronomy 13:6 warns against secret enticement to worship other gods — exactly the pattern of false teachers introducing heresies secretly.

1 Timothy 1:19 describes those who rejected faith and suffered shipwreck—same apostasy and destruction pattern as the false teachers here.

Romans 16:17 warns about those causing divisions and obstacles contrary to teaching—directly paralleling the false teachers secretly introducing destructive heresies here.

2 Corinthians 11:3 fears believers being led astray from Christ by cunning deception—same danger as the false teachers' destructive heresies here.

1 Timothy 4:1 explicitly predicts false teachers who abandon the faith—directly parallel to the false prophets and teachers described here.

2 John 1:7 Parallel

2 John 1:7 identifies deceivers who deny Jesus coming in the flesh—a direct parallel to those who deny the Lord in this verse.

Galatians 1:7 warns of those perverting the gospel—directly parallel to the false teachers introducing destructive heresies and denying the Lord here.

John 10:1 Parallel

John 10:1 describes illegitimate shepherds as thieves — false teachers in 2 Peter similarly enter by a wrong way.

Deuteronomy 31:29 predicts future corruption and disaster for turning from God — a pattern fulfilled by false teachers here.

1 Kings 13:18 provides an OT example of a false prophet lying to deceive — a precursor to the false teachers here.

In Proverbs 11:9, the godless destroy their neighbor with speech — directly matching how false teachers destroy others with their lies.

In Proverbs 19:9, a false witness will perish — the same fate awaiting false teachers who spread lies, as Peter warns.

Isaiah 5:20 Parallel

Isaiah 5:20 condemns calling evil good—directly parallel to false teachers who promote destructive heresies as good.

Jeremiah 5:31 describes prophets lying and people loving it, ending in judgment—strongly parallels false teachers and their fate.

Jeremiah 6:14 denounces false prophets who say 'peace' when there is none, echoing false teachers who deny coming destruction.

Jeremiah 14:15 says false prophets who speak lies will perish by sword and famine—directly parallels the swift destruction of false teachers.

Jeremiah 23:14 depicts false prophets who strengthen evildoers and prevent repentance — the same corrupting influence Peter warns against.

Ezekiel 13:2 condemns prophets speaking from their own hearts — directly parallel to Peter's warning about false teachers who bring heresies.

Matthew 15:14 calls false teachers 'blind guides' leading others to ruin — directly parallel to the destructive heresies Peter warns about.

John 10:10 Contrast

John 10:10 says the thief comes to destroy — false teachers in 2 Peter also bring destruction, opposite of Christ's life.

Luke 17:2 Parallel

Luke 17:2 pronounces severe judgment on those who cause 'little ones' to sin — mirroring the destruction false teachers bring.

Matthew 24:4 is Jesus' warning not to be led astray — the same danger of deception Peter highlights from false teachers.

Zephaniah 3:4 condemns treacherous prophets who violate God's law — the same kind of false teachers Peter describes.

Matthew 13:25 illustrates how the enemy secretly sows false ones among the true — same stealthy infiltration Peter warns about.

Ezekiel 13:17 targets false prophetesses prophesying from their own hearts — another example of the false prophecy Peter warns about.

1 John 2:19 Parallel

In 1 John 2:19, John notes that false teachers went out from believers but were not truly of them — similar to Peter's warning about false teachers among the people.

In 1 Kings 22:25, Micaiah identifies Zedekiah as a lying spirit — a concrete example of a false prophet doomed to destruction, echoing Peter's warning.

Isaiah 56:11 exposes greed as the motive of false prophets — they seek their own gain, same as false teachers in 2 Peter bringing heresies for profit.

In 2 Timothy 4:3, Paul warns that people will gather teachers who say what they want to hear — the same context of false teaching Peter describes.

In 2 Chronicles 18:11, false prophets unanimously promise Ahab success — illustrating the deceptive consensus that parallels the false teachers Peter describes.

Jeremiah 23:16 warns that false prophets speak visions from their own heart, not God — the source of the destructive heresies in 2 Peter.

In Revelation 13, the false prophet performs signs to deceive the world — a prophetic parallel to Peter's false teachers who bring destructive heresies.

Ezra 4:2 Parallel

In Ezra 4:2, adversaries claim to seek God but are enemies — similar to false teachers who appear among the people while denying the Master.

Isaiah 56:10 rebukes blind, silent watchmen — false prophets who fail to warn, mirroring the false teachers in 2 Peter who lead astray.

Revelation 2:2 commends testing false apostles—a practical application of the warning about false prophets infiltrating the community.

In 1 Kings 18:22, Elijah stands alone as the true prophet among many false ones — a contrast to the false prophets Peter warns will infiltrate.

In Matthew 13:47, the net parable shows the kingdom contains both good and bad — parallel to false teachers among believers.

1 Peter 1:8 Contrast

1 Peter 1:8 describes loving and believing in the unseen Lord — the opposite response to the false teachers here who deny Him.

Titus 1:10 Parallel

Titus 1:10 similarly warns of rebellious, deceptive talkers from the circumcision group, reflecting the same threat of false teaching among believers.

In 2 Timothy 3:8, false teachers oppose the truth like Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, echoing the pattern of denial and destruction in this warning.

1 Corinthians 11:19 Related theme

1 Corinthians 11:19 notes that divisions are necessary to reveal who is genuine — a related theme that false teachings test the faithful.

2 Corinthians 2:17 contrasts sincere preaching with peddling God's word—echoing the insincere false teachers who secretly introduce heresies here.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-12 describes a future rebellion and the man of lawlessness who deceives — a larger eschatological parallel to present false teachers.

Jeremiah 23:17 describes false prophets giving false peace — similar to false teachers in 2 Peter who deny the Lord and lead people astray.

Philippians 3:19 describes those whose end is destruction, akin to the swift destruction of false teachers here — both oppose Christ.

Jeremiah 27:14 warns against listening to false prophets who speak lies — same pattern as false teachers in 2 Peter bringing destructive heresies.