Quotes about Deception
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
- Acts 5:1
With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
- Acts 5:2
Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
- Acts 5:3
Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
- Acts 5:4
Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
- Acts 8:9
Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
- Acts 20:30
More than forty of them were involved in this plot.
- Acts 23:13
Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
- Acts 23:21
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
- Romans 1:22
For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.
- Romans 7:11
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
- Romans 16:18
Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!
- 1 Corinthians 6:8