Bible verses about "hypocrisy" | LITV

¹⁵ But beware of the false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inside they are plundering wolves.

² But there is nothing which has been completely concealed which will not be uncovered, nor hidden which will not be known.

⁹ The one saying to be in the light, and hating his brother, is in the darkness until now.

⁵ having a form of godliness, but denying the power of it; even turn away from these.

¹⁴ My brothers, what is the gain if anyone says he has faith, but he does not have works? Is faith able to save him? ¹⁵ But if a brother or a sister is naked and may be lacking in daily food, ¹⁶ and any one of you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled, but does not give them the things the body needs, what gain is it ? ¹⁷ So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead being by itself. ¹⁸ But someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith out of my works. ¹⁹ You believe that God is one. You do well; even the demons believe and shudder. ²⁰ But are you willing to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is dead? ²¹ Was not our father Abraham justified by works offering up his son Isaac on the altar? Gen. 22:9 ²² You see that faith worked with his works; and out of the works the faith was made perfected. ²³ And the Scripture was fulfilled, saying, "And Abraham believed God, and it was counted for righteousness to him;" and he was called, Friend of God. Gen. 15:6; Isa. 41:8 ²⁴ You see, then, that a man is justified out of works, and not out of faith only. ²⁵ But in the same way Rahab the harlot was also justified out of works, having received the messengers, and sending them out by another way. ²⁶ For as the body is dead apart from the spirit, so also faith is dead apart from works.

⁴ The one saying, I have known Him, and not keeping His commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that one.

¹⁶ They profess to know God, but by their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient, and worthless to every good work.

⁷ Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying: ⁸ "This people draws near to Me with their mouth, and with their lips honor Me; but their heart is far from Me. ⁹ But in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the ordinances of men." Isa. 29:13

³ And, O man, the one judging those practicing such things, and doing them, do you think that you will escape the judgment of God?

¹ Do not judge, that you may not be judged; ² for with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured again to you. ³ But why do you look on the twig that is in the eye of your brother, but do not see the log in your eye? ⁴ Or how will you say to your brother, Allow me to cast out the twig from your eye; and behold, the log is in your eye! ⁵ Hypocrite, first cast the log out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to cast the twig out of the eye of your brother.

⁵ Hypocrite, first cast the log out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to cast the twig out of the eye of your brother.

¹ Be careful not to do your merciful deeds before men in order to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward from your Father in Heaven.

²⁶ If anyone thinks to be religious among you, yet not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this one's religion is vain.

²⁰ If anyone says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar. For the one not loving his brother whom he has seen, how is he able to love God whom he has not seen?