16 Bible Verses about Professing
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They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.
And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
Nevertheless they flattered him with their mouth, and they lied to him with their tongues.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
And they come to thee as the people come, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
And lo, thou art to them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do not perform them.
Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.
And then will I profess to them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
He answered and said to them, Well hath Isaiah prophesied concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
