Bible Verses About Prophecy

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

Direct Bible wording on testing prophecy.

Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.

Direct warning against lying prophets.

To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

Direct list of prophecy as a church gift.

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Direct Bible statement on prophecy and the Spirit.

But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

Direct Bible fulfillment statement.

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

Commands prophesying according to faith.

And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

John told to prophesy again to nations

The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.

Warning or general prophecy context, but not direct belief statement

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Encourages desire for prophecy.

Despise not prophesyings.

Commands not to despise prophecy.

To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.

Condemns visions of peace with no peace.

The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.

Tests a prophet by fulfillment.

And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

Revelation 22:6 about the God of spirits of prophets, but secondary

And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Defines prophecy as the spirit of testimony to Jesus

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Spirit poured out so sons and daughters prophesy

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:

Warns about deceptive prophets.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Revelation identifies its message as prophecy

Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;

Warnings about prophesying from the heart.

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

Says foolish prophets follow their own spirit.

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

God reveals secret to servants the prophets

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

Prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch

But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.

Mystery announced to servants the prophets

If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

Describes a false prophet speaking lies.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Ranks prophets among church offices.

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Says not to forbid tongues and prophecy.

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Blessing on reading and keeping the prophecy of Revelation

And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

Spirit poured out so servants prophesy

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

Says no prophecy is of private interpretation

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

Prophets searched concerning salvation to come

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Shows prophecy should build people up.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

Shows prophecy was to be orderly and shared one by one.

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

Contrasts tongues and prophecy in church use.

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

Mentions the Spirit of Christ testifying beforehand.

(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

Says the gospel was promised through prophets.

Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.

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As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

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The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

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The LORD spake also unto me again, saying,

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The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.

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In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.

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Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD saying,

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Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying,

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The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

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The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon;

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The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

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In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying,

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In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

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Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,

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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

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And these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.

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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.

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And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,

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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

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And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying,

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Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying,

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Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

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Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,

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And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

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Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah saying,

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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

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Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

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The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,

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The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;

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The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,

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And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying,

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And in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,

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Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,

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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,

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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,

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Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,

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Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.

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And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

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And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.

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Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

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And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

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And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

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And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.

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And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

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Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

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And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

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Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:

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Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

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And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

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Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

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And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

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And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

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Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel.

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Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

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And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

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That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

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For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

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To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

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And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

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And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

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But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

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Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

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We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

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And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

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Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

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Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

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Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

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And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.

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I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness; they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

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Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.

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For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

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And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

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But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

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Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

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And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters. He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

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And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

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And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

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Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

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And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

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And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

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If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

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When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

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