1 John 2:18

Which verses does 1 John 2:18 point to?

The 20 strongest of 21, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

1. 1 John 4:331 votes

   and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

2. 2 John 1:725 votes

   For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.

3. Matthew 24:2420 votes

   For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

4. 1 John 2:2220 votes

   Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

5. Matthew 24:513 votes

   For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

6. 1 John 4:19 votes

   Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

7. Matthew 24:118 votes

   and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.

8. Mark 13:68 votes

   Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.

9. 2 Thessalonians 2:3–128 votes

   Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed. He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. …

10. 1 Timothy 4:1–38 votes

    Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. …

11. 2 Timothy 3:1–68 votes
12. 2 Timothy 4:3–48 votes
13. Mark 13:21–227 votes
14. 2 Peter 2:17 votes

    Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.

15. Jude 1:187 votes
16. Acts 20:29–306 votes

    I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.

17. 2 Peter 3:36 votes
18. Hebrews 1:25 votes
19. 1 Peter 1:53 votes
20. 1 Peter 1:203 votes

Which verses point to 1 John 2:18?

The 10 strongest of 26.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:3 28
• 2 Timothy 3:1 26
• 1 John 4:1 24
• Matthew 24:5 15
• 1 John 2:22 15
• 1 John 4:3 13
• 1 Timothy 4:1 10
• 2 Peter 2:1 10
• 2 John 1:7 10
• 2 Corinthians 11:3 8