Written by Pastor Jack Wellman15 Revealing Bible Verses About Manipulation
Manipulation is considered a type of lying. When someone speaks falsely for the purpose of deception, they are being manipulative, because to deceive is to manipulate someone into thinking or behaving how you want them to. So all of the Bible verses against lying can be applied to manipulation as well.
Here are 15 revealing Bible verses about manipulation!
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For you bear it if someone makes slaves of you, or devours you, or takes advantage of you, or puts on airs, or strikes you in the face.
- 2 Corinthians 11:20
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For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
- Romans 16:18
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“You shall not permit a sorceress to live.
- Exodus 22:18
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And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray.
- Matthew 24:4
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Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them.
- Hebrews 13:9
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Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
- 1 Timothy 4:1
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For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 11:13
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that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:6
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Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.
- Galatians 6:7
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Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
- Galatians 5:19-21
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Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery—
- Galatians 2:4
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“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
- Matthew 7:15
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If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
- 1 John 4:20
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And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
- 2 Corinthians 11:14
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For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
- Galatians 5:1
We hope you learned about how not to manipulate and how not to be manipulated by these Bible verses. Don’t forget to share this page so that others can benefit from the Word of God.
