What Does the Bible Say About Hidden Agendas?

2 John 1:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting,

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

But test everything; hold fast what is good.

2 Thessalonians 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders,

Romans 5:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—

John 16:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Psalm 91:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.

2 Corinthians 12:1-21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

I must go on boasting. Though there is nothing to be gained by it, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into paradise—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows— and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses— ...

Matthew 7:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.

Matthew 5:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

Revelation 12:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea.

2 Thessalonians 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.

Colossians 3:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.

1 Corinthians 15:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf?

Romans 14:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

16 Bible Verses about Hidden Agendas

2 John 1:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 5:21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 5:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 16:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 91:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 12:1-21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 7:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 5:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 12:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 3:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 15:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 14:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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16 Bible Verses about Hidden Agendas

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2 John 1:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 5:21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 5:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 16:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 91:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 12:1-21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 7:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 5:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 12:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 3:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 15:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 14:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote