Inspiring Scriptures About The Antichrist
“Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.” ~ Revelation 13:18
Definition and Spirit of the Antichrist
1 John 2:18 – Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
Significance: Introduces the Antichrist as an eschatological figure while noting present “many antichrists” as signs of the end times, urging vigilance.1 John 2:22 – Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
Significance: Defines the Antichrist by denial of Christ’s divinity and the Trinity, highlighting doctrinal opposition as a core trait.1 John 4:3 – And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Significance: Identifies the spirit of Antichrist as rejecting Christ’s incarnation, present even in John’s era, as a pervasive deceptive influence.2 John 1:7 – For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
Significance: Links deception with denial of Christ’s humanity, portraying antichrists as active agents spreading false doctrine.1 John 4:1 – Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Significance: Commands testing of spirits, as false prophets embody the Antichrist’s deceptive nature.1 John 4:2 – Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God.
Significance: Contrasts true faith with the Antichrist’s rejection of Christ’s physical coming, providing a test for authenticity.2 Thessalonians 2:3 – Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.
Significance: Describes the Antichrist as the “man of sin,” revealed after apostasy, marking a pivotal end-times event.2 Thessalonians 2:4 – Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Significance: Portrays the Antichrist’s blasphemy in claiming divinity, desecrating the temple as an act of ultimate rebellion.Daniel 7:25 – And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Significance: Foretells the Antichrist’s persecution of saints and alteration of divine order during a set period.Daniel 11:36 – And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
Significance: Depicts the Antichrist’s self-exaltation and temporary prosperity in speaking against God.
Rise to Power and Dominion
Revelation 13:1 – And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Significance: Symbolizes the Antichrist’s emergence from chaotic nations, empowered by global authority and marked by blasphemy.Revelation 13:2 – And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Significance: Illustrates Satanic empowerment of the Antichrist, blending swiftness, strength, and ferocity in his rule.Revelation 13:3 – And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
Significance: Describes a false resurrection, deceiving the world into worship through apparent miracle.Revelation 13:4 – *And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Significance: Reveals global worship of the Antichrist as a counterfeit to Christ’s adoration, fueled by his invincibility.Revelation 13:5 – And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
Significance: Limits the Antichrist’s blasphemous reign to 3.5 years, underscoring God’s control over evil’s duration.Revelation 13:7 – And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Significance: Grants the Antichrist temporary victory over believers, yet affirms divine permission in the tribulation.Daniel 7:8 – I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the ten horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Significance: Symbolizes the Antichrist’s cunning rise, uprooting rivals with arrogant speech.Daniel 8:23 – And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Significance: Portrays the Antichrist as a shrewd, fierce ruler emerging in moral decay.Daniel 8:24 – And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
Significance: Attributes the Antichrist’s destructive might to supernatural aid, targeting the faithful.Daniel 8:25 – And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
Significance: Highlights deceptive peace leading to destruction, culminating in divine judgment.
Deception and False Miracles
Matthew 24:24 – For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Significance: Warns of Antichrist-linked miracles nearly deceiving even the elect, stressing spiritual discernment.Mark 13:22 – For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
Significance: Echoes Matthew’s caution, emphasizing seduction through counterfeit signs.2 Thessalonians 2:9 – Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders.
Significance: Attributes the Antichrist’s arrival to Satanic power via false miracles, deceiving the unrighteous.2 Thessalonians 2:10 – And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Significance: Links deception to rejection of truth, explaining why the lost embrace the Antichrist.2 Thessalonians 2:11 – And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.
Significance: Describes divine judgment allowing delusion, as consequence of unbelief.Revelation 13:13 – And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.
Significance: Details spectacular signs by the false prophet, bolstering the Antichrist’s credibility.Revelation 13:14 – And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Significance: Explains how miracles lead to idolatry of the Antichrist’s image.Daniel 11:37 – Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
Significance: Reveals the Antichrist’s disregard for all deities, prioritizing self-worship.Matthew 24:5 – For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Significance: Foresees preliminary deceivers paving the way for the ultimate Antichrist.2 Corinthians 11:14 – And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Significance: Illustrates how the Antichrist’s deception mimics righteousness, rooted in Satan’s subtlety.
Persecution and Mark of the Beast
Revelation 13:15 – And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Significance: Mandates worship or death, enforcing the Antichrist’s totalitarian control.Revelation 13:16-17 – And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Significance: Institutes economic exclusion via the mark (666), symbolizing allegiance to evil.Revelation 13:18 – Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Significance: Encodes the Antichrist’s identity as 666, calling for wise discernment.Revelation 17:3 – So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Significance: Associates the Antichrist’s empire with corrupt systems, leading to global seduction.Daniel 7:21 – I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them.
Significance: Depicts the Antichrist’s warfare and temporary triumph over God’s people.Revelation 12:17 – And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Significance: Shows Satan’s fury through the Antichrist targeting faithful believers.Daniel 12:1 – And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Significance: Frames the Antichrist’s era as unprecedented tribulation, yet promising deliverance.Matthew 24:21 – For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Significance: Describes the intensity of persecution under the Antichrist.Revelation 6:2 – And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Significance: Symbolizes the Antichrist’s initial conquest under false peace.Zechariah 11:17 – Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
Significance: Prophesies judgment on the false shepherd (Antichrist) who abandons the flock.
Judgment and Ultimate Defeat
2 Thessalonians 2:8 – And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming.
Significance: Assures Christ’s return destroys the Antichrist effortlessly.Revelation 19:20 – And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Significance: Details the Antichrist’s eternal punishment in the lake of fire.Daniel 7:26 – But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
Significance: Declares divine judgment stripping the Antichrist’s power forever.Revelation 19:19 – And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Significance: Depicts the final battle where the Antichrist rallies against Christ.Revelation 19:11 – And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Significance: Contrasts Christ’s true conquest with the Antichrist’s false one.Isaiah 11:4 – But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Significance: Foretells Christ’s breath slaying the wicked Antichrist.Daniel 11:45 – And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
Significance: Predicts the Antichrist’s isolated downfall without aid.Revelation 20:10 – And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Significance: Eternal torment for the Antichrist alongside Satan.Jude 1:14-15 – And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Significance: Echoes ancient prophecy of judgment on the Antichrist’s blasphemies.Revelation 17:14 – These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Significance: Affirms Christ’s victory over the Antichrist’s coalition, empowering the faithful.
Conclusion
The concept of the Antichrist in Scripture refers to a figure or spirit of opposition to Christ, embodying deception, denial of divine truth, and ultimate rebellion against God. While the term “Antichrist” appears explicitly only in the Epistles of John, broader prophetic passages describe related entities such as the “man of sin,” the “beast,” and false christs, which are interpreted as manifestations of this adversarial force. These verses serve as warnings to believers, emphasizing discernment, faithfulness amid deception, and the assurance of God’s sovereign victory.
These scriptures collectively underscore the Antichrist’s transient threat and God’s unassailable triumph. They encourage believers to anchor in truth, resist deception, and anticipate Christ’s return with hope.