Bible Verses About Twisting Gods Word
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for twisting gods word, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,382 votes, led by 2 Timothy 4:3-4. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Twisting Gods Word
2 Timothy 4:3-4284 votes
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
2 Peter 3:16205 votes
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Romans 16:17-20199 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Revelation 22:18-19135 votes
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:
2 Corinthians 11:14-15133 votes
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
1 Timothy 4:1104 votes
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Matthew 23:1-3992 votes
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Galatians 1:6-977 votes
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Isaiah 5:2072 votes
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
John 1:160 votes
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Matthew 24:1-5154 votes
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
Acts 4:1253 votes
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
1 Timothy 6:3-553 votes
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
2 Timothy 2:1550 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Acts 17:1147 votes
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Matthew 24:3542 votes
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
John 8:4742 votes
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Psalms 119:10541 votes
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
John 5:3939 votes
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Hebrews 4:1238 votes
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Matthew 4:436 votes
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
James 1:2136 votes
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
2 Peter 2:134 votes
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2 Timothy 3:1633 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Peter 1:20-2132 votes
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
What does the Bible say about twisting gods word?
Readers most often cite 2 Timothy 4:3-4 on the subject of twisting gods word. Across 3,382 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 2 Peter 3:16, Romans 16:17-20, Revelation 22:18-19. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.