Twisting Gods Word

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts; — read the full passage →

as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book. — read the full passage →

And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light. — read the full passage →

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different “good news”; — read the full passage →

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. — read the full passage →

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. — read the full passage →

If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight. — read the full passage →

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray. — read the full passage →

You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight.

Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified? — read the full passage →

Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

having eyes full of adultery, and who can’t cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;

But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed. — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. — read the full passage →

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.

For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, — read the full passage →

When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you; — read the full passage →

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, — read the full passage →

But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear. — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you aren’t partial to anyone. — read the full passage →

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

and said, “Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.” — read the full passage →

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

Yahweh’s word came again to me, saying, — read the full passage →

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice, and pervert all equity.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

The way of peace they don’t know; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whoever goes therein does not know peace.

“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. — read the full passage →

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

He has walled up my ways with cut stone; he has made my paths crooked.

so shall my word be that goes out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing I sent it to do.

God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you;

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

The same was in the beginning with God.

“Woe to the rebellious children”, says Yahweh, “who take counsel, but not from me; and who make an alliance, but not with my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin, — read the full passage →

Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.

but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers. They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts: