Bible Verses about “twisting gods word”

“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;”

“And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.”

“¶ Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.”

“And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”

“¶ 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;”

“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier› [matters] ‹of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.›”

“‹And call no› [man] ‹your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.›”

“‹O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,› [thou] ‹that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under› [her] ‹wings, and ye would not!›”

“‹Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.›”

“Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”

“‹All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe,› [that] ‹observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.›”

“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead› [men's] ‹bones, and of all uncleanness.›”

“‹And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.›”

“For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”

“Saying, ‹The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:›”

“‹But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master,› [even] ‹Christ; and all ye are brethren.›”

“[Ye] ‹fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?›”

“‹But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.›”

“[Ye] ‹fools and blind: for whether› [is] ‹greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?›”

“[Thou] ‹blind Pharisee, cleanse first that› [which is] ‹within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.›”

“¶ Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,”

“‹Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master,› [even] ‹Christ.›”

“‹Woe unto you,› [ye] ‹blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!›”

“‹And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.›”

“‹Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.›”

“‹And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.›”

“‹And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.›”

“‹For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed› [is] ‹he that cometh in the name of the Lord.›”

“‹For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay› [them] ‹on men's shoulders; but they› [themselves] ‹will not move them with one of their fingers.›”

“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.›”

“¶ ‹Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and› [some] ‹of them ye shall kill and crucify; and› [some] ‹of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute› [them] ‹from city to city:›”

“‹And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.›”

“[Ye] ‹blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.›”

“[Ye] ‹serpents,› [ye] ‹generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?›”

“‹That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.›”

“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.›”

“‹But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,›”

“‹And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,›”

“¶ ‹But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in› [yourselves], ‹neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.›”

“‹Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.›”

“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.›”

“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,›”

“‹And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.›”

“‹Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.›”

“‹Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.›”

“‹Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.›”

“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!”

“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:”

“And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book.”

“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.”