What Does the Bible Say About Changing Scripture?

Revelation 22:18-19 ESV / 30 helpful votes

I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

Galatians 1:6-9 ESV / 13 helpful votes

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 10 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Peter 1:20 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation.

2 Timothy 3:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

That the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

2 Peter 1:21 ESV / 6 helpful votes

For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

Matthew 5:18-19 ESV / 5 helpful votes

For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Deuteronomy 4:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you.

1 John 2:18-27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us. But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. ...

Ephesians 5:1-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. ...

Romans 1:20 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 3 helpful votes

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

1 John 5:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.

1 Timothy 2:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; ...

1 Corinthians 11:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.

Romans 3:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”

Colossians 3:1-25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. ...

Proverbs 23:31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

Genesis 5:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God.

Genesis 1:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

23 Bible Verses about Changing Scripture

Revelation 22:18-19 ESV / 30 helpful votes

Galatians 1:6-9 ESV / 13 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 10 helpful votes

2 Peter 1:20 ESV / 7 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

2 Peter 1:21 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Matthew 5:18-19 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 4:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 John 2:18-27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:1-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 1:20 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 5:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Timothy 2:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 11:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 3:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 3:1-25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Proverbs 23:31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 5:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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23 Bible Verses about Changing Scripture

Revelation 22:18-19 ESV / 30 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Galatians 1:6-9 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Peter 1:20 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Timothy 3:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Peter 1:21 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 5:18-19 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Deuteronomy 4:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 2:18-27 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ephesians 5:1-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 1:20 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 5:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Timothy 2:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Revelation 22:18-19 ESV / 30 helpful votes

Galatians 1:6-9 ESV / 13 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 10 helpful votes

2 Peter 1:20 ESV / 7 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

2 Peter 1:21 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Colossians 2:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Matthew 5:18-19 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 4:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 John 2:18-27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:1-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 1:20 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 5:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Timothy 2:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 11:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 3:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 3:1-25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Proverbs 23:31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 5:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote