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You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismBlindness, SymbolicInjustice, Hated By GodReward, HumanRighteous, TheMagistratesAvoiding BribesBlindingOther Blinding

All day long people distort what I say; all their schemes against me are for evil purposes.

Verse ConceptsTwistingThoughts Of The WickedMisrepresentationAll DayConspiracyMisunderstandings

All of the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled over you, and their kings {shudder} [in] horror; {they distort their faces}!

Verse ConceptsAnxiety, Examples OfPeople Appalled

which is really not another [gospel]; but there are [obviously] some [people masquerading as teachers] who are disturbing and confusing you [with a misleading, counterfeit teaching] and want to distort the gospel of Christ [twisting it into something which it absolutely is not].

Verse ConceptsChaosThe Purity Of The GospelHurt And Betrayalproblems

speaking about these things as he does in all of his letters. In which there are some things that are difficult to understand, which the untaught and unstable [who have fallen into error] twist and misinterpret, just as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

Verse ConceptsDelusionsInstabilityWord Of GodThe Biblical CanonFicklenessDestroying OneselfTwistingNot Understanding SayingsUse Of The ScripturesSpecial RevelationIgnorance of GodHard WorkScriptureWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyuncertaintyignorancepeter