6 occurrences in 6 translations

'Distort' in the Bible

You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts 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

not that another one really exists. To be sure, there are certain people who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel about the Messiah.

Verse ConceptsChaosThe Purity Of The GospelHurt And Betrayalproblems

He speaks about this subject in all his letters. Some things in them are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, leading to their own destruction, as they do the rest of the Scriptures.

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

Bible Theasaurus

Colour (23 instances)
Distort (6 instances)
Falsify (1 instance)
Misrepresent (2 instances)
Strain (5 instances)
Twine (1 instance)
Twist (12 instances)
Wring (4 instances)

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