Top misquoted Bible verses

Top misquoted Bible verses are key phrases and sentences in Scripture which frequently are the subject of misuse and taking out of context to promote concepts and behaviors the Bible does not substantiate, such as antisemitism, abortion, homosexuality, racism, etc. They include:

* Matthew 7:1 , used frequently by liberal deniers to rebuff any conservative Christian criticism of immoral behaviors
* in Luke 7:3 , Jesus plainly states that sinners should be rebuked; Matthew 7:1 does not present a valid case for refraining from denouncing sin, instead warning against hypocrisy and individuals exalting themselves as infallible judges

* John 8:44 , exploited by antisemites throughout history and in the contemporary era[1] to falsely brand Jewish people en masse as "children of Satan" and justify violence[2]
* despite fragrantly grave misconceptions throughout centuries, the Gospel of John's usage of the term "the Jews" does not to all Jewish people, but rather the coalition of leadership in Jesus's time which opposed Him, in contrast to the Judean populace which loved and followed the Messiah;[3] the audience Jesus directed in John 8:44's was only one particular group of Jews, and was centered on exposing Satan as the originator of lies rather than an ad hoc attack on Jewish people
* the New Testament emphasizes an attitude of love and compassion, evident in the conversion into Christianity of fanatical Pharisee Saul (whose name subsequently became Paul), who went on to write a number of Epistles; thus, verses like John 8:44 do not sanction violence against innocent individuals

* Revelation 2:9 and 3:9, also cited by antisemites, particularly neo-Nazis[1] and the Nation of Islam,[4] to promote "Jewish Antichrist" eschatology hoaxes

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## See also[edit]

* Top Mistranslated Bible Terms

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Multiple references:
* Errano, Jody (October 24, 2022). Neo-Nazis Are Celebrating Kanye West and Calling Him the Greatest 'Since Adolf Hitler'. GizModo via Yahoo News. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
* Keane, Isabel (October 24, 2022). LA officials condemn apparent neo-Nazis praising Kanye West’s anti-Semitic remarks. New York Post. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
* Kaplan, Josh (October 24, 2022). When the Neo-nazis start copying Kanye, it’s time to shut him up. The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
2. ↑ October 31, 2018. "Jews are the children of Satan" and the danger of taking biblical passages out of context. CBS News. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
3. ↑ Damato, Catherine (April 23, 2018). Is the New Testament Jewish? Jews for Jesus. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
4. ↑ January 12, 2013. Farrakhan: In His Own Words. Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved January 18, 2023.