The 6 Most Commonly Misquoted Bible Verses

Originally published at https://rethinknow.org.

If you grew up in church you probably have a few verses in your back pocket ready to fire off whenever a fitting situation presents itself. That’s not a bad thing necessarily, in fact, it can be a really good thing. If we are using the verses in their proper context. The problem is many of us spout off a verse without knowing what the verses around it say. Which leaves us with many common Bible verses taken out of context.

So let’s look at some of these commonly misused Bible verses. And then look at what we can do to read the Bible in context.

Common Bible Verses Taken Out Of Context

Matthew 7:1 | Judge Not, Least You Be Judged

Judge not, lest you be judged.

This is an extremely popular saying and one of the most searched for verses on Google. We all know the words, but we don’t know the context. We’ve totally ripped this out of context, making this one of the most misused verses in the Bible. It’s become a mantra of sorts for those that believe we shouldn’t judge and just let everyone live their lives.

So many use this verse as an excuse to not listen about the faults others see in them. But that’s totally missing…