Acts 20:28-30 — “Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on guard!…”
TL;DR: Many Bible verses shared online with pretty backgrounds are not actually accurate. Before you send or post scripture, take a moment to check it against your printed Bible so you are not accidentally spreading false doctrine.
I love sending Bible verses to friends. I especially love sending the ones that come with nice backgrounds from the internet, because it is just so easy. Lately, though, I have been noticing how many of those Bible verses shared online are not accurate. It has really opened my eyes.
I am learning to verify scripture before sharing it. I do not want to be part of spreading false doctrine, even unintentionally. That matters to me. What makes this tricky is that the inaccurate Bible quotes are close to the real thing — but different. Close enough that you might not catch it at a glance, but different enough that the meaning can shift in a significant way.
This is exactly the kind of thing Acts 20 is warning us about. Distorted scripture online is a real thing, and it is more common than most people realize. It does not always come from an obviously bad source. Sometimes it looks beautiful, well-designed, and completely trustworthy. That is what makes it so easy to fall for a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
The simplest way to protect yourself and the people you care about is to check Bible verses for accuracy before you hit send. Open your printed Bible and look it up. It only takes a moment, and it makes a real difference. Do not let a pretty graphic be the reason false doctrine spreads through your circle of friends.
Be careful out there, and keep that Bible close.
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