Acts 20:30 “Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to d…”

Acts 20:30

Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

World English Bible

Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

American Standard Version

and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreouer of your owne selues shall men arise speaking peruerse thinges, to drawe disciples after them.

Darby Translation

and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them.

Young's Literal Translation

and of your own selves there shall arise men, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Bible in Basic English

And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.

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Cross references

“of your”

1 John 2:19 Matthew 26:21–25 2 Peter 2:1–3 2 John 1:7 Jude 1:4–16 Revelation 2:6

1 John 2:19 · BSB

They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

Matthew 26:21–25 · BSB

And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”

2 Peter 2:1–3 · BSB

Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction o…

2 John 1:7 · BSB

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.

Jude 1:4–16 · BSB

For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Ch…

Revelation 2:6 · BSB

But you have this to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

“speaking”

Proverbs 23:33 Proverbs 19:1 Isaiah 59:3 1 Timothy 5:13 1 Timothy 6:5 2 Peter 2:18

Proverbs 23:33 · BSB

Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will utter perversities.

Proverbs 19:1 · BSB

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Isaiah 59:3 · BSB

For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.

1 Timothy 5:13 · BSB

At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.

1 Timothy 6:5 · BSB

and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

2 Peter 2:18 · BSB

With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

“to draw”

Acts 21:38 Matthew 23:15 1 Corinthians 1:12–15 Acts 5:36 Acts 5:37 Galatians 6:12

Acts 21:38 · BSB

“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the Assassins into the wilderness?”

Matthew 23:15 · BSB

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.

1 Corinthians 1:12–15 · BSB

What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”

Acts 5:36 · BSB

Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.

Acts 5:37 · BSB

After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

Galatians 6:12 · BSB

Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.

Also

Acts 11:26

Acts 11:26 · BSB

and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.

31Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

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