Commonly Confused
Pairs and groups of biblical passages that are frequently mixed up with each other, or that are quoted in a form that drops the immediate context.
'Judge not' — the rest of the passage
Matthew 7:1 is the opening of a five-verse unit. John 7:24 says 'judge with righteous judgment.' The same Greek verb (krinō) runs through all three passages.
'Plans to prosper you' — Jeremiah 29:11 in its full passage
Jeremiah 29:11 is part of a letter to Israelite exiles in Babylon. Verse 10 specifies a seventy-year exile. Verses 5–7 instruct the exiles to settle in for the long term.
'The love of money' — 1 Timothy 6:10 in its full passage
1 Timothy 6:10 is bracketed by 6:6–8 (true gain is godliness with contentment) and 6:17–19 (instructions to the rich). The full passage frames the famous verse.
The two creation accounts — Genesis 1 and Genesis 2
Genesis 1:1–2:3 and Genesis 2:4–25 use different names for God, present events in different orders, and use different vocabulary. Two accounts, side by side.