In the context of the Bible, the term "perverts" is often associated with those who deviate from God's laws and moral standards. The term is used to describe individuals or groups who engage in behaviors that are considered corrupt, immoral, or contrary to the teachings of Scripture. The Bible addresses various forms of perversion, emphasizing the importance of adhering to God's commandments and the consequences of straying from His path.

Old Testament References

The Old Testament frequently addresses the concept of perversion in relation to idolatry, sexual immorality, and injustice. In Deuteronomy 32:5, the Israelites are described as having acted corruptly: "They have acted corruptly toward Him; to their shame they are no longer His children, but a warped and crooked generation." This passage highlights the deviation from God's ways as a form of perversion.

Proverbs also speaks to the issue of perversion, particularly in the context of justice and righteousness. Proverbs 17:20 states, "The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble." Here, perversion is linked to a corrupt heart and deceitful speech, which lead to negative consequences.

New Testament References

In the New Testament, the concept of perversion is often associated with false teachings and moral corruption. The Apostle Paul warns against such behaviors in his letters. In Romans 1:26-27, Paul describes how God gave people over to shameful lusts as a result of their idolatry and rejection of His truth: "For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error."

Paul's letters to the Corinthians also address issues of sexual immorality and perversion within the church. In 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, he writes, "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God."

Moral and Spiritual Implications

The Bible consistently portrays perversion as a departure from God's design and a rejection of His authority. It is seen as a serious offense that leads to spiritual and moral decay. The Scriptures call believers to pursue holiness and righteousness, avoiding behaviors that are deemed perverse. In Ephesians 5:3-4, Paul exhorts the church: "But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving."

Redemption and Transformation

Despite the strong warnings against perversion, the Bible also offers hope for redemption and transformation. Through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, individuals can be forgiven and restored. In 1 Corinthians 6:11, Paul reminds the believers of their past but emphasizes their new identity in Christ: "And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God."

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... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to twist, pervert, overturn NASB Word Usage
overthrows (2), perverts (1), ruins (1), subverts (2), turning (1). ...
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Heretics, in Fact, do not Use, but Only Abuse, Scripture no Common ...
... Now this heresy of yours [2034] does not receive certain Scriptures; and whichever
of them it does receive, it perverts by means of additions and diminutions ...
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Whether the Validity of a Sacrament Requires a Good Intention in ...
... Reply to Objection 3: A perverse intention perverts the action of the
one who has such an intention, not the action of another. ...
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The Epistles of St. Paul
... it away. The man who perverts it is the worst enemy of God and men; and
it is not bad temper or narrow mindedness in St. Paul which ...
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Avoid the Docet??, and Persevere in Fasting and Prayer.
... come in the flesh, is antichrist;" [377] and whosoever does not confess the testimony
of the cross, [378] is of the devil; and whosoever perverts the oracles ...
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The Praise of Men.
... nature a something more than them, viz. an evil principle which perverts
them to a bad end. Adam, before his fall, felt, we may ...
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... They must be ignorant, too, of the hostile power which works against Him, and perverts
to wrong uses the things His hand has formed; for you cannot know either ...
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Of the Two Classes of Voluptuous Men, and of their Death, Falling ...
... "This," he answered, "is the angel [291] of luxury and deceit: he wears out the
souls of the servants of God, and perverts them from the truth, deceiving them ...
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The Problem of Lying
... Nor does one who, by lying, sets a traveler on the wrong road do as much harm
as one who, by a deceitful lie, perverts the way of a life. ...
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Our Present Sacred Writings were Soon Distinguished by Appropriate ...
... vol. ip223.) In another place, Polycarp has these words: "Whoever perverts the Oracles
of the Lord to his own lusts, and says there is neither resurrection nor ...
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Harmony of the Church and the Scriptures Heretics have Tampered ...
... to the Scriptures). One man perverts the Scriptures with his hand, another
their meaning by his exposition. For although Valentinus ...
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Perverts (7 Occurrences)
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those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous. (WEB). ...
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Perverting (6 Occurrences)

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Guilty (131 Occurrences)
... Luke 23:14 and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the
people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a ...
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Incites (1 Occurrence)
... Luke 23:14 and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the
people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a ...
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Twists (12 Occurrences)
... Twists (12 Occurrences). Exodus 23:8 "You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds
those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous. (See NIV). ...
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Regarding (33 Occurrences)
... Luke 23:14 and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the
people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a ...
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Examined (16 Occurrences)
... Luke 23:14 and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the
people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a ...
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Pest (1 Occurrence)

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Basis (21 Occurrences)
... Luke 23:14 and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the
people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a ...
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Blinds (2 Occurrences)
... Blinds (2 Occurrences). Exodus 23:8 "You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds
those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous. (WEB NAS RSV NIV) ...
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