Do you use AI for Bible study, insight, or even sermon prep? Well, in addition to all the other problems, according to the CEO of YouVersion, a popular Bible app, AI platforms misquote the Bible at least 15% of the time and up to 60%, depending on the AI model.
Many of these changes are minor—commas in the wrong place or minor word shifts—but this is the Word of God we’re talking about. Even the details matter. Jesus made this clear when he said, “For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.” (Matthew 5:18)
As the YouVersion CEO said, “For Bible translation, every word and punctuation is meaningful to Scripture translation.”
Good translators take each word, comma, and period seriously, doing their best to most accurately convey what God wrote for us in his Word. AI bots are certainly not doing that when they make their own “translations” as they misquote Scripture.
AI can be a useful tool, but it should never replace careful study of the Scriptures for yourself. Christians must understand that not only is AI imperfect and prone to just inventing things out of thin air, but it has a bias that is often reflected in the answers it gives.
Go to the actual Scriptures for spiritual discipleship, not an AI bot. Remember, it is programmed by fallible, sinful humans.
