Robert said
Not in the Bible, but this sounds somewhat like Antonio in the The Merchant of Venice:Mark you this, Bassanio,
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
An evil soul producing holy witness
Is like a villain with a smiling cheek,
A goodly apple rotten at the heart:
O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
The emphasis is not at all on the truth, but rather duplicity. This is a little like Paul in 2 Cor 11,14-15:
Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is not strange if his ministers also disguise themselves as ministers of righteousness. Their end will match their deeds.
Thank you Robert.
What I’m recalling is from Baptist Church culture.
Maybe congregants would say that in context with the legion demons recognizing the holiness of Jesus (Mark 5)
And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
[The legion demons recognized the power of Jesus to cast them out of the possessed man.]
The truth is the truth despite what source speaks the truth.
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