ChatGPT Knows the Bible

The Bible is referenced a lot. It is probably one of the most quoted books, so let’s see how much of the Bible is in ChatGPT.

First let’s test a “random” verse

Me: Ephesians 4:29 ESV

ChatGPT: “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”

Let’s compare that to the actual verse in ESV

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear (ESV)

Those match perfectly, let’s try another version.

Me: Ephesians 4:29 NLT

ChatGPT: “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.”

And the actual text

Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. (NLT)

Another exact match. Wow, let’s try a less popular translation.

Me: Ephesians 4:29 MEV

ChatGPT: “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for the use of building up, that it may give grace to the listeners.”

The real thing

Let no unwholesome word proceed out of your mouth, but only that which is good for building up, that it may give grace to the listeners. (MEV)

Finally, a difference! So ChatGPT doesn’t have every single version memorized but at least for a somewhat common verse, it has the more popular translations memorized. Let’s try a more random verse.

Me: Leviticus 17:2 ESV

ChatGPT: “Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the people of Israel and say to them, This is the thing that the Lord has commanded.”

And the actual text

Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the people of Israel and say to them, This is the thing that the Lord has commanded. (ESV)