# Can We Trust the Text?

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Podcast: [Light + Truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-truth-500708)
Published: 2026-08-13T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/23670/17417111/can-we-trust-the-text
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## Resource

Can we trust the Bible’s words? John Piper opens 2 Timothy 3:16 to show why the original text matters for our confidence in Scripture’s content.

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