John 7:53–8:11 — "The Woman Caught in Adultery"

Assemblies of God takes a nuanced approach to John 7:53–8:11. The AG acknowledges that this passage is absent from the earliest and most reliable Greek manuscripts and was likely added to John's Gospel in the second or third century. However, the AG does not exclude the story from its canon or its teaching. The theological content — Jesus' mercy toward sinners, his refusal to condemn, his call to 'go and sin no more' — is entirely consistent with the Gospel message and AG theology.

Many AG pastors and teachers continue to use this passage in preaching on God's grace, forgiveness, and Jesus' authority over the law. The story is too valuable theologically to discard based solely on manuscript evidence. The AG's approach reflects a pastoral concern: the passage teaches genuine biblical truth even if its original authorship is uncertain.

Some AG scholars may distinguish between canonical certainty and theological value, noting that while the passage may not have been original to John, it preserves authentic apostolic teaching and is rightly read as Scripture for the Church. The AG's inclusive approach to the canon — accepting the longer Mark and this passage — shows a prioritization of theological content and pastoral utility alongside textual evidence.