How to read scripture without twisting it

Hermeneutics discussion: 1 Peter's jewelry passage warned against looking like a prostitute in that culture; reading it 'strictly' isn't automatically the conservative or correct reading. The hosts warn against twisting scripture to permit a lifestyle and against scholars who pervert the word, one confessing how hard it is to vet teachers. His landing point: major on loving God and loving people; if you must string five verses from three authors to make a point, you're probably off.