Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

We write these things so that our joy may be complete.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.

And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.

If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

“You will not surely die,” the serpent told her.

Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.

I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.

There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.

If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. . . .

“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.

At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.) So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. . . .

The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another.

For no word from God will ever fail.”

And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.

A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.

They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles.

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates. But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?

The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.

influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.

The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face, that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric. For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ. . . .

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near. John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, . . .

The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son. But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. . . .

But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.