What Does The Bible Say About?

Truthfulness

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Ephesians 4:25

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

John 14:6

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

Ephesians 4:15

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

John 8:32

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

John 17:17

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Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

Proverbs 11:3

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The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

Proverbs 12:22

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

Proverbs 16:1-33

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The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD. All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD. Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved. The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster. Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished. . . .

Psalm 119:160

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The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.

John 1:14

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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.

Titus 1:2

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

John 4:24

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God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

1 John 3:18

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Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

John 14:1-3

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“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well. In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.

Zechariah 8:16

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These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,

Proverbs 12:19

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

Psalm 25:5

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Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

2 Timothy 2:15

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Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

Psalm 15:1-2

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A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain? He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,

John 1:17

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For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Psalm 51:6

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Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Ephesians 6:14

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Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

Philippians 4:8

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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.

James 1:18

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He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

John 14:17

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the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

Psalm 86:11

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Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.

Revelation 22:11-12

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Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.” “Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.

John 16:13

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However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

John 8:44

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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.

Hebrews 6:18

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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.

Proverbs 19:5

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

Psalm 43:3

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Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, and to the place where You dwell.

Hebrews 11:1

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

1 John 1:8

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

Deuteronomy 32:4

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He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.

Romans 10:17

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Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Exodus 20:16

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You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

John 8:31-32

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So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Psalm 119:142

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Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.

1 John 1:6

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

1 John 5:20

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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.

Proverbs 14:25

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A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.

Proverbs 16:13

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Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

Psalm 145:18

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The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

Psalm 33:4

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For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.

1 Corinthians 13:6

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Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth.

Proverbs 19:9

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

Romans 1:18

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The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

1 Peter 1:22

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Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

Proverbs 19:1

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Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Psalm 117:2

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For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!

Revelation 21:8

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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.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17

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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Ephesians 4:21

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Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—

John 15:26

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When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

John 16:7

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But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

Proverbs 12:17

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He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

Proverbs 3:3

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Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Psalm 119:30

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I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.

Psalm 25:10

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All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.

Psalm 85:10

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Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.

1 Corinthians 5:8

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Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.

1 John 2:27

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And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.

2 Corinthians 8:21

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For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

3 John 1:4

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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

Ephesians 1:13

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And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

Galatians 4:16

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Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

Hebrews 4:12

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For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

James 5:12

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Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.

John 18:37

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“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

John 18:37-38

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“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.” “What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.

Matthew 22:16

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They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

Matthew 4:4

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But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Proverbs 16:6

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By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

Proverbs 23:23

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Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Romans 15:4

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For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

Exodus 18:21

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Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

John 10:30

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I and the Father are one.”

Psalm 119:151

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You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.

Psalm 5:6

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

Titus 1:1-2

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Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness, in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

2 Peter 1:21

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For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Genesis 20:1-18

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Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him. One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.” Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent? Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.” . . .

John 6:63

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

John 8:46

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Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

Proverbs 11:1

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Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Psalm 89:14

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Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.

Psalm 96:13

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before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.

1 Corinthians 10:11

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Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

2 Thessalonians 2:8

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And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

3 John 1:3-4

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For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

Ephesians 1:13-14

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And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.

Matthew 13:30

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Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

Matthew 5:18

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For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

Proverbs 10:9

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He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

Proverbs 6:16-19

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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.

Psalm 119:127

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Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.

Psalm 23:1-6

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A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. . . .

Revelation 19:11-18

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Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses. And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. . . .

Revelation 22:17-20

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The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely. I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book. He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

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