Honesty

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. — read the full passage →

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? — read the full passage →

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; — read the full passage →

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. — read the full passage →

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. — read the full passage →

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. — read the full passage →

Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. — read the full passage →

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, — read the full passage →

A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: — read the full passage →

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; — read the full passage →

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: — read the full passage →

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.

Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. — read the full passage →