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Colossians 3:9–10

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings, — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

1 John 2:4

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

John 8:44

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

Matthew 5:11

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

1 Timothy 1:10

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

Romans 1:29

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

Romans 1:30

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Colossians 3:9

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

Revelation 21:8

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:6

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth.

1 Peter 3:10–11

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. — read the full passage →

Matthew 15:18–20

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 4:25

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

1 Peter 3:3

Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

Hebrews 4:12–13

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. — read the full passage →

John 14:6–7

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. — read the full passage →

Revelation 1:1

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

1 Peter 3:9–12

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing. — read the full passage →

James 3:14

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

Luke 8:17

For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.

Revelation 22:15

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

1 Timothy 4:2

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

Romans 12:2

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 1:26–2:1

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. — read the full passage →

Acts 5:3

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Acts 5:3–4

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? — read the full passage →

John 1:1–6:71

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

Mark 7:20–23

He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. — read the full passage →

Matthew 19:18–19

He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’ — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:1–11:30

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

Galatians 5:1

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

Titus 3:4–6

But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared, — read the full passage →

Matthew 12:36–37

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:14–15

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:28

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

1 John 1:4–5

And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled. — read the full passage →

James 3:5–10

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! — read the full passage →

Colossians 3:2

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

2 Corinthians 6:14–15

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? — read the full passage →

Romans 8:1–2

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

Acts 25:16

To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

Acts 16:36–39

The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace.” — read the full passage →

John 8:42–45

Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me. — read the full passage →

John 7:24

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

John 3:15–18

that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Matthew 19:2

Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

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