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Not Telling The Truth

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Proverbs 6:16–19

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

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 →

2 Timothy 2:15

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

John 8:32

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Ephesians 4:15

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

Ephesians 4:25

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

John 14:6

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

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

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.

Zechariah 8:16

These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,

1 John 3:18

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

Psalms 25:5

Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.

Galatians 4:16

So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

John 4:24

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 1:14

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

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.”

John 17:17

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

James 1:18

Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

John 8:31–32

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 12:19

Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

Psalms 86:11

Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

Psalms 43:3

Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, To your tents.

Exodus 20:16

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

1 John 1:8

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

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Hebrews 6:18

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

Jeremiah 13:25

This is your lot, the portion measured to you from me, says Yahweh; because you have forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

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.

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.

James 5:12

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

Romans 1:18

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

Proverbs 28:13

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

Psalms 119:160

All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.

Psalms 51:6

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Colossians 3:9

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

Ephesians 6:14

Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

John 14:17

the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him, neither knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.

Proverbs 14:5

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

Psalms 15:1–2

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? — read the full passage →

Psalms 5:6

You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

Proverbs 14:25

A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

3 John 1:4

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

Hebrews 12:14

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

John 18:37

Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

John 17:8

for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me.

John 8:46

Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

John 1:17

For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

Matthew 4:4

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

Psalms 34:13

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Titus 1:2

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

1 Timothy 2:7

to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:21

if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

Acts 5:1–11

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

Matthew 22:16

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you aren’t partial to anyone.

Malachi 2:13–16

This again you do: you cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn’t regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 24:28

Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

Psalms 23:1–6

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

Psalms 15:2–3

He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart; — read the full passage →

Leviticus 19:11

“‘You shall not steal. “‘You shall not lie. “‘You shall not deceive one another.

1 John 2:27

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

1 John 1:1–10

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life — read the full passage →

2 Corinthians 11:31

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forever more, knows that I don’t lie.

Romans 10:17

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

John 16:7

Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

Matthew 5:37

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

Zephaniah 3:13

The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”

Jeremiah 9:5

They will deceive everyone his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.

Proverbs 30:6

Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

Proverbs 19:22

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

Revelation 1:1–20

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, — read the full passage →

1 Peter 3:10

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

Ephesians 4:2

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

Galatians 1:20

Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.

John 8:45

But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me.

Proverbs 3:3

Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

Genesis 20:1–18

Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar. — read the full passage →

Genesis 3:4

The serpent said to the woman, “You won’t surely die,

1 John 2:22

Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.

Ephesians 1:4

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love;

2 Corinthians 4:2

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

Romans 9:1

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,

John 14:7

If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him.”

Matthew 6:5

“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

Proverbs 17:4

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

Proverbs 13:5

A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

1 John 4:20

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

1 John 3:6

Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him, neither knows him.

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

1 Timothy 4:2

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

Ephesians 4:16

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

John 16:13

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

Proverbs 17:7

Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

Proverbs 8:7

For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Psalms 145:18

Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

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