Speaking The Truth In Love

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

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

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

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

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

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:

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

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

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.

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

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

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; — read the full passage →

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

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

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. — read the full passage →

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 →

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.

I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. — read the full passage →

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

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.

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

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.

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.

O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!