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Telling The Truth

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John 14:6

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

2 Timothy 2:15

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Ephesians 4:15

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

John 8:44

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth 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 thereof.

John 8:32

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

Ephesians 4:25

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

John 4:24

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

John 8:31–32

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; — read the full passage →

John 1:14

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

1 John 3:18

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

James 1:18

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

John 17:17

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

James 5:12

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

3 John 1:4

Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

1 John 1:6

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

John 16:13

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, 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.

1 John 2:27

And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.

Galatians 4:16

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

John 16:7

Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.

John 15:26

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me:

John 1:17

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

1 John 1:8

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

Revelation 21:8

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

John 14:17

even the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive; for it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him: ye know him; for he abideth with you, and shall be in you.

Colossians 3:9–10

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

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 lay hold of the hope set before us:

Matthew 5:37

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

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 beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life — read the full passage →

Hebrews 12:14

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

John 18:37

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

Titus 1:2

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

1 Corinthians 13:4–6

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

John 18:37–38

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 3:10

For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

Ephesians 4:21

if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

1 Timothy 2:7

whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Revelation 1:1

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

John 8:46

Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?

Luke 12:2

But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

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.

John 17:3

And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.

John 4:2

(although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples),

Matthew 22:16

And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men.

Ephesians 1:13–14

in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,—in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, — read the full passage →

John 3:16–17

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

Romans 10:17

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

2 Timothy 3:16–17

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — 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 →

1 Timothy 2:15

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

1 John 1:9

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

John 1:1–4:54

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

John 1:1–14:31

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

John 5:1–20:31

After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Acts 5:1–11

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

John 17:8

for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received them, and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me.

Ephesians 4:2

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

Romans 1:18

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

Philippians 4:2

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord.

1 John 2:4

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

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