Telling The Truth

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 →

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.

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

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

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

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.

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

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

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may 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.

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

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.

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.

But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

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

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 depart, I will send him unto you.

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 testify of me:

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

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

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

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.

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

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

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

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:

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

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

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:

Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

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.

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

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

And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, — 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 →

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

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

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

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

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