Bible Verses about “not telling the truth”
The Bible contains 15 verses about not telling the truth across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
“Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.”
“There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:”
“haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;”
“a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.”
“a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,”
“You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."”
“but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;”
“Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.”
“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.”
“Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,”
“and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,”
“Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.”
“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?”
“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,”