13 Bible Verses about Genuineness

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor evil, adhere to that which is good,

I do not speak by command, but on account of the diligence of others, and to prove the genuineness of your love;

that the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold that is destroyed but proved by fire, may be found to praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

The salutation by my hand, Paul's, which is [the] sign in every epistle; so I write.

But I hope you will know that we are not reprobates.

Having purified your souls by obeying the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another fervently, from the heart,

Every one, therefore, that hears these words of mine and performs them, I will liken to a wise man who built his house on the rock; and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it fell not, for it was founded on the rock. And every one who hears these words of mine and performs them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand;read more.
and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it fell; and its fall was great.

And when they heard this they were highly offended, and took counsel to kill them. But a certain Pharisee in the Sanhedrim, by the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, in honor with all the people, standing up requested them to put the men out a little while; and he said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you are about to do to these men.read more.
For before these days Theudas arose, saying that he was somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, adhered, who was destroyed, and all who obeyed him passed away and came to nothing. After him arose Judas the Galilean, in the days of the census, and drew away people after him; and he was destroyed, and all who obeyed him were dispersed. And now I tell you, abstain from these men, and let them alone; because if this design, or this work, is from men, it will be destroyed; but if it is from God, you cannot destroy them; lest you be found at some time to be fighting against God.

And going to Jerusalem he endeavored to join the disciples; and they all feared him, not believing that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had spoken boldly in Damascus in the name of Jesus.

And he that establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, is God, who has also sealed us and given us the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.

He that says, I have known him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; but whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected. By this we know that we are in him. He that says he continues in him, ought also himself so to walk as he walked.

For your obedience has come to all; I rejoice in you therefore, but I wish you to be wise for that which is good, and simple for evil.

that you may prove the excellent, that you may be without fault and without offense in the day of Christ,