34 Bible Verses about Truth

stand firm, the belt of truth round your waist, let justice invest you like mail:

Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.

The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.

that by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to deceive us, we, who have no other refuge to fly to, but to maintain our present hopes,

and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;

mischievous opinions, and a familiarity with pernicious ignorant impostors, who consider religion only as it makes for their gain.

O foolish Galatians, who hath deluded you, you that have had the crucifixion of Jesus Christ represented to your view?

Moses did not meet with greater opposition from Jannes and Jambres, than truth does from men so corrupted in their mind, and so adulterated in their faith.

mischievous opinions, and a familiarity with pernicious ignorant impostors, who consider religion only as it makes for their gain.

O foolish Galatians, who hath deluded you, you that have had the crucifixion of Jesus Christ represented to your view?

Moses did not meet with greater opposition from Jannes and Jambres, than truth does from men so corrupted in their mind, and so adulterated in their faith.

he that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.

for it is not properly you that speak, but the spirit of your father that speaketh by you.

let a speaker deliver nothing but what is agreeable to the divine oracles: and let him that attends the poor, be active in proportion to the strength God has given him. amen.

from the prophet's OWN MOTION; but the holy men of God spoke by the IMPULSE of the holy spirit.

this is what we declare, not in the words which human wisdom, but which the holy spirit dictates; explaining spiritual things in a spiritual language.

by the preaching of truth, by the power of God, by the arms of justice, both offensive and defensive.

renouncing all secret dishonesty, and void of all artifice, I deliver the word of God unadulterated, and recommend my self by urging the truth home to every man's conscience, as in the presence of God.

so that I am not ashamed of the commendations I have formerly given you to him; but as I have always preached the truth to you, so in my commendation to Titus, I have said nothing but truth of you.

It was a great satisfaction to me, to see the conduct of your children, was so agreeable to the directions, we received from the father.

For I was greatly pleased when the brethren came and assured me of your fidelity and religious conduct.

but when the advocate is come, whom I will send to you from the father, even the spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the father, he shall testify of me.

but when he, the spirit of truth shall come, he will inform you of all those truths: for he will not speak from himself; but the information he shall receive will he communicate: and acquaint you with what is to come.

even the spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees nor knows him: but ye shall know him, for he shall dwell with you, and shall be in you.

we are of God: he that knoweth God, heareth us; he that is not of God, heareth not us. by this we distinguish the spirit of truth from the spirit of imposture.

and the truth shall make you free.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. by this you may distinguish the spirit of God: "every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is from God. and every spirit that does not own that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not from God." this is that anti-christian spirit which you have heard was to come, and even now it appears in the world.

This then is the commission we have from him, to declare unto you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness. if we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we lye, and do not act sincerely:

Jesus said to them, if God were your father, ye would love me: for I was commissioned by God to come; I did not come of my self, but he sent me. why do not you understand my language? unless because ye cannot bear my doctrine? you, who have the devil for your father, will execute the designs of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and deserted the truth, since he has no love for the truth: when he lyes, he speaks like himself: for he is a lyar, and the father of a lyar.

My dear children, these things I write unto you, that ye may avoid sin. but if any man has failed, we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the just. he is the the victim that has expiated our sins: and not ours only, but likewise the sins of the whole world. if we keep his commandments, that is a proof that we know him. read more.
he that says, he knows him, and does not keep his commandments, is a lyar, and an enemy to the truth:

interdicting marriage; and the use of animal food; which God created for the repast of the faithful, who embrace the truth with thankfulness.

to the condemnation of all those, who instead of embracing the gospel, had pleasure in iniquity. As for you, my brethren, the favourites of the Lord, we are oblig'd to render perpetual thanks to God, for having chosen you from the beginning, in purifying you by his spirit, upon your believing the gospel.

Jesus answered them, the doctrine I deliver is not my own, but his that sent me. if any man is inclin'd to do his will, he shall know whether the doctrine be from God, or whether I speak from my self. he that speaks from himself, has a view to his own glory: but he that has a view to his glory that sent him, deserves credit, and is a stranger to all imposture.

he that possesses the enjoyments of life, and seeing his brother in want, has no compassion for him, how can he be said to have any divine love? my dear children, let not our love be only in the language of our lips, but in the real effects of the heart. Hereby we shall know that we are true professors, and set our consciences securely at rest. read more.
for if our conscience condemn us, God knows us better than we do our selves, he knoweth all things. beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we may securely confide in God.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. by this you may distinguish the spirit of God: "every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is from God.

tho' if I had a mind to glory, I might do it without vanity, for I should say nothing but what is true: but now I forbear, lest any man should ascribe more to me than my actions, or my preaching can justify.

am I now become your enemy in continuing to tell you the truth?

Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.

upon this Pilate said to him, you are then a king? Jesus answered, you say right, for I am a king. to this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, to persuade mankind of the truth. every one that loves truth is observant of my directions.

The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.

I am the genuine vine, and my father is the vintager. every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he takes away: as for the branch that bears fruit, he prunes it clean, to make it more fruitful. you are already clean by the instructions I have given you. read more.
be attach'd to me, and I shall be so to you. as the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, except it be attach'd to the vine: so neither can you, except you continue attach'd to me. I am the vine, you are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for independent of me ye can do nothing. if a man abide not in me, he is cast away as withered branches that are gather'd up to be thrown into the fire, where they are burned. if ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask what ye will, and you shall obtain it. my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples. as the father has loved me, and I have loved you: so do you persevere in your love to me. your love to me will be in keeping my commandments: even as I love my father by keeping his commandments. These things have I spoken to you, that you might have some present comfort, and that hereafter your joy might be compleat. this is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. there cannot be greater love than that of a man, who lays down his life for his friends. you will be my friends, if you do what I have commanded you. henceforth I do not treat you as servants; for the servant is unacquainted with his master's affairs: but I have treated you as friends; for what I have learnt of my father, I have communicated to you. it was not you that chose me, but I that chose you, and establish'd you, that your travels may be fruitful, and your fruit be lasting: so that whatever ye shall ask of the father for my sake, he will give it you. Above all I enjoin you, to love one another. if the world hate you, consider that it hated me before it hated you. if you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world does hate you. remember what I told you, "the servant is not greater than his master." if they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have been spies upon my discourse, they will be so upon yours. but all these things will they do unto you, out of hatred to my name, because they know not him that sent me. if I had not appear'd, and inform'd them, they would have been innocent: but now they have no excuse for their sin. he that hateth me, hateth my father also. if I had not done among them such works as no other ever did, they had been innocent: but though they have seen them, yet they hate both me and my father. so that the passage is fulfilled that is written in their law, "they hated me without a cause." but when the advocate is come, whom I will send to you from the father, even the spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the father, he shall testify of me. and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

and I will pray the father, and he shall give you another advocate, to abide with you for ever; even the spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees nor knows him: but ye shall know him, for he shall dwell with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come again to you. read more.
yet a little while, and the world shall see me no more: but ye shall see me: because I shall live again, and ye shall live also.

but now I am going to him that sent me; yet none of you ask me now, whither are you going? are your minds so overwhelm'd with sorrow at what I told you? nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I do not go away, the advocate will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him to you. read more.
and when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, of justice, of judgment: of sin, because they believ'd not on me; of justice, because I shall be with my father, and ye shall see me no more expos'd: of judgment, because the prince of this world is condemn'd. I have yet many things to tell you, but ye cannot bear them now; but when he, the spirit of truth shall come, he will inform you of all those truths: for he will not speak from himself; but the information he shall receive will he communicate: and acquaint you with what is to come.

Wherefore leave off the practice of lying, and let every man speak truth to his neighbour: for we are all members of one society.

Wherefore leave off the practice of lying, and let every man speak truth to his neighbour: for we are all members of one society.

but he that doth right, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, because they are agreeable to the will of God.

but unto those who are contentious, and do not yield to the truth, but give way to injustice, indignation and wrath,

O foolish Galatians, who hath deluded you, you that have had the crucifixion of Jesus Christ represented to your view?

for this I was establish'd a herald and an apostle, I speak the truth without disguise, a doctor to instruct the Gentiles in the true faith.

I call Christ, and the holy spirit to witness with my conscience, that I speak the truth without guile, when I say,

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

sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth.

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

but we know that the judgment of God against those who commit such crimes, is just.

sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth.

and for their sakes I consecrate myself, that they also might be consecrated by the truth.

they answered him, we are Abraham's offspring, and were never slaves to any man: why then do you say, "ye shall be made free?"

then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he will recover;

sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth.

and with all the vile methods of imposture, to the ruin of those, who are averse to the truth, by which they might be saved.

Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.

he that speaks from himself, has a view to his own glory: but he that has a view to his glory that sent him, deserves credit, and is a stranger to all imposture.

it does not countenance injustice, but smiles upon virtue;

to the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak: I became all things to all men, that I might save all sorts of men.

Wherefore leave off the practice of lying, and let every man speak truth to his neighbour: for we are all members of one society.

therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with unaffected sincerity and truth.

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, nor have you yet sufficient strength.

and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;

tho' if I had a mind to glory, I might do it without vanity, for I should say nothing but what is true: but now I forbear, lest any man should ascribe more to me than my actions, or my preaching can justify.

am I now become your enemy in continuing to tell you the truth?

renouncing all secret dishonesty, and void of all artifice, I deliver the word of God unadulterated, and recommend my self by urging the truth home to every man's conscience, as in the presence of God.

and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;

upon this Pilate said to him, you are then a king? Jesus answered, you say right, for I am a king. to this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, to persuade mankind of the truth. every one that loves truth is observant of my directions.

the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

Finally, my brethren, whatever has the character of truth, of dignity, of justice, of chastity, whatever can procure you esteem and reputation, in a word, if there be any thing virtuous or praise-worthy, let that be the object of your enquiry.

you may know how to conduct yourself in the house of God, that is, in the church of the true God.

stand firm, the belt of truth round your waist, let justice invest you like mail:

endeavour to approve yourself to God, as an artist that is not afraid of reproach, by rightly explaining the word of truth.

with great temper and meekness informing those, who differ in opinion; because he does not know, but God may change their minds, by convincing them of the truth.

for this I was establish'd a herald and an apostle, I speak the truth without disguise, a doctor to instruct the Gentiles in the true faith.

which, while they are deaf to the truth, attentively listen to fables.

for the natural effect of light, is universal benevolence, justice, and truth:

mischievous opinions, and a familiarity with pernicious ignorant impostors, who consider religion only as it makes for their gain.

Moses did not meet with greater opposition from Jannes and Jambres, than truth does from men so corrupted in their mind, and so adulterated in their faith.

for though by this time you ought to be capable of teaching others, you want to be instructed anew in the first principles of the divine oracles; and are in such a state as to stand in need of milk, rather than of solid nourishment.

The PRESBYTER to the lady ECLECTA and her children, whom I sincerely love, and not only I, but all true christians, in consideration of the true doctrine, we all profess, and in which we shall for ever persevere.

You that have purified your souls by the holy spirit, in obeying the gospel, which obliges you to an undisguised benevolence, let your hearts be mutually affected with the most disinterested ardour;

I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked spirit. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the father.

there the divine wrath is revealed from heaven against all impiety, and injustice of men, who wickedly suppress the truth.

and every morning the people went to the temple to hear him.

immediately I sent to you; and you have done well to come. now here we are all in the presence of God, to hear whatever he has given you in charge.

When Paul and Barnabas were gone out of the Jewish synagogue, the Gentiles desired them to entertain them on the same subject, the following sabbath.

now since David himself calls him Lord, how can he be David's son? and the common people heard him with pleasure.

When he was set out upon his journey, there met him one, who kneeling down before him, said, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

the Jews there were of a more generous temper than those of Thessalonica: for they very readily embrac'd their doctrine, and daily examin'd, whether it was conformable to the scriptures.

I have yet many things to tell you, but ye cannot bear them now;

So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me more than these do? yes, Lord, said he, you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my lambs.

we are of God: he that knoweth God, heareth us; he that is not of God, heareth not us. by this we distinguish the spirit of truth from the spirit of imposture.

upon this Pilate said to him, you are then a king? Jesus answered, you say right, for I am a king. to this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, to persuade mankind of the truth. every one that loves truth is observant of my directions.

but when he, the spirit of truth shall come, he will inform you of all those truths: for he will not speak from himself; but the information he shall receive will he communicate: and acquaint you with what is to come.

upon this Pilate said to him, you are then a king? Jesus answered, you say right, for I am a king. to this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, to persuade mankind of the truth. every one that loves truth is observant of my directions.

even the spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees nor knows him: but ye shall know him, for he shall dwell with you, and shall be in you.

in consideration of the true doctrine, we all profess, and in which we shall for ever persevere.

The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.

the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

Upon this the Jews disputed among themselves, saying, how can this man give us his flesh to eat?

to this said the Jews, forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

sir, replied the woman, give me this water, that I may never be adry, nor come hither to draw more.

upon which the disciples said one to another, hath any man brought him any thing to eat?

then said the Jews, what, will he kill himself? that he says, "whither I go, you cannot come."

so that when the Samaritans were come to him, they desired him to stay with them: and he stay'd there two days.

Thus he instructed them by such a variety of parables as were adapted to their capacity.

by the preaching of truth, by the power of God, by the arms of justice, both offensive and defensive. in honour and disgrace, under infamy, and in repute: look'd upon as an impostor, while I say what is true;

you, who have the devil for your father, will execute the designs of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and deserted the truth, since he has no love for the truth: when he lyes, he speaks like himself: for he is a lyar, and the father of a lyar.

you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.

but as to me, because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me.

Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to declare the faith which recommends men to the divine favour, and to convince them of that truth, which leads to piety,

Nicodemus replied, how can a man be born when he is old? can he enter into his mother, and be born a second time?

for all the promises of God do center in him, and are verifyed by him to the glory of God by our preaching.

if we say that we have not sinned, we impeach his veracity, and discredit his word.

he that believeth on the son of God, hath the testimony of God thereto: he that does not believe God, impeaches his veracity, because he does not believe the testimony that God gave of his son.

you may know how to conduct yourself in the house of God, that is, in the church of the true God.

stand firm, the belt of truth round your waist, let justice invest you like mail:

the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.

you, who have the devil for your father, will execute the designs of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and deserted the truth, since he has no love for the truth: when he lyes, he speaks like himself: for he is a lyar, and the father of a lyar.

it does not countenance injustice, but smiles upon virtue;

and they sung the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the lamb, saying, "great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou king of ages.

and I heard another from the altar say, "oh! Lord God almighty, true and just are thy judgments."

mischievous opinions, and a familiarity with pernicious ignorant impostors, who consider religion only as it makes for their gain.

which, while they are deaf to the truth, attentively listen to fables.

therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with unaffected sincerity and truth.

Finally, my brethren, whatever has the character of truth, of dignity, of justice, of chastity, whatever can procure you esteem and reputation, in a word, if there be any thing virtuous or praise-worthy, let that be the object of your enquiry.

for this I was establish'd a herald and an apostle, I speak the truth without disguise, a doctor to instruct the Gentiles in the true faith.