Reference: Truth
Easton
Used in various senses in Scripture. In Pr 12:17,19, it denotes that which is opposed to falsehood. In Isa 59:14-15; Jer 7:28, it means fidelity or truthfulness. The doctrine of Christ is called "the truth of the gospel" (Ga 2:5), "the truth" (2Ti 3:7; 4:4). Our Lord says of himself, "I am the way, and the truth" (Joh 14:6).
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He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter. Yea, truth is lacking; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
And thou shalt say unto them, This is the nation that hath not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah their God, nor received instruction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
to whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
Hastings
TRUTH
1. In OT ('?meth, '?m
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And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
And the men of the place asked him of his wife. And he said, She is my sister. For he feared to say, My wife. Lest,'said he , the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah. Because she was fair to look upon.
And he came unto his father, and said, My father. And he said, Here am I. Who art thou, my son?
I am not worthy of the least of all the lovingkindnesses, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two companies.
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.
then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in the midst of thee,
The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.
Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
Into thy hand I commend my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Jehovah, thou God of truth. I hate them that regard lying vanities; But I trust in Jehovah.
And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness and righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak.
He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.
Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.
Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea , wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.
And the host was given over to it together with the continual burnt-offering through transgression; and it cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered.
As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet have we not entreated the favor of Jehovah our God, that we should turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in thy truth.
There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
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.
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him .
But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.
Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.
But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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.
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.
Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth. As thou didst send me into the world, even so sent I them into the world. read more. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.
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.
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. Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in him.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;
for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
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.
to whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?
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,
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;
Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
My Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
Morish
Throughout the scriptures there is that which God designates as 'the truth.' It is divine, and above the opinions of men, however wise and pious they may be. In the O.T. the admonition is given, "Buy the truth and sell it not." Pr 23:23. 'The truth' must refer to God, who is true, but is not called 'the truth:' hence it comprises all that may be known of God, whether declared by creation or made known by revelation. Truth is not simply that which is held as dogma, but must be received in the soul. Paul asked the Galatians who had hindered them that they should not obey 'the truth?' Ga 5:7. Judgement is coming upon Christendom "because they received not the love of 'the truth' that they might be saved." 2Th 2:10. Truth is the real way of liberty: "the truth shall make you free." Joh 8:32,36. Truth cannot be separated from the Lord Jesus, who is "the way, the truth, and the life." This is objectively; subjectively the Spirit is the truth as having come from the glorified Christ. In the three Epistles of John 'the truth' is constantly referred to, and a Christian woman is warned not to receive any one into her house, nor wish him God-speed unless he holds the doctrines taught by the apostles
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Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea , wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?
and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Watsons
TRUTH is used,
1. In opposition to falsehood, lies, or deceit, Pr 12:17, &c.
2. It signifies fidelity, sincerity, and punctuality in keeping promises; and to truth taken in this sense is generally joined mercy or kindness, as in Ge 24:27, and other places of Scripture.
3. Truth is put for the true doctrine of the Gospel, Ga 1:4. Truth is put for the substance of the types and ceremonies of the law, Joh 1:17.
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And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master's brethren.
He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father: