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 speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness, deceit.
The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
And justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. Yea, truth fails; and he that departs from evil makes himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
But you shall say unto them, This is a nation that obeys not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receives correction: truth has perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me.
To whom we yielded in 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 they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto myths.
Hastings
TRUTH
1. In OT ('?meth, '?m
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And it came to pass, when he came near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that you are 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 about his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is 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 are you, my son?
I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which you have showed unto your servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I have become two bands.
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they moved, and stood far off.
Then shall you inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are justice: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shall you divide for an inheritance the land, which I swore unto their fathers to give them.
I beseech you, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight. And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
Into your hand I commit my spirit: you have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. I have hated them that regard vain idols: but I trust in the LORD.
And in your majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall teach you awesome things.
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for the cursing and lying which they speak.
He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness, deceit.
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth justice unto truth.
And a host was given him to oppose the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it did this, and prospered.
As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand your truth.
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break all restraint, and bloodshed touches bloodshed.
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.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
But he that does truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are worked in God.
But he that does truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are worked in God.
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed; And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We are Abraham's descendants, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, You shall be made free?
But now you seek to kill me, a man that has told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
And because I tell you the truth, you believe me not.
Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me.
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him: but you know him; for he dwells with you, and shall be in you.
But 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 show you things to come.
Sanctify them through your truth: your word is truth. As you have sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. read more. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
Pilate therefore said unto him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say 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 hears my voice.
Pilate therefore said unto him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say 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 hears my voice. Pilate said unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and said unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
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.
To whom we yielded in 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 Peter before them all, If you, being a Jew, live after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compel you the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been openly set forth, crucified among you?
In whom you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after you believed, you were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise,
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:
Therefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
Therefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
But if I tarry long, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins,
Of his own will begat he us with 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 says, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
He that says, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in 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; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.
You did run well; who did hinder you that you should not obey the truth?
And with all deception of unrighteousness in 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 the LORD God of my master Abraham, who has not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's kinsmen.
He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness, deceit.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God our Father: