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Let all the nations gather together, and let [the] peoples assemble. Who among them has declared this, and {declared} [the] former things to us? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be in the right, and let them hear and say, "[It is] true!"

Verse ConceptsJustification, Necessity OfGod Speaking Of Old

For this is what the Lord says, the one who created the sky -- he is the true God, the one who formed the earth and made it; he established it, he did not create it without order, he formed it to be inhabited -- "I am the Lord, I have no peer.

Verse ConceptsemptinessEarth, Description OfDivine PurposesGod, The CreatorGod, The LordGod, Uniqueness OfMonotheismCreation Of The Physical HeavensOne GodInhabitationNo Other Is GodEmpty By NatureCreationEarthThe EarthGod's CreationSolar EclipseNot Being AloneEarth Being Fixed And Immovable

I have not given my word in secret, in a place in the underworld; I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Go into a waste land to make request of me: I the Lord say what is true, my word is righteousness.

Verse ConceptsHonestyJacob, The PatriarchLordship, Human And DivineSecrecySeeking GodGod's Word Is Righteoussecrets

Give the word, put forward your cause, let us have a discussion together: who has given news of this in the past? who made it clear in early times? did not I, the Lord? and there is no God but me; a true God and a saviour; there is no other.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfGod Speaking Of OldNo Other Is God

By myself have I taken an oath, a true word has gone from my mouth, and will not be changed, that to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give honour.

Verse ConceptsFeetFace Of GodAttitudes, in prayerGod, Will OfHeadshipKneelingOaths, DivineSatan, Resistance ToTongueTributesSwearing OathsSolar EclipseSwearing

You have heard; now look at all the evidence! Will you not admit that what I say is true? From this point on I am announcing to you new events that are previously unrevealed and you do not know about.

Verse ConceptsIgnorant Of Facts

Give attention to me, O my people; and give ear to me, O my nation; for teaching will go out from me, and the knowledge of the true God will be a light to the peoples.

Verse ConceptsenlightenmentLight, SpiritualMorality, And RedemptionLawgiversGod Is LightPay Attention To God!The Law Given By God


“You were wearied by the length of your road,
Yet you did not say, ‘It is no use.’
You found renewed strength,
Therefore you did not grow weak.

Verse ConceptsTired In ActivityHope And StrengthStaying Strong And Not Giving UpRenewalNever Giving Upgreatnesstired


“Is a fast such as this what I have chosen, a day for a man to humble himself [with sorrow in his soul]?
Is it only to bow down his head like a reed
And to make sackcloth and ashes as a bed [pretending to have a repentant heart]?
Do you call this a fast and a day pleasing to the Lord?

Verse ConceptsHumilityReedsSackcloth And AshesBowing Heads Before GodAshes Of HumiliationHow To FastHumbling OneselfFastingHumble Yourselfhumbleness

No one puts forward an upright cause, or gives a true decision: their hope is in deceit, and their words are false; they are with child with sin, and give birth to evil.

Verse ConceptsemptinessUnreliabilityCharacter Of Wicked

“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit which is upon you [writing the law of God on the heart], and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouths of your [true, spiritual] children, nor from the mouth of your children’s children,” says the Lord, “from now and forever.”

Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newMediationGift Of The Holy SpiritPromises Of The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureGuidance Of The Holy SpiritSpeaking By The SpiritTeaching ChildrenSpeaking The Word God GivesOld Testament Claims InspirationFamily StrengthSeedsInfidelityThe Power Of Wordsempathycovenant

So that he who is requesting a blessing will make use of the name of the true God, and he who takes an oath will do so by the true God; because the past troubles are gone out of mind, and because they are covered from my eyes.

Verse ConceptsLeaving The Past BehindPast, TheGod Is TruthfulBeing Hidden From GodHidden From GodSwearing ByFamily ProblemsBlessing OthersSwearing

But when you were planted by me, you were a noble vine, in every way a true seed: how then have you been changed into the branching plant of a strange vine?

Verse ConceptsDebaucheryRejection Of God, Results OfVines

"Come back to me, my wayward sons," says the Lord, "for I am your true master. If you do, I will take one of you from each town and two of you from each family group, and I will bring you back to Zion.

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forChoicesHusbandsIntimacyKnowing God, Effects OfLove, In RelationshipsUnion With Christ, Nature OfSmall RemnantsReturning To GodMarriage To GodGod As A HusbandBackslidingBacksliders

"A noise is heard on the hilltops. It is the sound of the people of Israel crying and pleading to their gods. Indeed they have followed sinful ways; they have forgotten to be true to the Lord their God.

Verse ConceptsForgettingWeepingConviction Of Sinimpulsiveness

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! your words were not true when you said to this people and to Jerusalem, You will have peace; when the sword has come even to the soul.

Verse ConceptsGod DeceivingNo Peace


“I will go to the great [men]
And speak to them,
For they [must] know the way of the Lord,
The ordinance of their God.”
But [I found the reverse to be true, that] they too had all alike broken the yoke [of God’s law]
And had burst the bonds [of obedience to Him].

Verse ConceptsYokesEscaping From GodBreaking Chains

Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.

Verse ConceptsManipulationMen DeceivingFriendsFriendship And TrustDeceptionLying And Deceitlieing

But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.

Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfBoasting, LegitimateDelight, God ExpressingGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Righteousness OfGod, Will OfHappinessHeart, DivineJustification, Necessity OfKindnessPleasureUnderstandingGod Doing RightDoing RightI Am The LordExerciseBoasting


The Portion of Jacob [the true God on whom Israel has a claim] is not like these;
For He is the Designer and Maker of all things,
And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance [and He will not fail them]—
The Lord of hosts is His name.

Verse ConceptsCreation, Origin OfGod, Power OfJacob, The PatriarchPeople Of God, In OtUniverseNot Like IdolsGod As A Warrior

And I replied, “Oh no, Lord God! The prophets are telling them, ‘You won’t see sword or suffer famine. I will certainly give you true peace in this place.’”

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceNo More FamineNo Peace


For the land is full of adulterers (unfaithful to God);
The land mourns because of the curse [of God upon it].
The pastures of the wilderness have dried up.
The course of action [of the false prophets] is evil and they rush into wickedness;
And their power is not right.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguagedrynessPower, HumanCursingDry PlacesDrawbacks To Man's PowerSwearingAbuseadultry

Therefore behold (hear this), I am against the [counterfeit] prophets,” says the Lord, “[I am descending on them with punishment, these prophets] who steal My words from one another [imitating the words of the true prophets].

Verse ConceptsFalse Prophets DenouncedDo Not Stealplagiarism

And you are not to give ear to the prophets who say to you, You will not become servants of the king of Babylon: for what they say is not true.

Verse ConceptsWicked ProphetsFalse Prophets DenouncedDo Not Listen!

But if they are [true] prophets, and if the word of the Lord is [really spoken] by them, let them now entreat the Lord of hosts that the articles which are [still] left in the house of the Lord, in the house of the king of Judah and in Jerusalem may not go to Babylon.

Verse ConceptsPossessions Taken To BabylonWord Of GodWicked Prophetsprophets

The prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May the Lord do so. May the Lord make the words you have prophesied come true and may He restore the articles of the Lord’s temple and all the exiles from Babylon to this place!

Verse ConceptsAmen

The prophet whose words are of peace, when his words come true, will be seen to be a prophet whom the Lord has sent.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, Inspiration Of OtDiscerning God's ThingsNo Peace

"I, the Lord, say: 'You and your people are saying about this place, "It lies in ruins. There are no people or animals in it." That is true. The towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem will soon be desolate, uninhabited either by people or by animals. But happy sounds will again be heard in these places.

Verse ConceptsRoadsStreetsEmpty CitiesLand Becoming EmptyBoth Men And Animals Affected

Then Jeremiah said, That is not true; I am not going to the Chaldaeans. But he would not give ear to him: so Irijah made him prisoner and took him to the rulers.

Go and say to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: See, my words will come true for this town, for evil and not for good: they will come about before your eyes on that day.

But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, "Do not do that because what you are saying about Ishmael is not true."

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Who Lied

They, therefore said unto Jeremiah, Yahweh be against us, as a witness true and faithful, - if according to all the word which Yahweh thy God shall send thee unto us, so we do not perform:

Verse ConceptsThe Witness Of God

Some who survive in battle will return to the land of Judah from the land of Egypt. But they will be very few indeed! Then the Judean remnant who have come to live in the land of Egypt will know whose word proves true, mine or theirs.'

Verse ConceptsKnowingFew People

Moreover the Lord says, 'I will make something happen to prove that I will punish you in this place. I will do it so that you will know that my threats to bring disaster on you will prove true.

Verse ConceptsSigns From GodGod Is UnchangeableGod Harmed Them

All [those who] found them have devoured them. And their foes have said, 'We are not guilty, {because} they have sinned against Yahweh, the {true pasture}, even Yahweh, the hope of their ancestors.'

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdHope, Nature OfPlea Of Innocence


The Portion of Jacob [the true God of Israel] is not like these [handmade gods];
For He is the Maker of all and the One who formed and fashioned all things,
And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance—
The Lord of hosts is His name.

Verse ConceptsHeirsAxesNot Like IdolsHis Name Is The Lord

He that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

Verse ConceptsExcessGreed, Believers' Response ToInterestLending

if he lives his life consistent with my statutes and keeps my ordinances by practicing what's true, then he's righteous and will certainly live," declares the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodIf You Keep The Commandments

When all this comes true -- and it certainly will -- then they will know that a prophet was among them."

Verse ConceptsKnowing People

This is the measure of the altar, after the true cubit which is a span longer than another cubit: his bottom in the midst was a cubit long and wide, and the ledge that went round about it, was a span broad. This is the height of the altar:

Verse ConceptsdepthHeightWeights And Measures, LinearDimensions Of Temple FurnitureSetting Up The Bronze AltarBase Of Thingsmeasurement

So if you don't disclose the dream to me, there will be only one sentence for all of you. You have conspired together to present lies and corrupt interpretations until the situation changes. Now tell me the dream and I'll know that you can reveal its true meaning."

Verse ConceptsLiesGod's Mercy, Example OfAgreeing For EvilChangeThings RevealedUniverse Changed

You saw a stone break off from the mountain without a hand touching it, and it crushed the iron, bronze, fired clay, silver, and gold. The great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation certain.”

Verse ConceptsFuturePredictionsTrustworthinessCutting StonesChrist The RockSure KnowledgePredicting The FutureIron Objects

The king answered Daniel and said, It is true that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.

Verse ConceptsKingship, HumanLordship, Human And DivineGod Revealing Mysteries

Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

Verse ConceptsHow Not To WorshipNot Worshipping Idols

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellers, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToAmazement, Of God's ActionsAstonishmentThree MenHasty ActionPeople Getting UpTying Up

Now in that very moment this pronouncement about Nebuchadnezzar came true. He was driven from human society, he ate grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until his hair became long like an eagle's feathers, and his nails like a bird's claws.

Verse ConceptsMetamorphosisDiseases, Kinds OfSelf RespectAbaseBirds, Types Of BirdsCattleAbasement, Examples OfNailsFinger NailsSuddenlyLong HairPeople OstracisedRepulsive FoodEaglesDriven From Men

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give worship and praise and honour to the King of heaven; for all his works are true and his ways are right: and those who go in pride he is able to make low.

Verse ConceptsPraiseHumilityPraise, Reasons ForPredestinationAbility, God's PowerGod Doing RightDoing RightGod Opposes The ProudSpecific Praising Of GodWhat God DoesMental IllnessHuman Duty To Glorify God

Then the chief rulers and the captains were looking for some cause for putting Daniel in the wrong in connection with the kingdom, but they were unable to put forward any wrongdoing or error against him; because he was true, and no error or wrong was to be seen in him.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersFaithfulness, Examples OfBusiness, ExamplesHonestyNeglecting DutiesServants, GoodBusiness EthicsMagistratesFaultlessnessFidelityPlottingErrorcorruptionaccusations

Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

Verse ConceptsAuthority, of human institutionsOne MonthThrowing PeopleHuman LawNot PrayingUnchanging Relationships

I approached one of those who were standing by and asked him the true meaning of all this. So he let me know the interpretation of these things:

Verse ConceptsSpectatorsGod Revealing Mysteries

“Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, the one different from all the others, extremely terrifying, with iron teeth and bronze claws, devouring, crushing, and trampling with its feet whatever was left.

Verse ConceptsBronzeBeastsBrassFractions, One FourthTeethStampingGrinding PeopleCosmic CreaturesMeaningIron ObjectsResidueDifferent ThingsFourthFear And AnimalsFour Beasts Of Daniel

And [in my vision] this horn grew up to the host of heaven, and caused some of the host and some of the stars to fall to the earth, and it trampled on them.

Verse ConceptsHost Of HeavenAffecting Sun Moon And StarsPutting Things Down

And the appearance of the evening and of the morning, that is told, is true; and thou, hide thou the vision, for it is after many days.'

Verse ConceptsPredictionsSealsRevelation Of The FutureSealing The MessageVisions From GodGod's Word Is True

As it was recorded in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us: but we have made no prayer for grace from the Lord our God that we might be turned from our evil doings and come to true wisdom.

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofComplacencyPrayerlessnessWritten In The LawSeeking The Favour Of Godclosure

Seventy weeks have been fixed for your people and your holy town, to let wrongdoing be complete and sin come to its full limit, and for the clearing away of evil-doing and the coming in of eternal righteousness: so that the vision and the word of the prophet may be stamped as true, and to put the holy oil on a most holy place.

Verse ConceptsIniquity, Christ's Relation ToCompletionGod, The EternalLast DaysSealsWeeksImputed RighteousnessThe Anointed OneSeventy100 Years And MoreEternal BlessingSealing The MessageVisions From GodProphecy AbolishedEnd Of ActionsAnointing ThingsHoly CityReconciliationfinishing

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing is true, but the appointed time of trial is long; and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

Verse ConceptsVisions From GodProper UnderstandingHard Tasks

Then he said, It is clear to you why I have come to you. And now I will give you an account of what is recorded in the true writings:

Verse ConceptsPrincipalities And PowersFighting EnemiesRebellion of Satan and Angels

And now I will make clear to you what is true. There are still three kings to come in Persia, and the fourth will have much greater wealth than all of them: and when he has become strong through his wealth, he will put his forces in motion against all the kingdoms of Greece.

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsThree MenFractions, One FourthFourthStrong IndividualsThe Rich Lording ItWealthy People

In those times, a number will take up arms against the king of the south: and the children of the violent among your people will be lifting themselves up to make the vision come true; but it will be their downfall.

Verse ConceptsPursuing ViolenceVisions From GodMan's Words Fulfilled

I will not punish your daughters when they commit prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men consort with harlots, they sacrifice with temple prostitutes. It is true: "A people that lacks understanding will come to ruin!"

Verse ConceptsThe Insecurity Of The WickedBeing Without UnderstandingMale Prostitutesadultrywhores

Ephraim will be a desolation in the day of punishment; among the tribes of Israel I will reveal what is true.

Verse ConceptsWasteFaithful SayingsNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

But Ephraim goeth about me with lies, and the house of Israel dissembleth. Only Judah holdeth him with God, and with the true holy things.

Verse ConceptsDeception In Fallen Human NatureThose Who DeceivedGod's FaithfulnessLying And Deceit

And I raise of your sons for prophets, And of your choice ones for Nazarites, Is not this true, O sons of Israel? An affirmation of Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsSeparated To GodGod EnquiringRaising Children

Who can run with horses, or plow with oxen upon the hard rocks of stone? For why? Ye have turned true judgment into bitterness, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood.

Verse ConceptsPloughingPoisonTilling The SoilBitter FoodNo Justice

This is what he showed me: Look! The Lord was standing upon a wall that stood straight and true, with a plumb line in his hand.

Then say to Joshua, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold (look, keep in sight, watch), a Man (Messiah) whose name is Branch, for He shall branch out from His place (Israel, the Davidic line); and He shall build the [ultimate] temple of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For ChristMessianic PropheciesSprouting PlantsSproutingRebuilding The Temple

Yes, [you are to build a temple of the Lord, but] it is He who shall build the [ultimate] temple of the Lord, and He shall bear the honor and majesty [as the only begotten of the Father] and sit and rule on His throne. And He shall be a Priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between the two offices [Priest and King].”’

Verse ConceptsGovernmentSittingThroneChrist, The High PriestProphecies Concerning ChristPeople Have HonourRebuilding The TempleTwo Other MenMessianic Propheciesroyalty

These are the things which you are to do: Let every man say what is true to his neighbour; and let your judging give peace in your towns.

Verse ConceptsLawsuitsBusiness At The GatewayJudging RightlyPerforming The TruthSpeaking TruthDoing God's WorksSeek PeaceJudgmentsTelling The Truth

For the images have said what is not true, and the readers of signs have seen deceit; they have given accounts of false dreams, they give comfort to no purpose: so they go out of the way like sheep, they are troubled because they have no keeper.

Verse ConceptsAstrologyFutilityencouragement, examples ofdiscouragementGuidance, Need For God'sHousehold GodsPeace, Human Destruction OfRestlessnessSheepSorcery And MagicVisionsDivinationWanderersMisleading DreamsProphesying LiesNo ComfortDreams And False Prophets


“My anger is kindled against the shepherds [who are not true shepherds],
And I shall punish the male goats (leaders);
For the Lord of hosts has visited His flock, the house of Judah (the Southern Kingdom),
And will make them like His beautiful and majestic horse in the battle.

Verse ConceptsInadequate ShepherdingBattle

True teaching was in his mouth, and no evil was seen on his lips: he was walking with me in peace and righteousness, turning numbers of people away from evil-doing.

Verse ConceptsDoctrine, CommunicatedPriests, Function In Ot TimesWalkingWalking With GodCausing People To TurnSound Doctrinefairness

And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Confirmation OfNazarethChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyBranches, Illustrating MessiahScriptures Fulfilled

For it is true when I say, not one little letter or even a portion of a letter will be removed from the law of Moses until everything is accomplished [that is required by them]. [When that happens, then] heaven and earth will pass away [i.e., be destroyed. See II Peter 3:12].

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsGuardiansHeaven And EarthLettersPensReliabilityScripture, Sufficiency OfGod Is UnchangeableUniverseThings Passing AwaySmall ThingsThe Universe DestroyedA Little BitAlphabetScriptures FulfilledThe World Being TemporaryTaking Care Of The Earthfeedbackfulfillment

It is true when I say to you, you will not be released from there until you have paid the last coin. [Note: The coin mentioned here amounted to about ten minutes' worth of a farm laborer's pay, or a little over one dollar in 1994].

Verse ConceptsGoing OutsideEvil And FreedomSettling Accounts

"Therefore, when you give money to help poor people, do not blow a trumpet in front of you [i.e., to call attention to it] as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets. They do this in order to win praise from people. It is true when I say to you, they have [already] received their reward.

Verse ConceptsBabblingHypocrisy, Description OfOutward AppearancePoverty, Attitudes TowardsPretencePride, Examples OfStatusTrumpetHypocrites, Description OfDisplayingBraggingTrumpets For SignallingChrist Telling The TruthUsing RoadsGiving To The PoorNo RewardSettling AccountsSeeking HonourHypocritesGivingRewardHelping OthersHypocrisyHelping The PoorHelping Those In NeedHelping Others In NeedGiving Backrecognition

"In addition, when you fast [i.e., go without food and/or drink for religious reasons], do not be like the hypocrites with long faces, for they go around with gloomy expressions on their faces in order to advertise that they are fasting. It is true when I say to you, these people have [already] received their reward.

Verse ConceptsAbstinence as a disciplineAtonementFacesFasting, Of HypocritesNeglecting DutiesDisplayingBeing Seen By ManClean FacesPeople UnwashedWhen?How To FastNo RewardSettling AccountsAppearances ofHypocritesFastingHypocrisyFasting And PrayerSmilingmakeup

And when Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following [along], "It is true when I tell to you, I have never found [anyone with] such great faith, not [even] among the Israelites.

Verse ConceptsAmazingAffirmationsFaith, Growth InMission, Of Jesus ChristAttitudes Of FaithMarvelling

and if the house should prove deserving, may your good wish for peace upon it come true, but if not, may your good wish bring peace to yourselves.

Verse ConceptsReversion Of ThingsWorthy PeopleNo PeacePeace To YouRestSelf WorthChristmas TreeGiving Backwelcome

It is true when I say to you, the districts around Sodom and Gomorrah [i.e., despite their gross sins] will be shown more leniency than that town on the day of judgment.

Verse ConceptsSodom And GomorrahThe Day Of JudgementMore ThanUnbearable ThingsGod TroublingGreat White Throne JudgmentDegrees Of Punishment In HellJudgement Day

When they persecute you in one town, run to the next one, for it is true when I tell you, you will not have traveled through [all] the towns of the Israelites until the Son of man comes [i.e., in His kingdom].

Verse ConceptsRevenge, And RetaliationProphecies Said By JesusCities In IsraelChrist Telling The TruthIsrael FleeingThe Timing Of His ComingPersecutionMoving To A New Placeisraelfinishing

It is true when I tell you, among [all] those born of women, no one greater than John the Immerser has come along. Yet the least significant person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Verse ConceptsJohn The BaptistKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfInferiorityChrist Telling The TruthGreatness Of DisciplesGreatness Of JohnWhat Value Is Man?Woman's Place

Then He urged them not to reveal His [true] identity,

Verse ConceptsChrist Concealing Things

And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

Verse ConceptsReprobatesBeing Without UnderstandingScriptures FulfilledThe Faculty Of SightNamed Prophets Of The Lordfulfillment