6 Bible Verses about Deception, Christian Leaders Must Not

but we have renounced the secret works of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God; but, by the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

For the ground of our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience that we have lived in the world more abundantly, indeed, for you in sincerity and godly purity, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God.

For we do not, as the many, adulterate the word of God; but, as from sincerity, but, as from God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

For our exhortation arose not from deception, nor from uncleanness, nor was it with guile; but as God had judged us worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts. For neither nattering words did we at any time use, as you know, nor a pretext for covetousness; God is witness:

The deacons, likewise, must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not makers of money by base means,

For the bishop must be blame less, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means;