6 Bible Verses about Deception, Christian Leaders Must Not

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.

for this is to me matter of glorying, the testimony of my conscience, that without artifice, and with religious sincerity, not by worldly wisdom, but by God's favourable assistance I have behaved my self towards all men, but more particularly to you.

for we are not like others, who adulterate the word of God; but we preach the pure gospel of Christ, as I receiv'd it from God, and as in the presence of God.

for our doctrine was free from all imposture, avarice, and fraud. we preach the gospel just as God thought fit to intrust it with us, not being studious to please men, but God, who approves our sincerity. our address to you was without any flattery, as you yourselves can witness, and God is witness that we had no avarice to disguise.

The deacons too must be grave, not double tongued, not addicted to drinking, or sordid gain,

for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not morose, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not desirous of unlawful gain.