4 Bible Verses about Perjury

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1 Timothy 1:9-10

realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,

Matthew 26:59-61

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward and said, "This fellow said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"

Mark 14:55-59

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. For many bore false witness against him, but their testimonies did not agree. Then some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying,read more.
"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another not made with hands.'" Yet even then their testimony did not agree.

Acts 6:12-14

They stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came on him and seized him, and brought him before the council. They put forward false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking against this holy place, and the law; for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."

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1 Timothy 1:10

and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,

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Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,

Mark 14:56-57

For many bore false witness against him, but their testimonies did not agree. Then some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying,

Perjury » Instances of » Peter, when he denied jesus with an oath

Matthew 26:74

Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know the man." And immediately the rooster crowed.

Mark 14:71

But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know this man of whom you speak."

Perjury » Instances of » Stephen

Acts 6:11

Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God."

Acts 6:13-14

They put forward false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking against this holy place, and the law; for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."

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Perjury » Instances of » Zedekiah

Perjury » Instances of » David

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