13 Bible Verses about Speaking Truth
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But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow into him [with reference to] all [things], who is the head, Christ,
These [are] the things that you must do: speak truth, each [of you], with his neighbor; practice trustworthy judgment and peace in your gates.
Therefore, putting aside the lie, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, because we are members of one another.
He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness, but the witness of falsehood, deceit.
He who walks blamelessly and does what is right. He who speaks honestly in his heart.
My mouth will utter truth, and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
For we are not like the majority who peddle the word of God, but as from pure motives--but as from God--we speak before God in Christ.
but we have renounced shameful hidden things, not behaving with craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but with the open proclamation of the truth commending ourselves to every person's conscience before God.
And many came to him and began to say, "John performed no sign, but everything John said about this man was true!"
And the one seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all [things] new!" And he said, "Write, because these words are faithful and true."
And he said to me, "These words [are] faithful and true, and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his slaves [the things] which must take place in a short time."
So then, have I become your enemy [by] being truthful to you?
My words [declare] my heart's uprightness, and my lips sincerely speak {what my lips know}.