47 Bible Verses about Telling The Truth

So then am I no longer your friend, because I give you true words?

But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me.

And you will have knowledge of what is true, and that will make you free.

I have not sent you this letter because you have no knowledge of what is true, but because you have knowledge, and because that which is false has nothing in common with that which is true.

But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.

And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle (what I say is true, not false,) and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.

And when they had come, they said to him, Master, we are certain that you are true, and have no fear of anyone: you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God: Is it right to give taxes to Caesar or not?

Now God is witness that the things which I am writing to you are true.

You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)

I have still much to say to you, but you are not strong enough for it now.

For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.

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.

But saying true words in love, may come to full growth in him, who is the head, even Christ;

But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that.

The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

And he who saw it has given witness (and his witness is true; he is certain that what he says is true) so that you may have belief.

However, when he, the Spirit of true knowledge, has come, he will be your guide into all true knowledge: for his words will not come from himself, but whatever has come to his hearing, that he will say: and he will make clear to you the things to come.

I say what is true in Christ, and not what is false, my mind giving witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not give us word of what is true, but say false things to give us pleasure:

Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me?

We are of God: he who has the knowledge of God gives ear to us; he who is not of God does not give ear to us. By this we may see which is the true spirit, and which is the spirit of error.

My brothers, if one of you has gone out of the way of the true faith and another has made him see his error,

If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue:

The man who says, I have knowledge of him, and does not keep his laws, is false, and there is nothing true in him:

Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.

Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

Men whose ideas are all false, who say that the coming back from the dead has even now taken place, overturning the faith of some.

For if we are foolish, it is to God; or if we are serious, it is for you.

But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.

Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?

In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged.

Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

But I am going back to make war with the angel of Persia, and when I am gone, the angel of Greece will come. And there is no one on my side against these, but Michael, your angel.

Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.

The evil-doers are strange from the first; from the hour of their birth they go out of the true way, saying false words.

My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.

Truly I say to you, The time is coming, it has even now come, when the voice of the Son of God will come to the ears of the dead, and those hearing it will have life.

And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.

For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.

(Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),

If we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.

But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

Do not take anyone's property or be false in act or word to another.