'Truth' in the Bible

One of you must go and get your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison. In this way your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!"

But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

"El, God, the Lord! El, God, the Lord! He knows the truth! Israel must also know! If we have rebelled or disobeyed the Lord, don't spare us today!

The king said to him, "How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the Lord to tell me only the truth?"

This will be your confirmation that I have spoken the truth: This year you will eat what grows wild, and next year what grows on its own from that. But in the third year you will plant seed and harvest crops; you will plant vines and consume their produce.

The king said to him, "How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the Lord to tell me only the truth?"

Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

For in truth, my words are not false; it is one complete in knowledge who is with you.

For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.

You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah)

Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.

Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.

Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love.

Acquire truth and do not sell it -- wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.

If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.

"This will be your reminder that I have spoken the truth: This year you will eat what grows wild, and next year what grows on its own. But the year after that you will plant seed and harvest crops; you will plant vines and consume their produce.

How can you say, "We are wise! We have the law of the Lord"? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean.

One friend deceives another and no one tells the truth. These people have trained themselves to tell lies. They do wrong and are unable to repent.

But you should take careful note of this: If you put me to death, you will bring on yourselves and this city and those who live in it the guilt of murdering an innocent man. For the Lord has sent me to speak all this where you can hear it. That is the truth!"

The army was given over, along with the daily sacrifice, in the course of his sinful rebellion. It hurled truth to the ground and enjoyed success.

Now I will tell you the truth."Three more kings will arise for Persia. Then a fourth king will be unusually rich, more so than all who preceded him. When he has amassed power through his riches, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.

And I will bring them to settle within Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and righteousness.'

These are the things you must do: Speak the truth, each of you, to one another. Practice true and righteous judgment in your courts.

"The Lord who rules over all says, 'The fast of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months will become joyful and happy, pleasant feasts for the house of Judah, so love truth and peace.'

I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything takes place.

I tell you the truth, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny!

Thus whenever you do charitable giving, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth, they have their reward.

"When you fast, do not look sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unattractive so that people will see them fasting. I tell you the truth, they have their reward.

When Jesus heard this he was amazed and said to those who followed him, "I tell you the truth, I have not found such faith in anyone in Israel!

I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!

Whenever they persecute you in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, I tell you the truth, he will never lose his reward."

"I tell you the truth, among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.

For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

He told them, "It was because of your little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you."

and said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!

And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

"I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.

Again, I tell you the truth, if two of you on earth agree about whatever you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth: In the age when all things are renewed, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus answered them, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' it will happen.

Which of the two did his father's will?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone's favor because you show no partiality.

I tell you the truth, this generation will be held responsible for all these things!

And he said to them, "Do you see all these things? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!"

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.

But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I do not know you!'

And the king will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.'

Then he will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.'

I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

And while they were eating he said, "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me."

Jesus said to him, "I tell you the truth, on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."

I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.

Then the woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth.

Sighing deeply in his spirit he said, "Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation."

And he said to them, "I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

For I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a cup of water because you bear Christ's name will never lose his reward.

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel

I tell you the truth, if someone says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.

When they came they said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and do not court anyone's favor, because you show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn't we?"

He called his disciples and said to them, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others.

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me will betray me."

I tell you the truth, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."

Jesus said to him, "I tell you the truth, today -- this very night -- before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times."

And he added, "I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

But in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's days, when the sky was shut up three and a half years, and there was a great famine over all the land.

Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them!

I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

Then Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of God's kingdom

Thus they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

And Jesus said to him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."

Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory -- the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.

For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.

He continued, "I tell all of you the solemn truth -- you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

Jesus replied, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Jesus answered, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.

But the one who practices the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly evident that his deeds have been done in God.

But a time is coming -- and now is here -- when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such people to be his worshipers.

God is spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."

So Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, the Son can do nothing on his own initiative, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise.

"I tell you the solemn truth, the one who hears my message and believes the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, but has crossed over from death to life.

I tell you the solemn truth, a time is coming -- and is now here -- when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

Jesus replied, "I tell you the solemn truth, you are looking for me not because you saw miraculous signs, but because you ate all the loaves of bread you wanted.

Then Jesus told them, "I tell you the solemn truth, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but my Father is giving you the true bread from heaven.

I tell you the solemn truth, the one who believes has eternal life.

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in yourselves.