Bible Verses about Truth

He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in… Psalm 15:2-3

He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend. Psalm 15:2-3	Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends. blameless gossip lying
My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18	Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. honesty speaking

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 3 John 1:4	I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth. joy children
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32	Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Word of God following addiction
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 1 John 1:6	So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. sin honesty lying
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. Philippians 4:8	And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. righteousness thoughts praise
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6	Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” Father life mediator
But, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ. Ephesians 4:15	Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. love Jesus church
Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day. Psalm 25:5	Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you. learning hope salvation
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15	Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. honesty work
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. Proverbs 10:32	The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words. righteousness speaking lying
Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 34:13	Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! speaking evil lying
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1	Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. faith hope
Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Proverbs 30:5	Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. Word of God protection
I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me. Psalm 119:30	I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations. faith law
God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. John 4:24	For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth. worship Spirit
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into judgment. James 5:12	But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned. honesty speaking judgment
But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him. 1 John 2:27	But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ. learning receiving
Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. James 1:18	He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession. creation life
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. 1 John 5:20	And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life. Jesus understanding eternal life
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal truthfully are His delight. Proverbs 12:22	The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth. lying speaking honesty
For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. Psalm 33:4	For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does. reliability Word of God
Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. Proverbs 4:24	Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech. speaking lying
Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:6-7	It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. love evil protection
For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known. Luke 12:2	The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. honesty

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.