Below is our full list of bible verses on telling the truth (King James Version – KJV) provided in ranked order.
Most Popular Bible Verses About Telling The Truth
John 14:6
“6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
Related Themes: Life Truth Homelessness Reputation
Ephesians 4:25
“25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”
Related Themes: Gossip Bitterness Lying Morality
Proverbs 12:22
“22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.”
Ephesians 4:15
“15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:”
Related Themes: Criticism Gossip Judging Others Resolving Conflict
John 8:32
“32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Related Themes: Freedom Truth Honesty Letting Go
John 8:44
“44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”
2 Timothy 2:15
“15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
Zechariah 8:16
“16 These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:”
John 1:14
“14 And the Word was made 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.”
Related Themes: Omnipresence Glorification Greatness Grace
John 8:31-32
“31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Related Themes: Perseverance Complaining Perseverance Freedom
Proverbs 12:19
“19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”
Related Themes: Lying Telling Lies Truth
John 4:24
“24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”
Related Themes: Worship Omnipotence Omnipresence Truth
1 John 3:18
“18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”
Related Themes: Love Arguing Serving Others Kindness
John 17:17
“17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”
Related Themes: Holiness Truth Glorification Discernment
Psalm 25:5
“5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.”
James 1:18
“18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”
Psalm 5:6
“6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.”
Proverbs 28:13
“13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
Related Themes: Repentance Bitterness Forgiveness Letting Go
Exodus 20:16
“16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”
Related Themes: Gossip Lying Reputation False Accusations
James 5:12
“12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.”
Galatians 4:16
“16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?”
Psalm 34:13
“13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.”
Related Themes: Gossip Lying Understanding Truth
1 John 1:6
“6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:”
1 John 1:8
“8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
Related Themes: Sin Morality Forgiveness Morals
Revelation 21:8
“8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”
Related Themes: Hell Abomination Frustration Adultery
Hebrews 11:1
“1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Related Themes: Hope Faith Strangers Frustration
Colossians 3:9-10
“9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:”
Related Themes: Lying New Life Honesty New Beginnings
Psalm 119:160
“160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.”
Related Themes: Truth
John 16:7
“7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.”
Related Themes: Holy Spirit Holy Spirit
Psalm 15:2-3
“2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.”
