Truthfulness is the foundation of trust and integrity. When you speak honestly, you align your actions with your values. This creates a life of authenticity and respect. Living truthfully brings clarity and peace to your relationships.
Below is our full list of bible verses on truthfulness (King James Version – KJV) provided in ranked order.
Most Popular Bible Verses About Truthfulness
Ephesians 4:25
“25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Gossip Bitterness Lying Morality
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: Telling The Truth Criticism Gossip Judging Others Resolving Conflict
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: Telling The Truth Life Truth Homelessness Reputation
John 8:32
“32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Freedom Truth Honesty Letting Go
John 17:17
“17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Holiness Truth Glorification Discernment
Proverbs 12:22
“22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Lying Honesty Gossip Stealing
Proverbs 11:3
“3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.”
Psalm 119:160
“160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Truth
Titus 1:2
“2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;”
Related Themes: Omnipotence Hope Telling The Truth Omnipresence Armageddon
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: Telling The Truth Omnipresence Glorification Greatness Grace
John 4:24
“24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth 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: Telling The Truth Love Arguing Serving Others Kindness
John 14:1-3
“1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
Related Themes: Sadness Restoration Loneliness Afterlife Worry
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.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Education Hope Learning 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:”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Lying Truth
Proverbs 12:19
“19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Lying Telling Lies Truth
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.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Education Learning Morals Morality
Psalm 15:1-2
“1 A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.”
Related Themes: Business Gossip Telling The Truth Morals
Psalm 51:6
“6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Wisdom Lying Truth Honesty
John 1:17
“17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Truth Grace Law
Ephesians 6:14
“14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Truth
Philippians 4:8
“8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
Related Themes: Lust Gossip Attitude Complaining
Psalm 86:11
“11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Lust Truth Heart Purity
Revelation 22:11-12
“11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.”
Related Themes: Perseverance
John 14:17
“17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Holy Spirit Truth
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.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Truth Creation Water
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.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Lust Pride Reaping Lying
John 16:13
“13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”
Related Themes: Holy Spirit Telling The Truth Guidance Truth Discernment
Psalm 43:3
“3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Truth
Proverbs 19:5
“5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.”
Related Themes: Gossip Telling The Truth Betrayal Lying Bearing False Witness
