Will you speak falsely for God and speak deceitfully for him?
For truly my words are not false; one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.) By no means! For then how could God judge the world? But if through my lie God's truth abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner? And why not do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.
They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.
I will not show partiality to any man or use flattery toward any person. For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away.
my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
He who informs against his friends to get a share of their property— the eyes of his children will fail.
“Should a multitude of words go unanswered, and a man full of talk be judged right? Should your babble silence men, and when you mock, shall no one shame you? For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in God's eyes.’
“Remember: who that was innocent ever perished? Or where were the upright cut off?
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