100 Bible Verses about Truthfulness

John 14:6 ESV / 271 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Ephesians 4:15 ESV / 236 helpful votes

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,

Proverbs 12:22 ESV / 215 helpful votes

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

1 John 3:18 ESV / 199 helpful votes

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 190 helpful votes

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

Ephesians 4:25 ESV / 190 helpful votes

Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.

John 4:24 ESV / 183 helpful votes

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 1:14 ESV / 182 helpful votes

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 8:32 ESV / 172 helpful votes

And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Psalm 25:5 ESV / 172 helpful votes

Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.

John 17:17 ESV / 167 helpful votes

Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

James 1:18 ESV / 157 helpful votes

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Psalm 86:11 ESV / 150 helpful votes

Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.

John 8:31-32 ESV / 142 helpful votes

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 8:44 ESV / 134 helpful votes

You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

1 John 1:6 ESV / 128 helpful votes

If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 127 helpful votes

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

3 John 1:4 ESV / 126 helpful votes

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

1 John 5:20 ESV / 125 helpful votes

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Hebrews 11:1 ESV / 123 helpful votes

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Psalm 119:160 ESV / 119 helpful votes

The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.

Psalm 33:4 ESV / 119 helpful votes

For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness.

Psalm 119:30 ESV / 118 helpful votes

I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.

John 15:26 ESV / 117 helpful votes

“But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.

James 5:12 ESV / 109 helpful votes

But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

Psalm 15:2-3 ESV / 108 helpful votes

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend;

Ephesians 5:9 ESV / 103 helpful votes

(for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),

1 John 2:27 ESV / 100 helpful votes

But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

Psalm 145:18 ESV / 100 helpful votes

The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

1 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 99 helpful votes

Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.

Psalm 34:13 ESV / 97 helpful votes

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

John 16:13 ESV / 96 helpful votes

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

John 1:1-6:71 ESV / 96 helpful votes

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ...

Proverbs 12:1-22:29 ESV / 96 helpful votes

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of evil devices he condemns. No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved. An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones. The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. ...

Ephesians 6:14 ESV / 95 helpful votes

Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Proverbs 30:5 ESV / 94 helpful votes

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

Proverbs 11:3 ESV / 94 helpful votes

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

Proverbs 10:32 ESV / 92 helpful votes

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.

John 1:1-4:54 ESV / 88 helpful votes

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ...

John 1:1-14:31 ESV / 88 helpful votes

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ...

Psalm 119:1-130:8 ESV / 88 helpful votes

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways! You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently. Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes! ...

1 Corinthians 13:6-7 ESV / 85 helpful votes

It does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

John 16:7 ESV / 83 helpful votes

Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

John 1:17 ESV / 81 helpful votes

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Luke 12:2 ESV / 81 helpful votes

Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

Titus 1:2 ESV / 80 helpful votes

In hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began

John 18:37-38 ESV / 79 helpful votes

Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.

Proverbs 16:1-33 ESV / 77 helpful votes

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit. Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished. ...

Proverbs 4:24 ESV / 76 helpful votes

Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.

John 5:1-20:31 ESV / 72 helpful votes

After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” ...

Proverbs 14:1-15:33 ESV / 72 helpful votes

The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down. Whoever walks in uprightness fears the Lord, but he who is devious in his ways despises him. By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them. Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox. A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. ...

Proverbs 4:1-24:34 ESV / 72 helpful votes

Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother, he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. ...

1 Corinthians 13:4-6 ESV / 70 helpful votes

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.

Zechariah 8:16 ESV / 70 helpful votes

These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV / 66 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

1 John 1:8 ESV / 62 helpful votes

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

John 3:18 ESV / 61 helpful votes

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

John 3:3 ESV / 61 helpful votes

Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

John 14:1-3 ESV / 60 helpful votes

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Proverbs 12:19 ESV / 58 helpful votes

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Exodus 20:16 ESV / 58 helpful votes

“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Ephesians 4:2 ESV / 56 helpful votes

With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

John 18:37 ESV / 56 helpful votes

Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

Psalm 15:2 ESV / 56 helpful votes

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart;

John 14:17 ESV / 55 helpful votes

Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

Proverbs 16:13 ESV / 55 helpful votes

Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.

John 4:2 ESV / 54 helpful votes

(although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples),

Psalm 15:1-2 ESV / 54 helpful votes

A Psalm of David. O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart;

John 16:2 ESV / 53 helpful votes

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.

John 14:3 ESV / 53 helpful votes

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Psalm 25:2 ESV / 52 helpful votes

O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.

Psalm 51:6 ESV / 51 helpful votes

Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

Psalm 119:142 ESV / 50 helpful votes

Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.

Psalm 33:2 ESV / 50 helpful votes

Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!

Revelation 22:11-12 ESV / 49 helpful votes

Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.” “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.

John 15:3 ESV / 49 helpful votes

Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.

Deuteronomy 32:4 ESV / 49 helpful votes

“The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 47 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Hebrews 6:18 ESV / 47 helpful votes

So that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.

Ephesians 1:13-14 ESV / 47 helpful votes

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

Psalm 119:127 ESV / 47 helpful votes

Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.

Proverbs 12:17 ESV / 46 helpful votes

Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit.

Psalm 43:3 ESV / 46 helpful votes

Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!

Romans 10:17 ESV / 42 helpful votes

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

Romans 1:18 ESV / 40 helpful votes

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.

Proverbs 10:2 ESV / 40 helpful votes

Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

1 Peter 1:22 ESV / 39 helpful votes

Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

Ephesians 1:13 ESV / 39 helpful votes

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

Psalm 33:1-34:22 ESV / 39 helpful votes

Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. ...

Ephesians 4:21 ESV / 38 helpful votes

Assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,

Psalm 25:10 ESV / 37 helpful votes

All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

John 16:1-17:26 ESV / 36 helpful votes

“I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. 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. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you. “I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ ...

John 14:1-16:33 ESV / 36 helpful votes

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” ...

1 Timothy 2:2 ESV / 35 helpful votes

For kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

1 Corinthians 5:8 ESV / 35 helpful votes

Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Matthew 22:16 ESV / 35 helpful votes

And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.

Proverbs 16:6 ESV / 35 helpful votes

By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.

Psalm 85:10 ESV / 35 helpful votes

Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other.

Titus 1:1-2 ESV / 34 helpful votes

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began

3 John 1:3-4 ESV / 33 helpful votes

For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

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