Theme · ethical
Truth
God is called a God of truth — his word is trustworthy, his promises unfailing, his judgments righteous. The Psalms celebrate his truth as reaching to the clouds and enduring to all generations. The prophets contrast God's truth with the lies of false prophets and idols. Jesus calls himself 'the way, the truth, and the life,' and promises that the truth will set people free. The Spirit is called the Spirit of truth who will guide believers into all truth. Paul exhorts believers to speak the truth in love, put away falsehood, and gird themselves with the belt of truth as part of the armor of God.
Passages expressing this theme
- 2Cor 13:8 — For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
- 2Tim 2:15 — Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
- Eph 4:15 — But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
- Eph 4:25 — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
- Eph 6:14 — Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
- Isa 65:16 — That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and bec
- Prov 12:17 — He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
- Prov 23:23 — Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
- Ps 25:5 — Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
- Ps 31:5 — Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
- Ps 33:4 — For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
- Ps 43:3 — O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
- Ps 86:11 — Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
- Ps 119:160 — Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
- Rom 1:18 — For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
- Zech 8:16 — 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: