Ephesians 4:25
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Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
In other translations
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
Greek words
ΔιὸDioThereforeG1352ἀποθέμενοιapothemenoihaving put offG659τὸto<the>G3588ψεῦδοςpseudosfalsehoodG5579λαλεῖτεlaleitedo speakG2980ἀλήθειανalētheiantruthG225ἕκαστοςhekastoseach oneG1538μετὰmetawithG3326τοῦtoutheG3588πλησίονplēsionneighbourG4139αὐτοῦ,autouof him,G846ὅτιhotibecauseG3754ἐσμὲνesmenwe areG1510ἀλλήλωνallēlōnof one anotherG240μέλη.melēmembers.G3196
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Related verses
- Colossians 3:9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
- Zechariah 8:16These 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:These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
- Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
- Romans 12:5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
- Ephesians 4:15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
- Proverbs 12:17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
- Proverbs 8:7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
- Revelation 21:8But 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.But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
- Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
- Jeremiah 9:3-53 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord. 4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. 5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.3 “They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD. 4 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. 5 Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.
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