Truth

Truth is what is real, right and trustworthy. God is the God of truth who cannot lie, Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth, and the word of God is truth.

God is the God of truth

• Deuteronomy 32:4
  He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
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• Psalm 31:5
  Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.
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• Numbers 23:19
  God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
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• Titus 1:2
  In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
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Jesus is the truth

• John 14:6
  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
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• John 1:14
  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.The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
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• John 1:17
  For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
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• John 18:37
  Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
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The Spirit of truth

• John 16:13
  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.However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
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• John 14:17
  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.the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
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• 1 John 5:6
  This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.
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God's word is truth

• John 17:17
  Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
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• Psalm 119:160
  Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
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• Psalm 119:142
  Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
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• 2 Timothy 2:15
  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
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Knowing and walking in the truth

• John 8:31-32
  ³¹Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. ³²And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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• Psalm 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.Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.
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• Psalm 86:11
  Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.
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• John 4:23-24
  ²³But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. ²⁴God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”
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• 3 John 1:4
  I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
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Speaking the truth

• Ephesians 4:15
  But 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.
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• Ephesians 4:25
  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.
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• Zechariah 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:These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
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• Proverbs 12:19
  The 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.
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See also

• Lying
• Scripture
• Integrity
• Holy Spirit
• Freedom

Notes

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2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.