Alētheia ἀλήθεια

Alētheia (Greek ἀλήθεια, Strong's G225) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “truth”. It occurs 110 times in 99 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Truth

Verses

Every verse with Alētheia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 22:16
  And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

Mark

• Mark 5:33
  But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
• Mark 12:14
  And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
• Mark 12:32
  And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,

Luke

• Luke 4:25
  But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.
• Luke 20:21
  And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
• Luke 22:59
  And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilean.About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”

John

• 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.
• 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.
• John 3:21
  But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”
• John 4:23
  But 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.
• John 4:24
  God 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.”
• John 5:33
  Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
• John 8:32
  And 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.”
• John 8:40
  But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
• John 8:44
  Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
• John 8:45
  And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!
• John 8:46
  Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
• 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.
• 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.
• John 15:26
  But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
• John 16:7
  Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
• 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.
• John 17:17
  Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
• John 17:19
  And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.
• 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.”
• John 18:38
  Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.

Acts

• Acts 4:27
  For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
• Acts 10:34
  Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
• Acts 26:25
  But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.

Romans

• Romans 1:18
  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
• Romans 1:25
  Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.
• Romans 2:2
  But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.
• Romans 2:8
  But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
• Romans 2:20
  An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
• Romans 3:7
  For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?
• Romans 9:1
  I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
• Romans 15:8
  Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 5:8
  Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.
• 1 Corinthians 13:6
  Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 4:2
  But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
• 2 Corinthians 6:7
  By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
• 2 Corinthians 7:14
  For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
• 2 Corinthians 11:10
  As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
• 2 Corinthians 12:6
  For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
• 2 Corinthians 13:8
  For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

Galatians

• Galatians 2:5
  To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.
• Galatians 2:14
  But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
• Galatians 3:1
  O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
• Galatians 5:7
  Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:13
  In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
• Ephesians 4:21
  If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
• Ephesians 4:24
  And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
• 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.
• Ephesians 5:9
  (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
• Ephesians 6:14
  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

Philippians

• Philippians 1:18
  What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

Colossians

• Colossians 1:5
  For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
• Colossians 1:6
  Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 2:10
  And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:12
  That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13
  But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 2:4
  Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
• 1 Timothy 2:7
  Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
• 1 Timothy 3:15
  But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
• 1 Timothy 4:3
  Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
• 1 Timothy 6:5
  Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

2 Timothy

• 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.
• 2 Timothy 2:18
  Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.
• 2 Timothy 2:25
  In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
• 2 Timothy 3:7
  Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
• 2 Timothy 3:8
  Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
• 2 Timothy 4:4
  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

Titus

• Titus 1:1
  Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
• Titus 1:14
  Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 10:26
  For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,

James

• James 1:18
  Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
• James 3:14
  But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
• James 5:19
  Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 1:22
  Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 1:12
  Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
• 2 Peter 2:2
  And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.

1 John

• 1 John 1:6
  If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
• 1 John 1:8
  If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
• 1 John 2:4
  He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
• 1 John 2:21
  I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
• 1 John 3:18
  My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
• 1 John 3:19
  And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
• 1 John 4:6
  We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.
• 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.

2 John

• 2 John 1:1
  The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
• 2 John 1:2
  For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
• 2 John 1:3
  Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.
• 2 John 1:4
  I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.

3 John

• 3 John 1:1
  The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
• 3 John 1:3
  For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
• 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.
• 3 John 1:8
  We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
• 3 John 1:12
  Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).