“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
What Does the Bible Say About Telling the Truth?
The Bible addresses telling the truth across both Old and New Testaments. These verses are organized by biblical era — from the patriarchs to the apostles — letting Scripture speak for itself.
10 verses·2 eras·5 promises
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
“Pilate therefore said to him, "Are you a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."”
“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."”
— John 4:24· Jesus
“'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?' God is not the God of the dead, but of the living."”
“Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, "I find no basis for a charge against him.”
— John 18:38· Pilate
“You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."”
“The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.”
— John 1:14· John
“But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshippers.”
United Kingdom (~1000 BC)
“Into your hand I commend my spirit. You redeem me, Yahweh, God of truth.”
“Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”
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