Topic study
Truth in the Bible
Truth, honesty and walking in the light.
574 King James verses match this subject. The chapters below hold the heaviest concentration of them, so you can read each passage where it actually sits.
Chapters to read
Matched on the words themselves in the King James text. Where a word is also a name, it can point to more than one person or place, so read the chapter to see which.
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
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.
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
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.
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.
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
Key verses
- Jeremiah 42:5
Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.
- Titus 1:13
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
- Revelation 3:14
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
- Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
- Proverbs 14:25
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
- John 1:7
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
- John 1:8
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
- John 5:31
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
- John 5:32
There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
- 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.
- 1 John 2:8
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
- Psalms 40:10
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
- Psalms 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.
- Psalms 89:37
It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
- Proverbs 12:17
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
- Isaiah 8:2
And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
- Isaiah 25:1
O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
- Isaiah 43:9
Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
- 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.
- 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 Caesar, or not?