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What Does the Bible Say About Speaking the Truth in Love?

Here are 8 Bible verses about Speaking the Truth in Love, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Ephesians 4:15

    But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

    BSBInstead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

  2. #2John 14:6

    Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

    BSBJesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

  3. #31 John 3:18

    My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

    BSBLittle children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

  4. #4Ephesians 4:25

    Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

    BSBTherefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

  5. #5John 17:17

    Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

    BSBSanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

  6. #6Ephesians 4:29

    Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

    BSBLet no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

  7. #7Zechariah 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:

    BSBThese are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,

  8. #8John 8:32

    And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

    BSBThen you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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