What Does the Bible Say About Truth?
Here are 14 Bible verses about truth, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1John 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.
- #2John 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.”
- #3John 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.
BSBHowever, 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.
- #4John 17:17
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
BSBSanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
- #5John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
BSBGod is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”
- #62 Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
BSBMake every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
- #7Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
BSBLying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
- #8Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
BSBStand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
- #91 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.
- #10Psalms 145:18
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
BSBThe LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
- #11Psalms 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.
BSBGuide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.
- #12Psalms 119:160
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
BSBThe entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
- #13John 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.
BSBThe 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.
- #141 Corinthians 13:4-6
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
BSBLove is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth.
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).
Truth in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- God is a God of: De 32:4; Ps 31:15
- Christ is: Joh 14:6; 7:18
- Christ was full of: Joh 1:14
- Christ spoke: Joh 8:45
- The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of: Joh 14:17
- The Holy Spirit guides into all: Joh 16:13
- The word of God is: Da 10:21; Joh 17:17
- God regards, with favour: Jer 5:3
- The judgments of God are according to: Ps 96:13; Ro 2:2
- SAINTS SHOULD
- Worship God in: Joh 4:24; Ps 145:18
- Serve God in: Jos 24:14; 1Sa 12:24
- Walk before God in: 1Ki 2:4; 2Ki 20:3
- Keep religious feasts with: 1Co 5:8
- Esteem, as inestimable: Pr 23:23
- Rejoice in: 1Co 13:6
- Speak, to one another: Zec 8:16; Eph 4:25
- Meditate upon: Php 4:8
- Write upon the tables of the heart: Pr 3:3
- God desires in the heart: Ps 51:6
- The fruit of the Spirit is in: Eph 5:9
- MINISTERS SHOULD
- Speak: 2Co 12:6; Ga 4:16
- Teach in: 1Ti 2:7
- Approve themselves by: 2Co 4:2; 6:7,8; 7:14
- Magistrates should be men of: Ex 18:21
- Kings are preserved by: Pr 20:28
- THEY WHO SPEAK
- Show forth righteousness: Pr 12:17
- Shall be established: Pr 12:19
- Are the delight of God: Pr 12:22
- THE WICKED
- Destitute of: Ho 4:1
- Speak not: Jer 9:5
- Uphold not: Isa 59:14,15
- Plead not for: Isa 59:4
- Are not valiant for: Jer 9:3
- Punished for want of: Jer 9:5,9; Ho 4:1
- THE GOSPEL AS
- Came by Christ: Joh 1:17
- Christ bear witness to: Joh 18:37
- Is in Christ: Ro 9:1; 1Ti 2:7
- John bears witness to: Joh 5:33
- Is according to godliness: Tit 1:1
- Is sanctifying: Joh 17:17,19
- Is purifying: 1Pe 1:22
- Is part of Christian armour: Eph 6:14
- Revealed abundantly to saints: Jer 33:6
- Abides continually with saints: 2Jo 1:2
- Should be acknowledged: 2Ti 2:25
- Should be believed: 2Th 2:12,13; 1Ti 4:3
- Should be obeyed: Ro 2:8; Ga 3:1
- Should be loved: 2Th 2:10
- Should be manifested: 2Co 4:2
- Should be rightly divided: 2Ti 2:15
- The wicked turn away from: 2Ti 4:4
- The wicked resist: 2Ti 3:8
- The wicked destitute of: 1Ti 6:5
- The church is the pillar and ground of: 1Ti 3:15
- The devil is devoid of: Joh 8:44