Truth is essential in the Christian journey, guiding believers toward righteousness and understanding. Throughout history, countless wisdom seekers have turned to the Holy Scriptures, drawing solace and insight from its vast reservoir.
This compilation explores 56 Bible verses and 7 enlightening Christian quotes that shed light on truth and its revelations. These passages and sayings delve deep, addressing profound questions and affirming the promises of God. We invite you to journey through these sacred words, nurturing a comprehensive understanding of the importance of truth in the Christian faith.
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"
- 2 Timothy 3:16
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
- Psalm 119:105
"For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth."
- Psalm 33:4
"Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth."
- Psalm 119:142
"The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes."
- Psalm 19:8
"Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth."
- John 17:17
"So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever."
- Psalm 119:44
"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
- John 8:32
"If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed."
- John 8:36
"I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts."
- Psalm 119:45
"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."
- Galatians 5:1
"But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:"
- Ephesians 4:15
"Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another."
- Ephesians 4:25
"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,"
- Ephesians 1:13
"With righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: but he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked."
- Isaiah 11:4
"Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
- John 7:24
"A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight."
- Proverbs 11:1
"The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment."
- Proverbs 12:19
"He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit."
- Proverbs 12:17
"Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other."
- Psalm 85:10
"Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner."
- Proverbs 13:6
"God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."
- John 4:24
"Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High."
- Psalm 50:14
"I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name."
- Psalm 138:2
"The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth."
- Psalm 145:18
"Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom."
- Psalm 51:6
"Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil."
- Ecclesiastes 5:1
"Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God."
- Psalm 50:23
"He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler."
- Psalm 91:4
"Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him."
- Proverbs 30:5
"Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word."
- Psalm 119:114
"As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him."
- 2 Samuel 22:31
"Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction."
- Isaiah 48:10
"Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great."
- Psalm 18:35
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe."
- Proverbs 18:10
"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever."
- Hebrews 13:8
"For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed."
- Malachi 3:6
"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."
- Isaiah 40:8
"Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God."
- Psalm 90:2
"In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;"
- Titus 1:2
"But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you."
- 1 Peter 1:25
"Forever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven."
- Psalm 119:89
"Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another."
- Ephesians 4:25
"A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies."
- Proverbs 14:5
"Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;"
- Colossians 3:9
"He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart."
- Psalm 15:2
"A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren."
- Proverbs 6:19
"Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge."
- James 4:11
"Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another."
- Galatians 5:26
"God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?"
- Numbers 23:19
"In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;"
- Titus 1:2
"Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast."
- Psalm 36:6
"The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works."
- Psalm 145:17
"The Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he."
- Deuteronomy 32:4
"For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations."
"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 25:1
"We never test the resources of God until we attempt the impossible."
- F. B. Meyer
"Truth is the agreement of our ideas with the ideas of God."
- Jonathan Edwards
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."
- Charles Spurgeon
"Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading."
- Oswald Chambers
"Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy."
- Warren Wiersbe
"The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out."
- Thomas B. Macaulay
"He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life backing away from his treasures. To him, death is loss. He who lays up treasures in heaven looks forward to eternity; he’s moving daily toward his treasures. To him, death is gain."
- Randy Alcorn
The truth is a foundational element of Christianity, intertwining with the very character of God. As believers, we're called to embrace and uphold truth in all our lives. It's not just about knowledge but about living a life reflecting Christ's teachings' very essence. As we navigate this world, we may always lean on God's word, the ultimate source of all truth.
"Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth."
- John 17:17
"Guide me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day."
- Psalm 25:5
"The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes."
- Psalm 19:8