In our constantly changing world, discovering truth is crucial. The Bible helps us understand truth as shown in God’s Words. This collection of 150 Bible verses about truth explores a range of Scriptures, from the beautiful Psalms to the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels. Each verse gives us a chance to think about the reliable and constant truth in God’s words. Whether you need comfort, guidance, or deeper spiritual understanding, these verses provide hope and honesty.
The Importance of Truth
- Psalm 15:2 – “The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart.”
- Proverbs 12:22 – “The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.”
- Ephesians 4:25 – “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.”
- Zechariah 8:16 – “These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts.”
- Proverbs 16:13 – “Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.”
- 2 Corinthians 13:8 – “For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.”
- John 8:32 – “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
- Proverbs 23:23 – “Buy the truth and do not sell it—wisdom, instruction and insight as well.”
- Psalm 25:5 – “Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.”
God’s Truth
- Psalm 33:4 – “For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.”
- John 17:17 – “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”
- Psalm 119:160 – “All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.”
- John 16:13 – “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.”
- Psalm 86:11 – “Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.”
- Romans 1:25 – “They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.”
- 2 Timothy 2:15 – “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”
- 2 Samuel 7:28 – “Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant.”
- James 1:18 – “He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.”
- Deuteronomy 32:4 – “He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.”
Jesus as the Truth
- John 14:6 – “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'”
- Colossians 2:9-10 – “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.”
- Hebrews 1:3 – “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.”
- Revelation 19:11 – “I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war.”
- John 1:14 – “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
- John 1:17 – “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”
- 1 John 5:20 – “We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”
- John 8:40 – “As it is, you are looking for a way to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things.”
- Revelation 3:7 – “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.”
- John 18:37 – “Pilate said to him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.'”
Living in Truth
- 1 John 3:18 – “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
- 3 John 1:3 – “It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.”
- James 3:14 – “But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.”
- 2 Corinthians 4:2 – “Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.”
- 1 John 2:4-5 – “Whoever says, ‘I know him,’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him.”
- Galatians 5:7 – “You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth?”
- 2 John 1:4 – “It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.”
The Truth of God’s Word
- Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
- Psalm 119:142 – “Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.”
- Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
- Psalm 19:7 – “The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.”
- Matthew 24:35 – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”
- Isaiah 40:8 – “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”
- John 8:47 – “Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 – “And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.”
- Proverbs 30:5 – “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.”
Truth and Wisdom
- James 3:17 – “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.”
- Proverbs 2:6 – “For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
- Ecclesiastes 12:11 – “The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd.”
- Proverbs 24:14 – “Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.”
- Colossians 3:16 – “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
- Proverbs 15:31 – “Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise.”
- Proverbs 3:13 – “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding.”
- Job 28:28 – “And he said to the human race, ‘The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.'”
- Proverbs 13:20 – “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.”
- Proverbs 4:7 – “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”
Truth in the New Testament
- Ephesians 6:14 – “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place.”
- 1 John 1:6 – “If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.”
- 1 John 4:6 – “We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.”
- Romans 2:8 – “But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:7 – “In truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left.”
- Colossians 1:5 – “The faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel.”
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10 – “And in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.”
- James 5:19-20 – “My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.”
- 2 Timothy 2:25 – “Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth.”
- Titus 1:1 – “Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness.”
Truth in the Psalms
- Psalm 25:10 – “All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.”
- Psalm 43:3 – “Send me your light and your faithful care, let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.”
- Psalm 51:6 – “Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.”
- Psalm 119:30 – “I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws.”
- Psalm 119:43 – “Never take your word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.”
- Psalm 19:9 – “The decrees of the LORD are firm, and all of them are righteous.”
- Psalm 146:6 – “He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them— he remains faithful forever.”
- Psalm 54:5 – “Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.”
Truth and the Prophets
- Jeremiah 5:1 – “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city.”
- Zechariah 8:19 – “This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months will become joyful and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah. Therefore, love truth and peace.'”
- Amos 5:24 – “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!”
- Psalm 111:7-8 – “The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy.
- Isaiah 16:5 – “In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it— one from the house of David—one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.”
- Jeremiah 9:3 – “They make ready their tongue like a bow, to shoot lies rather than truth. They have grown strong in the land, but not for truth.”
- Hosea 4:1 – “Hear the word of the LORD, you Israelites, because the LORD has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: ‘There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land.'”
- Malachi 2:6 – “True instruction was in his mouth and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many from sin.”
- Isaiah 26:2 – “Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith.”
- Daniel 9:13 – “Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth.”
Truth in Daily Living
- Colossians 3:9 – “Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.”
- Proverbs 12:19 – “Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.”
- Proverbs 22:21 – “Teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth, so that you bring back truthful reports to those you serve?”
- Ephesians 5:9 – “(For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth).”
- 1 Peter 3:16 – “Keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.”
- Proverbs 14:25 – “A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.”
- Leviticus 19:11 – “Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another.”
- Proverbs 11:3 – “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.”
- 1 Timothy 2:4 – “Who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.”
- 3 John 1:8 – “We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.”
Truth and Faith
- Galatians 3:1 – “You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.”
- Ephesians 1:13 – “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:7 – “For we live by faith, not by sight.”
- Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
- Romans 10:17 – “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”
- James 1:3 – “Because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
- 1 Peter 1:9 – “for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
- Hebrews 11:6 – “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
- John 20:29 – “Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.'”
- 1 Corinthians 2:5 – “so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.”
Truth and Salvation
- Acts 4:12 – “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
- Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”
- Titus 3:5 – “he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.”
- Romans 1:16 – “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.”
- John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9 – “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
- Hebrews 7:25 – “Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.”
- Romans 10:9-10 – “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.”
- Luke 19:10 – “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
- Acts 16:31 – “They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.'”
Truth and the Holy Spirit
- John 14:17 – “The Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. You know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.”
- 1 Corinthians 2:13 – “This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words.”
- Ephesians 1:17 – “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.”
- Galatians 5:25 – “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”
- Romans 8:14 – “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.”
- Acts 1:8 – “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
- 2 Peter 1:21 – “For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”
- Ephesians 4:30 – “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”
- Luke 12:12 – “For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”
Truth in Worship
- John 4:24 – “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
- Psalm 145:18 – “The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”
- Psalm 96:9 – “Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.”
- Hebrews 12:28 – “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.”
- Psalm 100:5 – “For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”
- Psalm 63:1-2 – “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.”
- Revelation 4:11 – “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”
- Psalm 29:2 – “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.”
- 1 Chronicles 16:29 – “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.”
Truth and Justice
- Isaiah 59:14 – “So justice is driven back, and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter.”
- Psalm 106:3 – “Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right.”
- Proverbs 21:15 – “When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.”
- Psalm 93:5 – “Your statutes, Lord, stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days.”
- Micah 6:8 – “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
- Isaiah 1:17 – “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.”
- Proverbs 12:17 – “An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies.”
- Psalm 33:5 – “The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.”
- Proverbs 2:9 – “Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path.”
- Isaiah 5:16 – “But the LORD Almighty will be exalted by his justice, and the holy God will be proved holy by his righteous acts.”
Truth and Love
- Ephesians 4:15 – “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.”
- 1 Corinthians 13:6 – “Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.”
- 2 John 1:3 – “Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love.”
- Proverbs 3:3 – “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.”
- 1 Peter 1:22 – “Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.”
- 3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”
- Psalm 85:10 – “Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.”
- Zechariah 7:9 – “This is what the LORD Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.'”
Conclusion
As we finish exploring these Bible verses about truth, we see how deeply God’s word helps us live truly and sincerely. These verses comfort, inspire, and push us to live by the truth every day. Whether you turn to them in hard times or just during regular reflection, they constantly remind us of the lasting truth that supports us. Let these words motivate you to live truthfully, building a life of honesty and goodness that reflects what the Bible teaches.