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What Does the Bible Say About Truth?

Scripture reveals that truth is not just information — it's a Person, a character, and the foundation of freedom.

Scripture on Truth

John 14:6 New Testament
"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"
John 8:31-32 New Testament
"To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, 'If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.'"
Psalm 119:160 Old Testament
"All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal."
Proverbs 12:22 Old Testament
"The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy."
Ephesians 4:25 New Testament
"Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body."
The Bottom Line
Jesus is truth itself, and knowing Him through His Word breaks you free from the lies that bind you.
Try Today

Tell one hard truth today — to someone else or to yourself — where you've been hiding. Start with honest words.

Prayer

Jesus invites us to come to Him with our real selves (Matthew 11:28), and the Spirit of truth guides us into all truth (John 16:13).

Father, I want to know and live in truth, but I often hide from it — hiding from You, from others, from myself. Your Word says truth sets me free, but I feel trapped by lies I've believed and lies I've told. Help me stop running from what's real. Give me courage to speak honestly and to face what I've been avoiding. I surrender my need to be seen as perfect. Make me a person of truth, anchored in Jesus, who is truth itself. In Jesus' name, Amen.

📚 Read John 17 — Jesus' prayer about truth, and what it means to belong to Him who is the truth.

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