exposing a lie

The 14 most-voted verses about exposing a lie, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Ephesians 5:11 (BSB)

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].

Ephesians 5:11 (KJV)

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

Ephesians 5:11 (WEB)

And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

1 John 1:5 (BSB)

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

1 John 1:5 (KJV)

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

1 John 1:5 (WEB)

but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 (BSB)

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 (KJV)

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 (WEB)

You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

Psalm 5:6 (BSB)

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

Psalm 5:6 (KJV)

You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Psalm 5:6 (WEB)

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 (BSB)

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 (KJV)

Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

Proverbs 12:19 (WEB)

An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.

Proverbs 14:5 (BSB)

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Proverbs 14:5 (KJV)

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

Proverbs 14:5 (WEB)

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:5 (BSB)

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:5 (KJV)

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

Proverbs 19:5 (WEB)

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

Proverbs 19:9 (BSB)

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.

Proverbs 19:9 (KJV)

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

Proverbs 19:9 (WEB)

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

John 8:44 (BSB)

Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

John 8:44 (KJV)

You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

John 8:44 (WEB)

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

John 10:10 (BSB)

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.

John 10:10 (KJV)

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

John 10:10 (WEB)

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

John 14:6 (BSB)

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

John 14:6 (KJV)

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

John 14:6 (WEB)

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 4:4 (BSB)

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

2 Corinthians 4:4 (KJV)

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

2 Corinthians 4:4 (WEB)

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

Ephesians 4:25 (BSB)

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

Ephesians 4:25 (KJV)

Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

Ephesians 4:25 (WEB)

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Revelation 21:8 (BSB)

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Revelation 21:8 (KJV)

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Revelation 21:8 (WEB)

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