Bible Verses About Honesty in Relationships

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

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

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.