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Exodus 20:16
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Exodus 20:16
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16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
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Exodus 20:16
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Exodus 20:16
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Proverbs 19:5
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Proverbs 19:5
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5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
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Proverbs 19:5
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Proverbs 19:5
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Matthew 19:18
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Matthew 19:18
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18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
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Matthew 19:18
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Matthew 19:18
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18 “Which ones?” he inquired.
Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery,(A) you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony,
Psalm 15:3
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Psalm 15:3
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3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
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Psalm 15:3
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Psalm 15:3
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3 whose tongue utters no slander,(A)
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and casts no slur on others;
Matthew 26:59-60
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Matthew 26:59-60
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59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
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Matthew 26:59-60
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Matthew 26:59-60
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59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin(A) were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. 60 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses(B) came forward.
Finally two(C) came forward
Deuteronomy 19:15-21
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Deuteronomy 19:15-21
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15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
21 And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
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Deuteronomy 19:15-21
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Deuteronomy 19:15-21
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Witnesses
15 One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A)
16 If a malicious witness(B) takes the stand to accuse someone of a crime, 17 the two people involved in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and the judges(C) who are in office at the time. 18 The judges must make a thorough investigation,(D) and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite, 19 then do to the false witness as that witness intended to do to the other party.(E) You must purge the evil from among you. 20 The rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid,(F) and never again will such an evil thing be done among you. 21 Show no pity:(G) life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.(H)
Exodus 23:1
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Exodus 23:1
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23 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
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Exodus 23:1
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Exodus 23:1
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Laws of Justice and Mercy
23 “Do not spread false reports.(A) Do not help a guilty person by being a malicious witness.(B)
Proverbs 10:18
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Proverbs 10:18
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18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
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Proverbs 10:18
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Proverbs 10:18
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18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(A)
and spreads slander is a fool.
James 4:11
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James 4:11
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11 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.
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James 4:11
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James 4:11
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11 Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another.(A) Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister[a] or judges them(B) speaks against the law(C) and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it,(D) but sitting in judgment on it.
Footnotes
- James 4:11 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family.
1 Timothy 1:10
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1 Timothy 1:10
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10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
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1 Timothy 1:10
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1 Timothy 1:10
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10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine(A)
Ephesians 4:31
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Ephesians 4:31
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31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
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Ephesians 4:31
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Ephesians 4:31
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31 Get rid of(A) all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.(B)
Acts 6:13
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Acts 6:13
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13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
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Acts 6:13
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Acts 6:13
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13 They produced false witnesses,(A) who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place(B) and against the law.
Psalm 101:5-7
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Psalm 101:5-7
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5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
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Psalm 101:5-7
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Psalm 101:5-7
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5 Whoever slanders their neighbor(A) in secret,
I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(B) and a proud heart,
I will not tolerate.
6 My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless(C)
will minister to me.
7 No one who practices deceit
will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
will stand in my presence.
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