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Bible Lesson: Marks Of Godly Character Versus Marks Of Non-Christian Character: Honesty Versus Dishonesty.
Bible Texts:
Honesty:
Romans 12:17 NLT
Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.
Dishonesty:
II Corinthians 4:2 NLT
We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort The Word Of God. We tell The Truth before God, and all who are honest know this.
The Word, Honesty:
Exodus 20:16 KJV
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Proverbs 10:9 KJV
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Proverbs 11:1,3 KJV
1 A false balance is abomination to The Lord: but a just weight is His delight.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Proverbs 12:22 KJV
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Proverbs 19:1 KJV
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Matthew 5:37 KJV
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Luke 6:31 KJV
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
John 8:32 KJV
And ye shall know The Truth, and The Truth shall make you free.
Acts 24:16 KJV (Apostle Paul)
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men.
II Corinthians 8:21 KJV
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of The Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Ephesians 4:25,28 KJV
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Philippians 4:8,9 KJV
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and The God Of Peace shall be with you.
Hebrews 13:18 NLT
Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do.
James 1:26 KJV
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
I Peter 3:10-12 KJV
10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12 For the eyes of The Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of The Lord is against them that do evil.
The Word, Dishonesty:
Exodus 20:16 KJV
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Psalm 101:7 KJV
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within My house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in My sight.
Proverbs 6:16-19 NLT
16 There are six things The Lord hates— no, seven things He detests:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent,
18 a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong,
19 a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family.
Proverbs 11:3 NLT
Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
Proverbs 12:22 NLT
The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in those who tell The Truth.
Proverbs 16:28 NLT
A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends.
Proverbs 19:5 KJV
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 20:17,23 NLT
17 Stolen bread tastes sweet, but it turns to gravel in the mouth.
23 The Lord detests double standards; He is not pleased by dishonest scales.
Jeremiah 9:8 NLT
For their tongues shoot lies like poisoned arrows. They speak friendly words to their neighbors while scheming in their heart to kill them.
Matthew 23:27,28 KJV
27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Luke 16:10-12 NLT
10 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.
11 And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?
12 And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?
John 8:43-47 NLT
43 Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It’s because you can’t even hear Me!
44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated The Truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
45 So when I tell The Truth, you just naturally don’t believe Me!
46 Which of you can truthfully accuse Me of sin? And since I am telling you The Truth, why don’t you believe Me?
47 Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to The Words Of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God.”
Colossians 3:9 KJV
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
I Thessalonians 5:22 KJV
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Hebrews 13:18 NLT
Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do.
James 4:1 NLT
What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you?
I Peter 2:1 NLT
So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech.
Revelation 21:7,8 NLT
7 All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be My children.
8 “But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
Revelation 22:15 KJV
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Prayer:
Proverbs 16:13 NLT
The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
