Zechariah 8:16

Easy To Read Version

But you must do these things: Tell the truth to your neighbors. When you make decisions in your cities, do the things that are true and right and that bring peace.

Cross References

Psalm 15:2

Only a person who lives a pure life,\par and does good things,\par and speaks truth from the heart\par \{can live on your mountain\}.\par

Psalm 34:15

The Lord protects good people.\par He hears their prayers.\par

Proverbs 12:17

If a person tells the truth, then he is honest in the things he says. But if a person lies, then that leads to trouble.

Proverbs 12:19

If a person tells a lie, then those words are wasted quickly. But the truth will live forever.

Isaiah 9:7

Power and peace will be in his kingdom. It will continue to grow for this king from David’s family. This king will use goodness and fair judgment to rule the kingdom forever and ever.

Jeremiah 22:3

The Lord says: Do the things that are fair and right. Protect the person that has been robbed from the person that robbed him. Don’t hurt or do anything wrong to orphans {\cf2\super [171]} or widows. {\cf2\super [172]} Don’t kill innocent people.

Ezekiel 18:8

If a person wants to borrow money, the good man lends him the money. And he does not charge interest on that loan. The good man refuses to be crooked. He is always fair with every person. People can trust him.

Ezekiel 45:9

The Lord my Master said these things, “Enough, you rulers of Israel! Stop being cruel and stealing things from people! Be fair and do good things! Stop forcing my people out from their homes!” The Lord my Master said these things.

Leviticus 19:11

“You must not steal. You must not cheat people. You must not lie to each other.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love goodness.\par Bring fairness back into the courts.\par Maybe then the Lord God All-Powerful\par will be kind to the survivors {\cf2\super [70]} \par from Joseph’s family.\par

Amos 5:24

You should let fairness flow like water\par \{through your country\}.\par Let goodness flow like a stream\par that never becomes dry.\par

Micah 6:12

Rich people in that city are still cruel!\par The people in that city still tell lies.\par Yes, those people tell their lies!\par

Micah 6:8

Man, the Lord told you what goodness is.\par This is what the Lord wants from you:\par Be fair to other people.\par Love kindness and loyalty.\par Live humbly with your God.\par \{Don’t try to impress him with gifts.\}\par

Zephaniah 3:13

The survivors {\cf2\super [22]} of Israel won’t do bad things. They won’t tell lies. They won’t try to trick people with lies. They will be like sheep that eat and lie down in peace—and no one will bother them.”

Zechariah 7:9

The Lord All-Powerful said these things.\par “You must do what is right and fair.\par You must be kind and merciful to each other.\par

Zechariah 8:19

The Lord All-Powerful says, “You have special days of sadness and fasting in the fourth month, the fifth month, the seventh month, and the tenth month. {\cf2\super [22]} Those days of sadness must be changed into days of happiness. Those will be good and happy holidays. And you must love truth and peace!”

Zechariah 8:3

The Lord says, “I have come back to Zion. I am living in Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be called FAITHFUL CITY. The Lord All-Powerful’s mountain will be called HOLY MOUNTAIN.”

Matthew 5:9

What great blessings there are for the people that work to bring peace!\par God will call them his sons and daughters.\par

Ephesians 4:17

For the Lord I tell you this. I warn you: Don’t continue living like those people who don’t believe. Their thoughts are worth nothing.

Ephesians 4:25

So you must stop telling lies. You must always speak the truth to each other, because we all belong to each other in the same body.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

None of you should do wrong to your brother \{in Christ\} or cheat him in this way. The Lord will punish people that do those things. We have already told you and warned you about that.

Revelation 21:8

But the people who are cowards, people who refuse to believe, people who do terrible things, people who kill, people who sin sexually, people who do evil magic, people who worship idols, {\cf2\super [159]} and people who tell lies—all those people will have a place in the lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”