Zechariah 8:16

New Century Version

These are the things you should do: Tell each other the truth. In the courts judge with truth and complete fairness.

Cross References

Psalm 15:2

Only those who are innocent and who do what is right. Such people speak the truth from their hearts

Psalm 34:15

The Lord sees the good people and listens to their prayers.

Proverbs 12:17

An honest witness tells the truth, but a dishonest witness tells lies.

Proverbs 12:19

Truth will continue forever, but lies are only for a moment.

Isaiah 9:7

Power and peace will be in his kingdom and will continue to grow forever. He will rule as king on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom. He will make it strong by ruling with justice and goodness from now on and forever. The Lord All-Powerful will do this because of his strong love for his people.

Jeremiah 22:3

This is what the Lord says: Do what is fair and right. Save the one who has been robbed from the power of his attacker. Don’t mistreat or hurt the foreigners, orphans, or widows. Don’t kill innocent people here.

Ezekiel 18:8

He does not lend money to get too much interest or profit. He keeps his hand from doing wrong. He judges fairly between one person and another.

Ezekiel 45:9

“ ‘This is what the Lord God says: You have gone far enough, you rulers of Israel! Stop being cruel and hurting people, and do what is right and fair. Stop forcing my people out of their homes, says the Lord God.

Leviticus 19:11

“ ‘You must not steal. You must not cheat people, and you must not lie to each other.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love good; be fair in the courts. Maybe the Lord God All-Powerful will be kind to the people of Joseph who are left alive.

Amos 5:24

But let justice flow like a river, and let goodness flow like a never-ending stream.

Micah 6:12

The rich people of the city do cruel things. Its people tell lies; they do not tell the truth.

Micah 6:8

The Lord has told you, human, what is good; he has told you what he wants from you: to do what is right to other people, love being kind to others, and live humbly, obeying your God.

Zephaniah 3:13

Those who are left alive in Israel won’t do wrong or tell lies; they won’t trick people with their words. They will eat and lie down with no one to make them afraid.”

Zechariah 7:9

“This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: ‘Do what is right and true. Be kind and merciful to each other.

Zechariah 8:19

This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: “The special days when you fast in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months will become good, joyful, happy feasts in Judah. But you must love truth and peace.”

Zechariah 8:3

This is what the Lord says: “I will return to Jerusalem and live in it. Then it will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the Lord All-Powerful will be called the Holy Mountain.”

Matthew 5:9

They are blessed who work for peace, for they will be called God’s children.

Ephesians 4:17

In the Lord’s name, I tell you this. Do not continue living like those who do not believe. Their thoughts are worth nothing.

Ephesians 4:25

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

1 Thessalonians 4:6

Also, do not wrong or cheat another Christian in this way. The Lord will punish people who do those things as we have already told you and warned you.

Revelation 21:8

But cowards, those who refuse to believe, who do evil things, who kill, who sin sexually, who do evil magic, who worship idols, and who tell lies—all these will have a place in the lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”