Zechariah 8:16 Cross References

Zechariah 8:16

16: But this is what you must do: Tell the truth to each other. Render verdicts in your courts that are just and that lead to peace.

Zechariah 7:9

  1. "This is what the LORD Almighty says: Judge fairly and honestly, and show mercy and kindness to one another.

Ephesians 4:25

  1. So put away all falsehood and "tell your neighbor the truth" because we belong to each other.

Psalms 15:2

  1. Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts.

Luke 3:8

  1. Prove by the way you live that you have really turned from your sins and turned to God. Don't just say, 'We're safe--we're the descendants of Abraham.' That proves nothing. God can change these stones here into children of Abraham.
  2. Even now the ax of God's judgment is poised, ready to sever your roots. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire."
  3. The crowd asked, "What should we do?"
  4. John replied, "If you have two coats, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry."
  5. Even corrupt tax collectors came to be baptized and asked, "Teacher, what should we do?"

Proverbs 12:17

  1. An honest witness tells the truth; a false witness tells lies.

Isaiah 9:7

  1. His ever expanding, peaceful government will never end. He will rule forever with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David. The passionate commitment of the LORD Almighty will guarantee this!

Zechariah 8:19

  1. "This is what the LORD Almighty says: The traditional fasts and times of mourning you have kept in early summer, midsummer, autumn, and winter are now ended. They will become festivals of joy and celebration for the people of Judah. So love truth and peace.

Proverbs 12:19

  1. Truth stands the test of time; lies are soon exposed.

Ephesians 4:17

  1. With the Lord's authority let me say this: Live no longer as the ungodly do, for they are hopelessly confused.

Deuteronomy 11:7

  1. But you have seen all the LORD's mighty deeds with your own eyes!
  2. "Therefore, be careful to obey every command I am giving you today, so you may have strength to go in and occupy the land you are about to enter.

Isaiah 11:3

  1. He will delight in obeying the LORD. He will never judge by appearance, false evidence, or hearsay.
  2. He will defend the poor and the exploited. He will rule against the wicked and destroy them with the breath of his mouth.
  3. He will be clothed with fairness and truth.
  4. In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard and the goat will be at peace. Calves and yearlings will be safe among lions, and a little child will lead them all.
  5. The cattle will graze among bears. Cubs and calves will lie down together. And lions will eat grass as the livestock do.

Deuteronomy 10:12

  1. "And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you? He requires you to fear him, to live according to his will, to love and worship him with all your heart and soul,
  2. and to obey the LORD's commands and laws that I am giving you today for your own good.

Jeremiah 9:3

  1. "My people bend their tongues like bows to shoot lies. They refuse to stand up for the truth. And they only go from bad to worse! They care nothing for me," says the LORD.
  2. "Beware of your neighbor! Beware of your brother! They all take advantage of one another and spread their slanderous lies.
  3. They all fool and defraud each other; no one tells the truth. With practiced tongues they tell lies; they wear themselves out with all their sinning.

Amos 5:24

  1. Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, a river of righteous living that will never run dry.

Revelation 21:8

  1. But cowards who turn away from me, and unbelievers, and the corrupt, and murderers, and the immoral, and those who practice witchcraft, and idol worshipers, and all liars--their doom is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death."

Micah 6:12

  1. The rich among you have become wealthy through extortion and violence. Your citizens are so used to lying that their tongues can no longer tell the truth.

Amos 5:15

  1. Hate evil and love what is good; remodel your courts into true halls of justice. Perhaps even yet the LORD God Almighty will have mercy on his people who remain.

Hosea 4:1

  1. Hear the word of the LORD, O people of Israel! The LORD has filed a lawsuit against you, saying: "There is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God in your land.
  2. You curse and lie and kill and steal and commit adultery. There is violence everywhere, with one murder after another.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

  1. Never cheat a Christian brother in this matter by taking his wife, for the Lord avenges all such sins, as we have solemnly warned you before.

Micah 6:8

  1. No, O people, the LORD has already told you what is good, and this is what he requires: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

Matthew 5:9

  1. God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.

1 Peter 1:13

  1. So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the special blessings that will come to you at the return of Jesus Christ.
  2. Obey God because you are his children. Don't slip back into your old ways of doing evil; you didn't know any better then.
  3. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God--who chose you to be his children--is holy.
  4. For he himself has said, "You must be holy because I am holy."

Leviticus 19:11

  1. "Do not steal. "Do not cheat one another. "Do not lie.
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