Exodus 20:16
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”Exodus 20:16
What Does Exodus 20:16 Mean?
Exodus 20:16 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 20, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Truth.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Exodus 20:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 5:20“Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.”Proverbs 19:5“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.”Matthew 19:18“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,”Psalms 15:3“He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.”Exodus 23:1“Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.”Deuteronomy 19:15“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.”Matthew 26:59“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;”Luke 3:14“And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.”Proverbs 10:18“He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.”Acts 6:13“And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:”Exodus 23:6“Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.”Leviticus 19:11“Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.”Psalms 27:12“Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.”Psalms 101:5“Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.”Ephesians 4:31“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”Leviticus 19:16“Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.”1 Samuel 22:8“That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”Proverbs 11:13“A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.”1 Timothy 1:10“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;”2 Timothy 3:3“Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,”
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