False witness
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· 20 viewsThe telling of lies about another so as to make them appear guilty when they are innocent. Condemned in Scripture, false witness was experienced by Jesus Christ and is to be expected by those who follow him.
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False witness is condemned in Scripture
False witness is condemned in Scripture
Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.
See also Ex 23:1; Dt 19:15–19; Ps 101:5–7; Mt 19:18
False witness arises from an evil heart
False witness arises from an evil heart
For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slander. These are the things that defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person.”
False witness will be subject to judgment
False witness will be subject to judgment
Ps 101:5–8; Pr 21:28
See also Pr 19:9; Da 6:24; Mt 12:35–37
Examples of those who were the victims of false witness
Examples of those who were the victims of false witness
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forward stated, “This man said, ‘I can destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’ ”
See also Mt 11:18–19
Other examples
Other examples
1 Ki 21:8–14 Naboth; Ps 27:12 David; Da 6:24 Daniel; Ac 6:11–13 Stephen
Paul:
Paul:
Ac 17:5–7; Ac 24:5–9; Ac 25:7; Ro 3:8
False witness against believers is to be expected by them
False witness against believers is to be expected by them
“You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of me. Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
See also Mt 24:9–10; Ac 19:9