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NASB | Exodus 20:16 ¶ "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 20:16 ¶ "You shall not testify falsely [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person). [Ex 23:1; Prov 19:9; 24:28] |
Subject: Is it always a sin to lie? |
Bible Note: Dear Brother Makarios, Brother WOS stated, "I’m not saying that there aren’t times when to lie seems appropriate." I believe he intentionally used the word "seems." Human beings get themselves into stupid situations where they have to choose between "the lesser of two evils." A Christian, walking circumspectly, and in the Spirit, does not have to get into those kind of situations. In Him, Doc "If all theives -- who nevertheless do not wish to be considered such -- were to be hanged from the gallows, the world would soon be desolate, and would be without both executioners and gallows." --Martin Luther |