Colossians 3:9-11 Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his deeds;… The folly of lying consists in its defeating its own purpose. A habit of lying is generally detected in the end; and after detection, the liar, instead of deceiving, will not even be believed when he happens to speak the truth. .Nay, every single lie is attended with such a variety of circumstances which lead to a detection, that iris often discovered. The use generally made of a lie is to cover a fault; but as this end is seldom answered, we only aggravate what we wish to conceal. In point even of prudence, an honest confession would serve us better. (R. Gilpin.) Parallel Verses KJV: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;WEB: Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings, |
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