The Nature of Lying
Colossians 3:9-11
Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his deeds;…


If the following three circumstances concur — that what is uttered be false, that it was wished to announce a falsehood, and that it was the intention to deceive — then it has the qualities of a lie complete; for it is false both materially and formally.

( Thomas Aquinas.)



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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