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true, truth, come true

Definition:

The terms "true" and "truth" refer to concepts that are facts, events that actually happened, and statements that were actually said.

  • True things are real, genuine, actual, rightful, legitimate, and factual.
  • The truth is an understanding, belief, fact, or statement that is true.
  • The expression "come true" or "came true" is an expression that means that a prophecy actually happened as it was predicted that it would.
  • Truth includes the concept of acting in a way that is reliable and faithful.
  • Jesus revealed God's truth in the words that he spoke.
  • God's word is truth. It tells about things that actually happened and teaches what is true about God and about everything he has made.

Translation Suggestions:

  • Depending on the context and what is being described, the term "true" could also be translated by "real" or "factual" or "correct" or "right" or "certain" or "genuine."
  • Ways to translate the term "truth" could include, "what is true" or "fact" or "certainty" or "principle."
  • The expression "come true" could also be translated as, "actually happen" or "be fulfilled" or "happen as predicted."
  • The expression "tell the truth" or "speak the truth" could also be translated as, "say what is true" or "tell what really happened" or "say things that are reliable."
  • To "accept the truth" could be translated as, "believe what is true about God."
  • In an expression such as, "worship God in spirit and in truth," the expression "in truth" could also be translated by, "faithfully obeying what God has taught us."

(See also: ../kt/believe.md, ../kt/faithful.md, ../kt/fulfill.md, ../other/obey.md, ../kt/prophet.md, ../other/understand.md)

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

*02:04 The snake responded to the woman, "That is not true! You will not die." *14:06 Immediately Caleb and Joshua, the other two spies, said, "It is __true __ that the people of Canaan are tall and strong, but we can certainly defeat them!" *16:01 The Israelites began to worship the Canaanite gods instead of Yahweh, the __true __ God. *31:08 They worshiped Jesus, saying to him, "Truly, you are the Son of God." *39:10 "I have come to earth to tell the truth about God. Everyone who loves the truth listens to me." Pilate said, "What is truth?"