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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."

Bible References:

• 1 Corinthians 05:6-8
• 1 John 01:5-7
• 1 John 02:7-8
• 3 John 01:5-8
• Acts 26:24-26
• Colossians 01:4-6
• Genesis 47:29-31
• James 01:17-18
• James 03:13-14
• James 05:19-20
• Jeremiah 04:1-3
• John 01:9
• John 01:16-18
• John 01:49-51
• John 03:31-33
• Joshua 07:19-21
• Lamentations 05:19-22
• Matthew 08:8-10
• Matthew 12:15-17
• Philippians 01:18-19
• Psalm 026:1-3
• Revelation 01:19-20
• Revelation 15:3-4

##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?"

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