Popular Bible Verses about Guile

Found 12 Verses

1 Thessalonians 2:3

Bible Rank: 475

For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you. NIV

For our appeal [in preaching] does not [originate] from delusion or error or impure purpose or motive, nor in fraud or deceit. AMP

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: KJV

1 Peter 2:1

Bible Rank: 1,771

Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. NIV

SO BE done with every trace of wickedness (depravity, malignity) and all deceit and insincerity (pretense, hypocrisy) and grudges (envy, jealousy) and slander and evil speaking of every kind. AMP

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speakings, KJV

1 Peter 2:22

Bible Rank: 2,217

"He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth." NIV

He was guilty of no sin, neither was deceit (guile) ever found on His lips. [Isa. 53:9.] AMP

Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: KJV

2 Corinthians 12:16

Bible Rank: 5,341

Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you. Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery! NIV

But though granting that I did not burden you [with my support, some say that] I was crafty [and that] I cheated and got the better of you with my trickery. AMP

But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. KJV

John 1:47

Bible Rank: 14,558

When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit." NIV

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said concerning him, See! Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor falsehood nor duplicity! AMP

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! KJV

1 Peter 3:10

Bible Rank: 16,994

For, "Whoever among you would love life and see good days must keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech." NIV

For let him who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good--whether apparent or not] keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from guile (treachery, deceit). AMP

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: KJV

Revelation 14:5

Bible Rank: 19,654

No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless. NIV

No lie was found to be upon their lips, for they are blameless (spotless, untainted, without blemish) before the throne of God. AMP

And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God. KJV

Exodus 21:14

Bible Rank: 20,694

But if anyone schemes and kills someone deliberately, that person is to be taken from my altar and put to death. NIV

But if a man comes willfully upon another to slay him craftily, you shall take him from My altar [to which he may have fled for protection], that he may die. AMP

But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. KJV

Psalms 32:2

Bible Rank: 20,946

Blessed are those whose sin the LORD does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. NIV

Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity and in whose spirit there is no deceit. [Rom. 4:7, 8.] AMP

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. KJV

Psalms 34:13

Bible Rank: 22,177

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. NIV

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. AMP

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. KJV