And no lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
Parallel translations
- WEB In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.
- KJV And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
- NKJV And in their mouth was found no deceit, for they are without fault before the throne of God.
- NASB And no lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
- NLT They have told no lies; they are without blame.
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Quick answer
No lie is found in their mouths; they are blameless. The redeemed reflect the truthfulness and holiness of the Lamb they follow.
Overview
In contrast to the deceit of the beast and false prophet, the redeemed are marked by truth and blamelessness. This describes not sinless perfection earned by self, but the character given to those cleansed by the Lamb, echoing the spotless Servant in whose mouth was no deceit (Isa 53:9; 1 Pet 2:22). Their integrity is the fruit of belonging to Christ.
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- Eph 5:27and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
- Ps 32:2Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
- Zeph 3:13The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”
- 1 Pet 3:10For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
- Jude 1:24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
- John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
- Ps 34:13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
- Col 1:22But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
- Hos 10:2Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.
- Dan 6:4Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
- Luke 23:4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
- Matt 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- Prov 8:8All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.
- Isa 53:9He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.
- Ps 55:11Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.
- Song 4:7You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.
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