Scripture: On “Loving And Making A Lie” The Bible explicitly States In Revelation 22:15 That “Everyone Who Loves And Practices Falsehood” Is Excluded.

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Friday, 10-16-26, 6th. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Cheshvan 4, 5787, 25th. Fall Day. From: The Open Bible, Nelson KJV, 1798. Revelation 21:1-27 KJV. New Heaven and New Earth Are Created, verse 1; New Jerusalem Descends, verses 2-8; New Jerusalem Is Described, verses 9-27; Revelation 22:1-21. 1-21, especially verses 7, 12-13, 16, and 20: 7 He That Overcometh Shall Inherit All Things; And I Will Be His God, And He Shall Be My Son. 12 And, Behold, I Come Quickly; And My Reward Is With Me, To Give Every Man According As His Work Shall Be.

13 I am Alpha And Omega, The Beginning And The End, The First And The Last. 16 I Jesus Have Sent Mine Angel To Testify Unto You These Things In The Churches. I am The Root And The Offspring Of David, And The Bright And Morning Star. 20 He Which Testifieth These Things Saith, Surely I Come Quickly. Amen. Even So, Come, Lord Jesus. Love, Walter and Debbie

After left-clicking on the link below, each verse are links for its context, if interested. Thank you:

kingjamesbibleonline.org/Revelation-Chapter-22/#15, especially verses 1-16.

Revelation chapter 22 KJV (King James Version), especially verses 1-16

Scripture on “Loving and Making a Lie”
The Bible explicitly states in Revelation 22:15 that “everyone who loves and practices falsehood” is excluded from the New Jerusalem.

The Verse
In the King James Version, Revelation 22:15 reads:

“For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.”

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Other translations phrase it similarly:

NIV: “…and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.”

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NKJV: “…and whoever loves and practices a lie.”

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NLT: “…and all who love to live a lie.”

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Meaning and Context
This verse is part of the Revelation 22 vision of the New Jerusalem, describing those who are outside the city. The list includes various moral and spiritual failures, culminating in “everyone who loves and practices falsehood”

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In biblical terms, “loving a lie” means a deep affection for deception, falsehood, and distortion of truth, not just occasional lying

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. The Greek term philōn (loves) and pseudos (falsehood) in the original text emphasize both the love for and the practice of deceit

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Biblical Teaching on Lies
The Bible consistently teaches that lying is contrary to God’s truth:

John 8:44 – “The devil is the father of lies.”

Genesis 3:4 – The serpent’s first recorded lie.

Acts 5:1–11 – Ananias and Sapphira’s lie led to immediate judgment.

According to commentary, “loving a lie” is the hate of truth and aligns with the devil’s nature

thetranslationalert.org
. It is not merely telling a falsehood, but originating, sustaining, and enjoying deception.

Application
For believers, this verse is a warning:

Avoid rooting in falsehood — both in speech and in thought.

Recognize that truthfulness is part of the character of God and of the life of the redeemed.

Repent from any love for deception, as it places one in the same category as other grave sins listed in Revelation 22:15

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In summary: Revelation 22:15 identifies “everyone who loves and practices falsehood” as outside the New Jerusalem, underscoring the biblical principle that truth is essential to the life of the redeemed, and deception is incompatible with God’s kingdom.

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Love, Walter and Debbie