For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear {them} not, because ye are not of God.

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid {before me}.

They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness {is} an abomination to my lips. {an...: Heb. the abomination of my lips}

Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in {their} heart; and they have not known my ways.