Prov. 25:18. A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a
maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Col. 3:9. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old
man with his deeds.

Is. 5:20. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put
darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet,
and sweet for bitter!

Matt. 7:1, 2. Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment
ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be
measured to you again.

I Pet. 4:8. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves:
for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

READING.--The False Witnesses against Stephen, Acts 6:8-15.

ILLUSTRATIONS.--_False Witness_: Against Christ, Matt. 26:60; against
Naboth, I Kings 21:10; against Paul, Acts 25:7. _Slander_: Absalom
against David, II Sam. 15:1 seq.; _Lying_: Jacob, Gen. 27:19; Jacob's
Sons, Gen. 37:32. _Betrayal_: Judas. _Speaking well_: Jonathan, I Sam.
19:4.




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