Who can you rely on? The Bible begins the answer with God – he does not lie and does not change. And it invites people to become reliable themselves: in their word, their work, and their relationships. Here you will find 21 Bible verses about reliability.
God is reliable
God keeps what he says.
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God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Should he say something and not do it? Should he speak something and not keep it?
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Jesus Christ yesterday and today and the same also forever.
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For I am the LORD and I do not change.
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For every good gift and every perfect gift comes from above, from the Father of Lights, in whom there is no change nor variation of light and darkness.
James 1:17ThankfulnessGod as Father
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And nothing was lacking of all that the LORD had promised to the house of Israel. All came to pass.
Joshua 21:45
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For the word of the LORD is truly, and what he promises, he surely keeps.
Psalm 33:4PromisesGod's Word
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That we through two pieces, which do not shake (for it is impossible that God should lie), we have a strong comfort, that we have refuge and hold fast to the offered hope.
Hebrews 6:18Lying
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For all the promises of God are yes in him and are amen in him, God to the praise through us.
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God's ways are perfect; the words of the LORD are thoroughly and thoroughly tried. He is a shield to all who trust in him.
Psalm 18:31
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LORD, you are my God! I praise you; I praise your name, for you do wonders; your counsels from old are faithful and true.
Isaiah 25:1Praise
Reliable people
Verses about people you can rely on.
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But your speech should be: yes, yes; no, no. What is beyond that is of evil.
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He who is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Luke 16:10HonestyFaithfulness
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As the coolness of the snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him who sent him, and refreshes the soul of his lord.
Proverbs 25:13
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A slanderer betrays what he secretly knows; but he who is of a faithful heart, hides it.
Proverbs 11:13Clap
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Now one seeks no more after the stewards, because they are found faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:2FaithfulnessSuccess
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All that you do, do it from the heart as to the LORD and not to men.
Colossians 3:23RecognitionCalling
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He who swears against himself to his own harm and keeps it.
Psalm 15:4b
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It is better that you should not praise, because you do not keep what you praise.
Ecclesiastes 5:4
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And what you have heard of me through many witnesses, command faithful men, who are able also to teach others.
2 Timothy 2:2Teacher
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And I commanded my brother Hanani and Hananja, the gatekeeper of Jerusalem (for he was a faithful man and godly before many others).
Nehemiah 7:2
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Grace and faithfulness shall not leave you. Bind them around your neck and write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 3:3Faithfulness
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to today's spelling.
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God keeps his word
"God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind" (Numbers 23:19). With this sentence, it is precisely the foreign prophet Balaam who describes the reliability of Israel's God. At the end of the conquest, the book of Joshua states: "And nothing was lacking of all that the LORD had promised to the house of Israel. All came to pass" (Joshua 21:45). Reliability is not an abstract quality in the Bible, but experience: God does what he says.
Become reliable yourself
Jesus makes it simple: "But your speech should be: yes, yes; no, no" (Matthew 5:37). He who speaks reliably needs no oaths. Psalm 15 describes a person who may live in God's presence, among other things like this: He keeps his oath, even if it harms him. Reliability is often shown in the unspectacular – being on time, keeping promises, doing work thoroughly, as if doing it "to the LORD and not to men" (Colossians 3:23). More about this at Bible verses about honesty, Bible verses about work and Bible verses about God's faithfulness.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Bible say about reliability?
The Bible describes God as reliable because he does not lie and does not change (Numbers 23:19; Hebrews 13:8). From people it expects a clear yes and no (Matthew 5:37) and faithfulness in the little things (Luke 16:10).
What does "Your speech should be yes, yes, no, no" mean?
Jesus says in Matthew 5:37 that words should be so reliable that no oaths are necessary.
