2469. “Men could not live with one another if there were not mutual confidence that they were being truthful to one another.”262 The virtue of truth gives another his just due. Truthfulness keeps to the just mean between what ought to be expressed and what ought to be kept secret: it entails honesty and discretion. In justice, “as a matter of honor, one man owes it to another to manifest the truth.”263
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353. What forms of popular piety accompany the sacramental life of the Church?
22. What importance does the New Testament have for Christians?
156. In what way is the Church the body of Christ?
154. What are the characteristics of the people of God?
343. How is the sacrament of Matrimony celebrated?
182. What is the mission of the Pope?
400. What are structures of sin?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How is prayer seen in the Psalms as an expression of dependence on God?
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
What does the statement “God so loved the world that he gave his son” in John 3:16 mean?
How important is community in the midst of suffering, according to Job 42:10-11?
What does the Bible say about the wrath of God and how does it relate to the need for salvation?
What is the Blood Moon prophecy of Joel 2:30-31 in the Bible?
What does the Bible say about the need to forgive, according to Colossians 3:13?
