Zechariah 8:16

16 You must do these things: Speak the truth to each other. Give correct and fair verdicts for peace in your courts.

Zechariah 8:16 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 8:16

These [are] the things that ye shall do
Which were duties incumbent on them, and which it became them to perform, under a sense of the favours bestowed on them, to show their gratitude to God, and that they might glorify him: Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour;
not using deceit, prevarication, and lying, ( Ephesians 4:25 ) and it becomes every man under the Gospel dispensation, according to the gift he has received, to speak, publish, and declare the truth of the Gospel, to the edification of others: execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates;
that is, execute true judgment, as in ( Zechariah 7:9 ) do justice between man and man, without respect of persons; the issue of which will be peace between the contending parties: and this was to be done in their "gates", because there their courts of judicature were kept.

Zechariah 8:16 In-Context

14 This is what the LORD of Armies says: When your ancestors made me angry, I made plans to destroy you, declares the LORD of Armies, and I didn't change my plans.

15 So now I have again made plans, but this time to do good to Jerusalem and the people of Judah. Don't be afraid.

16 You must do these things: Speak the truth to each other. Give correct and fair verdicts for peace in your courts.

17 Don't even think of doing evil to each other. Don't enjoy false testimony. I hate all these things, declares the LORD.

18 The LORD of Armies spoke his word to me again.