Sincerity
Bible Usage:
- sincerity used 7 times.
- First Reference: Joshua 24:14
- Last Reference: Titus 2:7
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
Does not exempt from guilt
General references
Numbers 1:20
Ignorance, Sins of
Forgiveness of enemies must be sincere
Matthew 18:35
Servants must render honest service
Ephesians 6:5-7
Whatsoever is done must be in
1 Corinthians 10:31
Jesus was an example of
1 Peter 2:22
Ministers should be examples of
Titus 2:7
Opposed to fleshly wisdom
2 Corinthians 1:12
Should characterize:
Our love to God
2 Corinthians 8:8; 2 Corinthians 8:24
Our love to Jesus
Ephesians 6:24
Our service to God
Joshua 24:14
Our faith
1 Timothy 1:5
Our love to one another
Romans 12:9; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 3:18
Our whole conduct
2 Corinthians 1:12
The preaching of the gospel
2 Corinthians 2:17; 1 Thessalonians 2:3-5
A characteristic of the doctrines of the gospel
1 Peter 2:2
The gospel sometimes preached without
Philippians 1:16
The wicked devoid of
Psalms 5:9; Psalms 55:21
Exhortations to
1 Corinthians 5:8; 1 Peter 2:1
Prayer for, on behalf of others
Philippians 1:10
Blessedness of
Psalms 32:2
Exemplified:
By men of Zebulun
1 Chronicles 12:33
By Hezekiah
Isaiah 38:3
By Nathanael
John 1:47
By Paul
2 Corinthians 1:12
By Timothy
2 Timothy 1:5
By Lois and Eunice
2 Timothy 1:5
SINCER'ITY, noun [Latin sinceritas.]
1. Honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation or hypocrisy. We may question a man's prudence, when we cannot question his sincerity
2. Freedom from hypocrisy, disguise or false pretense; as the sincerity of a declaration or of love.