Sincerity

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

Does not exempt from guilt

• Genesis 20 Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him. One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him… (whole chapter)

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Forgiveness of enemies must be sincere

• Matthew 18:35 That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

Servants must render honest service

• Ephesians 6:5–7 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,

Whatever is done must be done with

• 1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

Jesus was an example of

• 1 Peter 2:22 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

Servants of should be examples of

• Titus 2:7 In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

Opposed to fleshly wisdom

• 2 Corinthians 1:12 For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God — not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

Should characterize

Our love toward God

• 2 Corinthians 8:8 I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.
• 2 Corinthians 8:24 In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.

Our love toward Jesus

• Ephesians 6:24 Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

Our service toward God

• Joshua 24:14 Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.

Our faith

• 1 Timothy 1:5 The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

Our love to one another

• Romans 12:9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
• 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
• 1 John 3:18 Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

Our whole conduct

• 2 Corinthians 1:12 For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God — not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

The preaching of the gospel

• 2 Corinthians 2:17 For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:3–5 For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery. Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts. As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witne…

A characteristic of the doctrines of the gospel

• 1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

The gospel sometimes preached without

• Philippians 1:16 The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

Evil people are devoid of

• Psalm 5:9 For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.
• Psalm 55:21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Exhortations to

• 1 Corinthians 5:8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.
• 1 Peter 2:1 Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

Prayer for, on behalf of others

• Philippians 1:10 so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

Blessedness of

• Psalm 32:2 Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Exemplified

By some men of the tribe of Zebulun

• 1 Chronicles 12:33 From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.

By Hezekiah

• Isaiah 38:3 saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

By Nathanael

• John 1:47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”

By Paul

• 2 Corinthians 1:12 For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God — not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

By Timothy

• 2 Timothy 1:5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.

By Lois and Eunice

• 2 Timothy 1:5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.