Bible Encyclopedia: Plainness

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The True Nonconformist.
... singularity. Such have been its developments, for instance, in certain religious
sects who insisted on plainness of dress as a duty. ...
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Scriptural Poems; Being Several Portions of Scripture Digested ...
... He fully proves what he asserts in his address to the reader". 'The WORD are for
the most part all the same, For I affected plainness more than fame.'. ...
/.../scriptural poems being several portions.htm

Events of Early Christian Life
... I saw a number of young ladies who were dressed so saintlike, and in a manner so
becoming to holy lives, that I was convicted immediately for plainness of dress ...
/.../cole/trials and triumphs of faith/chapter vi events of early.htm

Of Israel's Bondage in Egypt, their Deliverance, and their Passage ...
... For surely prophecy speaks with the utmost plainness of the Lord Jesus Christ, when
it says that "He was led as a lamb to the slaughter." [1445] And with the ...
/.../on the catechising of the uninstructed/chapter 20 of israels bondage in.htm

Matt. Iii. 7
... serpents! how doth he disparage both themselves and their progenitors with
all plainness! 2. "Yea," saith one; "he speaks plainly ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily xi matt iii 7.htm

To the Reader. Christian Reader
... to be admired tenderness and condescending willingness to accept of humble, heart
broken, and heart-panting sinners after him, with such plainness of speech ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/to the reader christian reader.htm

But Origen Also, You Will Tell Us, in Composing his Work Called ...
... it appear that the certainty of our copies was in any point shaken; but those things
which, as the actual words run, seemed wanting in plainness and clearness ...
/.../36 but origen also you.htm

The Introduction to the Work with Some General Account of Its ...
... whoever may at random throw it out upon the occasion, he would, as it were, enter
with you into your closet, from day to day; and with all plainness and freedom ...
/.../the rise and progress of religion in the soul/chapter i the introduction to.htm

The Duty of the People of God to Excite Others to Seek this Rest.
... Do it with all possible plainness and faithfulness. ... Love, and plainness, and seriousness
take with all; but words of terror some can hardly bear. ...
/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter ix the duty of.htm

An Exhortation to Peace and Unity
... it true if we descend to particular instances: the disciples seemed to be ignorant
of that great truth which they had often, and in much plainness, been taught ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/an exhortation to peace and.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) The quality or state of being plain.

Thesaurus

Plainness (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Plainness (1 Occurrence). 2 Corinthians 3:12 Seeing then
that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: (KJV WBS). ...
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Plainly (25 Occurrences)

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Plains (31 Occurrences)

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Greatness (63 Occurrences)
... But also "great" in the sense of magnitude, eg "great plainness of speech," the
Revised Version (British and American) "boldness" (2 Corinthians 3:12; 2 ...
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Ground (538 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) That surface upon which the figures of a composition are set, and which
relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint or of tints but ...
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Innocence (10 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness;
artlessness; ingenuousness. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ...
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Roundness (1 Occurrence)
... 3. (n.) Openness; plainness; boldness; positiveness; as, the roundness of an
assertion. Multi-Version Concordance Roundness (1 Occurrence). ...
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Pashur (12 Occurrences)
... nagid, or "governor," of the temple was Seraiah the high priest (1 Chronicles
6:14), and Pashur was his paqid, or "deputy." Enraged at the plainness with which ...
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Boldness (25 Occurrences)
... constant subject of ridicule and contempt. Paul uses the word in the sense
of plainness in 2 Corinthians 3:12. In Hebrews 10:19 1 ...
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Simplicity (12 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) Freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness;
as, simplicity of dress, of style, or of language; simplicity of diet ...
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Bible Concordance

Plainness (1 Occurrence)

2 Corinthians 3:12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
(KJV WBS)

Subtopics

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Plainly (25 Occurrences)

Plains (31 Occurrences)

Greatness (63 Occurrences)

Ground (538 Occurrences)

Innocence (10 Occurrences)

Roundness (1 Occurrence)