Honesty
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HONEST; HONESTY

on'-est, on'-es-ti: The word "honest" in the New Testament in the King James Version generally represents the adjective kalos, "good," "excellent," "honorable," and, with the exception of Luke 8:15, "honest and good heart," is changed in the Revised Version (British and American) into the more correct "honorable" (Romans 12:17 2 Corinthians 8:21; 2 Corinthians 13:7 Philippians 4:8); in 1 Peter 2:12, into "seemly.' In the American Standard Revised Version "honestly" in Hebrews 13:18 is rendered "honorably," and in 1 Thessalonians 4:12 (here euschemonos) is rendered "becomingly." The noun "honesty" occurs but once in the King James Version as the translation of semnotes (1 Timothy 2:2), and in the Revised Version (British and American) is more appropriately rendered "gravity."

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Greek
4587. semnotes -- seriousness
... gravity, honesty. From semnos; venerableness, ie Probity -- gravity, honesty. see
GREEK semnos. (semnoteta) -- 1 Occurrence. (semnoteti) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
6666. tsedaqah -- righteousness
... Word Origin from the same as tsedeq Definition righteousness NASB Word Usage honesty
(1), justice (1), merits (1), right (2), righteous (1), righteous acts (3 ...
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Whether Honesty is the Same as virtue?
... OF HONESTY* (FOUR ARTICLES) [*Honesty must be taken here in its broad sense as
synonymous with moral goodness, from the point of view of decorum.] Whether ...
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Irish Honesty
... Chapter 10. Retirement in Paddington; Wesley Slandered; Premonitions; A
Dream Irish Honesty. Monday, 29."We left the harbor about ...
//christianbookshelf.org/wesley/the journal of john wesley/irish honesty.htm

Whether Honesty Should be Reckoned a Part of Temperance?
... OF HONESTY* (FOUR ARTICLES) [*Honesty must be taken here in its broad sense as
synonymous with moral goodness, from the point of view of decorum.] Whether ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether honesty should be reckoned.htm

The Unmistakable Honesty of the Writers of the Bible Attests to ...
... Chapter Three The Unmistakable Honesty of the Writers of the Bible Attests
to its Heavenly Origin. The title of this chapter suggests ...
/.../the divine inspiration of the bible/chapter three the unmistakable honesty.htm

Of Honesty* (Four Articles) [*Honesty must be Taken Here in Its ...
... OF HONESTY* (FOUR ARTICLES) [*Honesty must be taken here in its broad sense as
synonymous with moral goodness, from the point of view of decorum.]. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/of honesty four articles honesty.htm

Peter Doubts Simon's Honesty.
... Homily XVIII. Chapter V."Peter Doubts Simon's Honesty. When Simon had
made these statements, Peter said to him: "Can you call ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter v peter doubts simons honesty.htm

Whether the Honest is the Same as the Beautiful?
... OF HONESTY* (FOUR ARTICLES) [*Honesty must be taken here in its broad sense as
synonymous with moral goodness, from the point of view of decorum.] Whether the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the honest is the.htm

Whether Affinity is Caused by Betrothal?
... This is called "the justice of public honesty," which is an impediment to marriage
even as affinity and consanguinity are, and according to the same degrees ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether affinity is caused by.htm

Whether the Honest Differs from the Useful and the Pleasant?
... OF HONESTY* (FOUR ARTICLES) [*Honesty must be taken here in its broad sense as
synonymous with moral goodness, from the point of view of decorum.] Whether the ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the honest differs from.htm

The Likeness of God
... Be honest, says St. Paul; for this too is part of the Godlike life, and the new
man is created after God, in justice and honesty. And that this is what St. ...
/.../kingsley/discipline and other sermons/sermon xxiv the likeness of god.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (a.) Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency.

2. (n.) The quality or state of being honest; probity; fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, speech, etc.; integrity; sincerity; truthfulness; freedom from fraud or guile.

3. (a.) Chastity; modesty.

4. (a.) Satin flower; the name of two cruciferous herbs having large flat pods, the round shining partitions of which are more beautiful than the blossom; -- called also lunary and moonwort. Lunaria biennis is common honesty; L. rediva is perennial honesty.

Topical Bible Verses
Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
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Ephesians 4:25
Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
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Mark 10:19
You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor your father and mother.
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2 Corinthians 4:2
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
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Proverbs 20:10
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
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Psalm 15:5
He that puts not out his money to usury, nor takes reward against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved.
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Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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Matthew 7:12
Therefore all things whatever you would that men should do to you, do you even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
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Thesaurus
Honesty (4 Occurrences)
... moonwort. Lunaria biennis is common honesty; L. rediva is perennial honesty.
Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HONEST; HONESTY. on ...
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Wages (52 Occurrences)
... (3) Pe`ullah generally means "work," "labor," "reward," "wages." The old Levitical
Law was insistent on honesty in wages and on promptness in payments: "The ...
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Honest (34 Occurrences)
... 5. (v.) To adorn; to grace; to honor; to make becoming, appropriate, or
honorable. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HONEST; HONESTY. ...
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Virgin (62 Occurrences)
... those who were "eyewitnesses and ministers of the word" (Luke 1:2 f). It is simply
impossible to save the credit, in any matter involving honesty or commonsense ...
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Birth (357 Occurrences)
... those who were "eyewitnesses and ministers of the word" (Luke 1:2 f). It is simply
impossible to save the credit, in any matter involving honesty or commonsense ...
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Justice (212 Occurrences)
... Conformity to truth and reality in expressing opinions and in conduct; fair
representation of facts respecting merit or demerit; honesty; fidelity; impartiality ...
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Gravity (3 Occurrences)
... gravity, sound speech (Revised Version), that cannot be condemned" (compare 1 Timothy
3:8). In 1 Timothy 2:2 the same word is translated "honesty" (the Revised ...
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Incorruptness (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Freedom or exemption from decay or corruption.
2. (n.) Probity; integrity; honesty. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Integrity (46 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Moral soundness; honesty; freedom from corrupting influence or motive;
uprightness; -- used especially with reference to the fulfillment of contracts ...
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Friendship (13 Occurrences)
... The honesty and frankness of genuine friends are set forth in the maxim, "Faithful
are the wounds of a friend" (27:6). Walter G. Clippinger. ...
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Bible Concordance
Honesty (4 Occurrences)

1 Timothy 2:2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
(KJV WBS)

Genesis 30:33 And so you will be able to put my honour to the test in time to come; if you see among my flocks any goats which are not marked or coloured, or any sheep which is not black, you may take me for a thief.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 12:15 Moreover they didn't demand an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to give to those who did the work; for they dealt faithfully.
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Isaiah 59:14 And the right is turned back, and righteousness is far away: for good faith is not to be seen in the public places, and upright behaviour may not come into the town.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Honesty

Honesty: General Scriptures Concerning

Honesty: Jacob, Returning Money Which had been Placed in the Sacks

Honesty: The Overseers of the Temple Repairs

Honesty: Treasurers of the Temple

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Malchiel (3 Occurrences)

Matthew (5 Occurrences)

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