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haplótēs

simplicity, sincerity, generosity

Say it: hap-LOT-ace (approximate)

ἁπλότης

What it means

Singleness of purpose, without a double agenda, and so sincerity, and also generosity (giving without strings). Paul uses it for his sincerity (1:12; 11:3) and for the generosity of the Macedonians (8:2) and of the Corinthians' gift (9:11, 9:13).

Range of meaning

  • SincerityNo hidden motive.
  • GenerosityGiving freely.

In 2 Corinthians

  • Chapter 1

    "Holiness and sincerity of God" (1:12).

  • Chapter 8

    "The riches of their generosity" (8:2).

  • Chapter 9

    "Enriched in everything to all generosity" (9:11, 9:13).

  • Chapter 11

    "From the simplicity... that is in Christ" (11:3).

Every verse (5)

Verses where G0572 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources