Sincerity

Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh doesn’t impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, with all kinds of instruments of war: fifty thousand who could command and were not of double heart.

and said, “Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” Then Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

“Now therefore fear Yahweh, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, in Egypt; and serve Yahweh.

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith,

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception. But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak: not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts. For neither were we at…

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.