22 Bible Verses about Sincereity
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Therefore said he to the multitudes that came to be baptised by him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits becoming penitents, and do not say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father," for I tell you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.
Wherefore let us keep the feast, not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavening of sincerity and truth.
For this is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and pious sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and especially towards you.
For we are not like many who adulterate the word of God: but as with sincerity, but as from God, and in the sight of God, we speak concerning Christ.
do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men; knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ;
Having therefore purified your souls by obedience to the truth, through the Spirit, to brotherly love unfeigned, love one another with a pure heart fervently:
having above all things fervent love to each other; for love will cover a multitude of sins.
My little children, let us not love in word, or in tongue only, but in deed and in truth.
Thus will my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.
Servants, obey them that are your masters according to the flesh, with reverential fear, in the simplicity of your heart, as unto Christ: not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good-will, as serving the Lord rather than men:
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
in all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works, with uncorruptness in teaching, gravity, sound doctrine that cannot be condemned;
I speak not by way of command, but to prove the sincerity of your love also, by means of the forwardness of others.
so do, and acquaint them that the end of that charge is charity, out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned:
Let love be unfeigned. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good;
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of impurity, nor in guile: but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts. For neither at any time used we flattering speech, as ye know, nor covetous pretence, God is witness:
and envies, and all evil-speakings, as new-born babes desire that rational milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby:
the former preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, thinking to add affliction to my bonds;
that ye may try things that differ, that ye may be sincere and without offence until the day of Christ;