"in a becoming manner, with propriety, decently, gracefully, Rom. 13:13; 1 Cor. 14:40; 1 Thess. 4:12*"
Definition and meaning
in a becoming manner, with propriety, decently, gracefully, Rom. 13:13; 1 Cor. 14:40; 1 Thess. 4:12*
In the original Greek the word is written: εὐσχημόνως
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of euschemonos (G2156) across the King James Bible.
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
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Common questions
Strong's G2156 (euschemonos) is a Greek word that means: in a becoming manner, with propriety, decently, gracefully, Rom. 13:13; 1 Cor. 14:40; 1 Thess. 4:12* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word euschemonos (G2156) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2156 is euschemonos, a Greek word defined as: in a becoming manner, with propriety, decently, gracefully, Rom. 13:13; 1 Cor. 14:40; 1 Thess. 4:12*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
euschemonos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.