"simplicity, sincerity, purity of mind, Rom. 12:8; 11:3; Eph. 6:5; Col. 3:22; liberality, as arising from simplicity and frankness of character, 2 Cor. 8:2; 9:11, 13; 11:3*"
Definition and meaning
simplicity, sincerity, purity of mind, Rom. 12:8; 11:3; Eph. 6:5; Col. 3:22; liberality, as arising from simplicity and frankness of character, 2 Cor. 8:2; 9:11, 13; 11:3*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἁπλότης
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 haplotes (G572) across the King James Bible.
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
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Common questions
Strong's G572 (haplotes) is a Greek word that means: simplicity, sincerity, purity of mind, Rom. 12:8; 11:3; Eph. 6:5; Col. 3:22; liberality, as arising from simplicity and frankness of character, 2 Cor. 8:2; 9:11, 13; 11:3* It appears 8 times in the King James Bible.
The word haplotes (G572) appears 8 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G572 is haplotes, a Greek word defined as: simplicity, sincerity, purity of mind, Rom. 12:8; 11:3; Eph. 6:5; Col. 3:22; liberality, as arising from simplicity and frankness of character, 2 Cor.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
haplotes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.