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It often refers to a generous and open-hearted attitude, free from pretense or duplicity. The term can also imply a straightforwardness and an unselfishness in giving or acting.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of simplicity or sincerity was highly valued, especially in philosophical and ethical discussions. The idea of being "single-minded" or "pure" in one's intentions was seen as a virtue. In the context of early Christianity, this term would have resonated with the call to live a life of integrity and genuine faith, reflecting the character of Christ.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>572</b> <i>haplótēs</i> (from <a href="/greek/1.htm">1</a> <i>/A</i> "not" and from <i>pel-</i>, "fold," cf. <i>DNTT</i>, 3, 572) – properly, "<i>singleness, without folds</i>, like a piece of cloth <i>unfolded</i>" (<i>WP</i>, 1, 56), i.e. not compounded or over-complicated (needlessly complex); "<i>single</i>-threaded" (versus "multi-threaded"); "without folds, simplex" (J. Thayer), used of "unworldly <i>simplicity</i>" (as in the papyri, <i>MM</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/573.htm">haplous</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>singleness, hence simplicity<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>liberality (4), simplicity (1), sincerity (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 572: ἁπλότης</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἁπλότης</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἁπλητος</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <span class="accented">singleness, simplicity, sincerity, mental honesty</span>; the virtue of one who is free from pretence and dissimulation (so in Greek writings from <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, Cyril 1, 4, 3; Hell. 6, 1, 18 down): <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">ἁπλότητι</span> (<span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">ἁγιοτητι</span>) <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">εἰλικρίνεια</span> <span class="greek2">θεοῦ</span> i. e. infused by God through the Spirit (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, § 36, 3 b.), <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1-12.htm">2 Corinthians 1:12</a>; <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">ἁπλότητι</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">καρδίας</span> (<span class="hebrew">לֵבָב</span> <span class="hebrew">יֹשֶׁר</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/29-17.htm">1 Chronicles 29:17</a>), <a href="/interlinear/colossians/3-22.htm">Colossians 3:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/6-5.htm">Ephesians 6:5</a> (Wis. 1:1); <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">Χριστόν</span>, sincerity of mind toward Christ, i. e. single-hearted faith in Christ, as opposed to false wisdom in matters pertaining to Christianity, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a>; <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">ἁπλότητι</span> <span class="accented">in simplicity,</span> i. e. without self-seeking, <a href="/interlinear/romans/12-8.htm">Romans 12:8</a>. <span class="accented">openness of heart manifesting itself by benefactions, liberality,</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 7, 13, 4; but in opposition see Fritzsche on Romans, vol. iii., 62f): <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-2.htm">2 Corinthians 8:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9-11.htm">2 Corinthians 9:11, 13</a> (<span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">κοινωνίας</span>, manifested by fellowship). Cf. Kling under the word 'Einfalt' in <span class="abbreviation">Herzog</span> iii., p. 723f.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>bountifulness, simplicity, singleness. <p>From <a href="/greek/573.htm">haplous</a>; singleness, i.e. (subjectively) sincerity (without dissimulation or self-seeking), or (objectively) generosity (copious bestowal) -- bountifulness, liberal(-ity), simplicity, singleness. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/573.htm">haplous</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>απλοτητα απλότητα ἁπλότητα απλοτητι απλότητι ἁπλότητι απλοτητος απλότητος ἁπλότητος aploteta aplotēta aploteti aplotēti aplotetos aplotētos haploteta haplotēta haplóteta haplótēta haploteti haplotēti haplóteti haplótēti haplotetos haplotētos haplótetos haplótētos<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/12-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 12:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μεταδιδοὺς ἐν <b>ἁπλότητι</b> ὁ προϊστάμενος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he who gives, <span class="itali">with liberality;</span> he who leads,<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [let him do it] with <span class="itali">simplicity;</span> he that ruleth,<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/12-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> imparts in <span class="itali">simplicity</span> he that takes the lead<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 1:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅτι ἐν <b>ἁπλότητι</b> καὶ εἰλικρινείᾳ</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> that in <span class="itali">simplicity</span> and sincerity<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/8-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 8:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πλοῦτος τῆς <b>ἁπλότητος</b> αὐτῶν </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the wealth <span class="itali">of their liberality.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the riches of their <span class="itali">liberality.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> riches the <span class="itali">generosity</span> of them<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 9:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς πᾶσαν <b>ἁπλότητα</b> ἥτις κατεργάζεται</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for all <span class="itali">liberality,</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to all <span class="itali">bountifulness,</span> which causeth<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to all <span class="itali">generousity</span> which produces<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/9-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 9:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">χριστοῦ καὶ <b>ἁπλότητι</b> τῆς κοινωνίας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Christ <span class="itali">and for the liberality</span> of your contribution<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">for [your] liberal</span> distribution<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Christ and <span class="itali">generousity</span> of the participation<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/11-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 11:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀπὸ τῆς <b>ἁπλότητος</b> καὶ τῆς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will be led astray <span class="itali">from the simplicity</span> and purity<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> from <span class="itali">the simplicity</span> that is in<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> from the <span class="itali">simplicity</span> and the<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 6:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τρόμου ἐν <b>ἁπλότητι</b> τῆς καρδίας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and trembling, <span class="itali">in the sincerity</span> of your heart,<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in <span class="itali">singleness</span> of your<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> trembling in <span class="itali">sincerity</span> of the heart<p><b><a href="/text/colossians/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Colossians 3:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀλλ' ἐν <b>ἁπλότητι</b> καρδίας φοβούμενοι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/colossians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as those who [merely] please men, <span class="itali">but with sincerity</span> of heart,<br><a href="/kjvs/colossians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but in <span class="itali">singleness</span> of heart, fearing<br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> but in <span class="itali">sincerity</span> of heart fearing<p><b><a href="/greek/572.htm">Strong's Greek 572</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_572.htm">8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/aplote_ta_572.htm">ἁπλότητα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aplote_ti_572.htm">ἁπλότητι — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aplote_tos_572.htm">ἁπλότητος — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/571.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="571"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="571" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/573.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="573"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="573" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>