Haplotēs ἁπλότης

Haplotēs (Greek ἁπλότης, Strong's G572) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “openness”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Generosity

Verses

Every verse with Haplotēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Romans

• Romans 12:8
  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.if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:12
  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.And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2
  How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
• 2 Corinthians 9:11
  Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.
• 2 Corinthians 9:13
  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;Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
• 2 Corinthians 11:3
  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.I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 6:5
  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;Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

Colossians

• Colossians 3:22
  Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).