Truthfulness and dependability with self, individuals,
institutions and society.
Creates in Self
Integrity
Confidence
Happiness
Creates in Society
Trust
Reliance
Success
Leadership
Thoughts, Goals and Meditations
about Honesty
I am confident because I am honest
It is smart to be honest
I am trusted with I am honest
I am right by being honest
I will choose to be honest
Honesty makes me feel happy
Be honest and create trust
Be honest and be confident
Reputation is measured by honesty
Honesty creates integrity
Leadership requires honesty
When you lie you hurt people
Great people are honest
Only fools will trust a liar
Happiness is honest thoughts, honest efforts and honest
results
Honesty is the basic building block for success
Honesty is the difficult choice
Integrity is the result of honesty
Honest; Honesty
on´est, on´es-ti: The word “honest” in the New Testament in
the King James Version generally represents the adjective
καλός, kalós, “good,” “excellent,” “honorable,” and, with
the exception of Luk_8:15, “honest and good heart,” is
changed in the Revised Version (British and American) into
the more correct “honorable” (Rom_12:17; 2Co_8:21; 2Co_13:7;
Phi_4:8); in 1Pe_2:12, into “seemly.” In the American
Standard Revised Version “honestly” in Heb_13:18 is rendered
“honorably,” and in 1Th_4:12 (here euschēmónōs) is
rendered “becomingly.” The noun “honesty” occurs but once in
the King James Version as the translation of σεμνότης,
semnótēs (1Ti_2:2), and in the Revised Version (British
and American) is more appropriately rendered “gravity.”
--from International Standard Bible Encylopaedia.
Honesty
Honesty. "Honest" is generally rendered "honorable"
and "right." Gk. semnotes has the meaning of "gravity,
probity, purity" (1 Tim 2:2, KJV; "dignity," NASB;
"holiness," NIV). "Honesty" (Rom 13:13; 1 Thes. 4:12, KJV)
is the rendering of the Gk. euschemonos and means "seemly,
properly, with propriety" ("decently," NIV). In
general, honety stands for upright disposition, integrity in
dealing with others, probity, purity. In Gen 42:11 and
Luke 8:15, mention is made of "honest men" and an "honest
heart" (NIV, "noble heart"). --from New Unger's
Bible Dictionary
Honesty
The state of being honorable or truthful, upright and fair
in dealing with others. When Joseph's brothers arrived
in Egypt, they explained that they were "honest men...not
spies" Gen 42:11. -- from Nelson's Illustrated Bible
DictionaryScriptures on the
Principle of Honesty
Leviticus 19:35-36 Ye shall do no unrighteousness
in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. Just
balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall
ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of
the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 16:20 That which is altogether just shalt thou
follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which
the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 25:13-16 Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers
weights, a great and a small. Thou shalt not have in thine
house divers measures, a great and a small. But thou shalt
have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure
shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land
which the LORD thy God giveth thee. For all that do such
things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination
unto the LORD thy God.
Job 27:6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it
go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Psalms 7:3-4 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be
iniquity in my hands; If I have rewarded evil unto him that
was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that
without cause is mine enemy:)
Psalms 15:5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor
taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these
things shall never be moved.
Psalms 24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who
hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn
deceitfully.
Proverbs 4:25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine
eyelids look straight before thee.
Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:
but a just weight is his delight.
Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but
they that deal truly are his delight.
Proverbs 16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all
the weights of the bag are his work.
Proverbs 20:10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of
them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs 20:23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the
LORD; and a false balance is not good.
Isaiah 33:15-16 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh
uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his
ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from
seeing evil; He shall dwell on high: his place of defence
shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him;
his waters shall be sure.
Isaiah 45:10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought
forth?
Matthew 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that
men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the
law and the prophets.
Mark 10:19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit
adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false
witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
Luke 3:12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said
unto him, Master, what shall we do? And he said unto them,
Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye
also to them likewise.
Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a
conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as
we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the
hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor
handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation
of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience
in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 7:2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we
have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
2 Corinthians 8:21 Providing for honest things, not only in
the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are
true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are
just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are
lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be
any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these
things.
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:
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 And that ye study to be quiet, and
to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as
we commanded you; That ye may walk honestly toward them that
are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good
conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the
Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers,
they may by your good works, which they shall behold,
glorify God in the day of visitation.
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