SINCERITY. Does not exempt from guilt, Gen. 20. See Ignorance, Sins of. Forgiveness of enemies must be sincere, Matt. 18:35. Servants must render honest service, Eph. 6:5-7. Whatsoever is done must be in, 1 Cor. 10:31. Jesus was an example of, 1 Pet. 2:22. Ministers should be examples of, Tit. 2:7. Opposed to fleshly wisdom, 2 Cor. 1:12. Should characterize our love to God, 2 Cor. 8:8,24; our love to Jesus, Eph. 6:24; our service to God, Josh. 24:14; our faith, 1 Tim. 1:5; our love to one another, Rom. 12:9; 1 Pet. 1:22; 1 John 3:18; our whole conduct, 2 Cor. 1:12; the preaching of the gospel, 2 Cor. 2:17; 1 Thess. 2:3-5. A characteristic of the doctrines of the gospel, 1 Pet. 2:2. The gospel sometimes preached without, Phil. 1:16. The wicked devoid of, Psa. 5:9; 55:21. Exhortations to, 1 Cor. 5:8; 1 Pet. 2:1. Prayer for, on behalf of others, Phil. 1:10. Blessedness of, Psa. 32:2.

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