You have received the righteousness and purity of Christ, in simplicity and sincerity.

“we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity [haplotes] and godly sincerity [eilikrineia]” (2Cor 1:12)

“Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith” (1Tim 1:5)

“by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere [anupokritos] love” (2Cor 6:6)

“that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere [eilikrines] and without offense till the day of Christ” (Phil 1:10)

“Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure [eilikrines] minds by way of reminder)” (2Pet 3:1)

“For we are not, as so many, peddling [kapeleuo] the word of God; but as of sincerity [eilikrineia], but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.” (2Cor 2:17)

“he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality [haplotes]” (Rom 12:8)

“Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity [eilikrineia] and truth.” (1Cor 5:8)

“so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity [haplotes] that is in Christ.” (2Cor 11:3)

“with fear and trembling, in sincerity [haplotes] of heart, as to Christ” (Eph 6:5)

“but in sincerity [haplotes] of heart, fearing God.” (Col 3:22)

“Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere [anupokritos] love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure [katharos] heart” (1Pet 1:22)

Reading: 1Cor 15-16; 2Cor 1; Lk 2