"good, admirable, becoming," has also the ethical meaning of what is "fair, right, honorable, of such conduct as deserves esteem;" it is translated "honest" [cp. Latin honestus (from honos, "honor")], which has the same double meaning as "honest" in the AV, namely, regarded with honor, honorable, and bringing honor, becoming; in Luke 8:15 (AV, and RV), "an honest and good (agathos) heart;" Romans 12:17; 2—Corinthians 8:21; 13:7 , RV, "honorable" (AV, "honest"), of things which are regarded with esteem; in 1—Peter 2:12 , of behavior, RV, "seemly," AV, "honest" (i.e., becoming). See GOOD.
Titus 3:14"august, venerable," is rendered "honest" in Philippians 4:8 , AV (marg., "venerable"), RV, "honorable" (marg., "reverent"). Matthew Arnold suggests "nobly serious." See GRAVE.
Acts 6:3corresponding to A, No. 1, is used in Hebrews 13:18 , "honestly," i.e., honorably. See PLACE , C, Note (4), WELL.
"becomingly, decently," is rendered "honestly" in Romans 13:13 , where it is set in contrast with the confusion of gentile social life, and in 1—Thessalonians 4:12 , of the manner of life of believers as a witness to "them that are without;" in 1—Corinthians 14:40 , "decently," in contrast with confusion in the churches. See DECENTLY.
denotes "gravity, dignified seriousness;" it is rendered "honesty" in the AV of 1—Timothy 2:2 , RV, "gravity." See GRAVITY.
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