hagnos describes personal conduct or condition free from compromising wrongdoing, and also qualities presented as untainted.

The dominant attested use describes a person’s conduct or condition as untainted: behavior, self-keeping, and a community’s standing in a matter. It also qualifies a virgin presented to Christ and characterizes wisdom and the things set before believers’ thought.

1. Untainted personal conduct or standing · dominant

   The adjective marks conduct or personal condition in several clauses: in 1 Peter 3:2 the APB renders “your pure behavior,” and in 1 Timothy 5:22 it renders the instruction, “keep yourself pure.” In 2 Corinthians 7:11, those addressed are said to have proved themselves “pure in the matter”; Titus 2:5 places the plural feminine form among qualities to be taught, while 1 John 3:3 connects the nominative masculine form with a person purifying himself.

   1 Peter 3:21 Timothy 5:222 Corinthians 7:11Titus 2:51 John 3:3
2. Untainted in a presentation as a virgin · occasional

   In 2 Corinthians 11:2, the accusative feminine form occurs in the presentation imagery of a virgin betrothed to one man. The APB renders the clause “as a pure virgin to present you to the Christ,” identifying an untainted state within that comparison.

   2 Corinthians 11:2
3. An untainted quality to value · occasional

   In James 3:17, the nominative feminine form is the first quality named for wisdom from above, before peacefulness, gentleness, and the other listed traits. In Philippians 4:8, the nominative neuter plural form belongs to the series of things the APB says to “think on.”

   James 3:17Philippians 4:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the occurrences, the APB repeatedly uses “pure,” including “pure behavior,” “keep yourself pure,” and “pure in the matter.” These renderings confirm the clauses’ overall presentation rather than establish a separate English equivalent in every instance.