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ἀφελότης
aphelotēs
G0858
G:N-F Greek

sincerity

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Aphelotes describes the sincere disposition accompanying the believers' shared meals in Acts 2:46.

Its sole attested use describes a sincere-hearted disposition accompanying the believers' eating together.

Senses in use

  1. Sincere-hearted participation · dominant

    In Acts 2:46, ἀφελότητι is a dative singular feminine noun in the clause describing the believers' partaking of food; the APB renders the setting as eating "with gladness and sincerity of heart."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 2:46, the APB includes "sincerity of heart" in its description of the believers' shared food.

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