eilikrineia denotes an uncorrupted quality contrasted with malice, evil, and peddling God's word.

Across the three verses, eilikrineia denotes an uncorrupted quality: it is paired with truth against malice and evil, describes conduct before God, and marks speech distinguished from peddling God's word.

1. Uncorrupted conduct and speech · dominant

   In 1 Corinthians 5:8, the genitive singular form occurs in the contrast between old leaven characterized by malice and evil and unleavened bread; the APB renders the latter clause "with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." In 2 Corinthians 1:12, the dative singular form describes the manner of living in the world, while 2 Corinthians 2:17 contrasts speaking "as from sincerity" with peddling the word of God.

   1 Corinthians 5:82 Corinthians 1:122 Corinthians 2:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "sincerity" in all three verses: alongside truth, in a description of conduct, and as the source of speech. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate each grammatical contribution.