Hosios describes the manner of conduct attested in believers' behavior before witnesses and God.

The attested use describes a manner of conduct: in 1 Thessalonians 2:10, it qualifies how the speakers behaved toward believers under the witness of God and the audience.

1. Conduct marked by devotion · dominant

   In 1 Thessalonians 2:10, the form ὁσίως is an adverb qualifying how the speakers behaved toward those who believe; the APB renders the clause "how devoutly, rightly, and blamelessly we behaved toward you who believe."

   1 Thessalonians 2:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Thessalonians 2:10, the APB includes "devoutly" within a threefold description of the speakers' behavior. The term's specific English correspondence cannot be isolated beyond the clause's overall presentation.