International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Unfeigned

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Unfeigned


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un-fānd´ (ἀνυπόκριτος, anupókritos, “unfeigned,” “undisguised”): The Greek word occurs only in the New Testament (; ) and is designative of the moral quality of faith as “the mark of transparency and simplicity of soul - the most complete and distinct exponent of a man's character - the natural hypothesis of a pure and good heart - a readiness to believe in goodness” (Martineau, Hours of Thought, First Series, 86 ff). Compare ; ; .