Unfeigned

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King James Dictionary [1]

Unfeigned, a. Not feigned not counterfeit not hypocritical real sincere as unfeigned piety to God unfeigned love to man.

Webster's Dictionary [2]

(a.) Not feigned; not counterfeit; not hypocritical; real; sincere; genuine; as, unfeigned piety; unfeigned love to man.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]

un - fānd ´ ( ἀνυπόκριτος , anupókritos , "unfeigned," "undisguised"): The Greek word occurs only in the New Testament (  1 Timothy 1:5;  2 Timothy 1:5 ) 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  2 Corinthians 6:6;  1 Peter 1:22;  James 3:17 .

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