Guileless

Guileless

1: Ἄδολος

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(Strong'S #97 — Adjective — adolos — ad'-ol-os )

"without guile" (a, negative, and dolos, see GUILE), "pure, unadulterated," is used metaphorically of the teaching of the Word of God, 1 Peter 2:2 , Rv. It is used in the papyri writings of seed, corn, wheat, oil, wine, etc.

2: Ἄκακος

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(Strong'S #172 — Adjective — akakos — ak'-ak-os )

lit., "without evil" (a, negative, kakos, "evil"), signifies "simple, guileless," Romans 16:18 , "simple," of believers (perhaps = unsuspecting, or, rather, innocent, free from admixture of evil); in Hebrews 7:26 , RV, "guileless" (AV, "harmless"), the character of Christ (more lit., "free from evil"). Cp. Sept., Job 2:3; 8:20; Proverbs 1:4; 14:15 . See Harmless.