Integrity

Integrity [NAVE]

INTEGRITY.
Gen. 18:19; Ex. 18:21; Deut. 16:19, 20; Job 10:7; Job 13:15, 18; Job 16:17; Job 27:4-6; Job 29:14; Job 31:1-40; Psa. 7:3-5, 8; Psa. 15:1-5; Psa. 17:3; Psa. 18:20 2 Sam. 22:21. Psa. 24:3-5; Psa. 26:1-3; Psa. 69:4; Psa. 73:15 With vs. 2-22.Psa. 119:121; Prov. 2:2, 5, 9 Prov. 1:3. Prov. 3:3, 4; Prov. 4:25-27; Prov. 10:9; Prov. 11:3, 5; Prov. 12:22; Prov. 14:30; Prov. 15:21; Prov. 16:11; Prov. 19:1 Prov. 28:6. Prov. 20:7; Prov. 21:3, 15; Prov. 22:11; Prov. 28:20; Isa. 26:7; Isa. 33:15, 16; Isa. 56:1; Jer. 7:5, 7; Ezek. 18:5, 7-9; Mic. 6:8; Zech. 7:9; Mal. 2:6; Luke 3:13, 14; Luke 6:31; Luke 11:42; Luke 16:10; Acts 24:16 Acts 23:1. Rom. 9:1; Rom. 13:5; Rom. 14:5, 14, 22; 2 Cor. 4:2 2 Cor. 5:11. 2 Cor. 7:2; 2 Cor. 8:21; Phil. 4:8; Col. 3:22, 23 Eph. 6:6. 1 Thess. 2:4; 1 Tim. 1:5; 1 Tim. 3:9; Tit. 1:7, 8; Heb. 13:18; 1 Pet. 2:12; 1 Pet. 3:16 See: Character; Dishonesty; Fraud; Honesty; Justice; Righteousness.
Instances of
Pharaoh, when he learned that Sarah was Abraham's wife, Gen. 12:18.
Abimelech, when warned of God that the woman he had taken into his household was Abraham's wife, Gen. 26:9-11.
Jacob, in the care of Laban's property, Gen. 31:39.
Joseph, in resisting Potiphar's wife, Gen. 39:8-12; iocent of the charge on which he was cast into the dungeon, Gen. 40:15.
Jacob's sons, when accused by Joseph of robbery, Gen. 43:15-22; 44:7-16.
The Egyptian midwives, when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the Israelites, Ex. 1:17-21.
Moses, in taking nothing from the Israelites in consideration of his services, Num. 16:15.
Samuel, in exacting nothing from the people on account of services, 1 Sam. 12:4.
David, in self-reproach for the cutting of Saul's skirt, 1 Sam. 24:5; in preventing foraging by his insurgent forces, 1 Sam. 25:15; in his conduct while in refuge with the Philistines, 1 Sam. 29:6, 9, with vs. 1-11. Workmen, who repaired the temple, 2 Kin. 12:15; 22:7.
Joab, when ordered by David to number the military forces of Israel, 1 Chr. 21:6.
Priests, who received the offerings of gold and other gifts for the renewing of the temple under Ezra, Ezra 8:24-30.
Nehemiah, reforming the civil service, and receiving no compensation for his own services, Neh. 5:14-19.
The Rechabites, in keeping the Nazarite vows, Jer. 35:12-17.
Daniel, in his abstinence, Dan. 1:8-20; in maintaining uprightness of character and consistent devoutness, Dan. 6:4.
Joseph, the husband of Mary, in not jealously accusing her of immorality, Matt. 1:19.
Zacchaeus, in the administration of his wealth, Luke 19:8.
Nathanael, in whom was no guile, John 1:47.
Joseph, a counselor, Luke 23:50, 51.
Peter, when offered money by Simon Magus, Acts 8:18-23.
Paul and Barnabas, when the people of Lystra desired to deify them, Acts 14:12-15.

INTEGRITY [ISBE]

INTEGRITY - in-teg'-ri-ti (tom, tummah): The translation of tom, "simplicity," "soundness," "completeness," rendered also "upright," "perfection." Its original sense appears in the phrase letom (1 Ki 22:34; 2 Ch 18:33), "A certain man drew his bow at a venture" margin "Hebrew, in his simplicity" (compare 2 Sam 15:11, "in their simplicity"). It is translated "integrity" (Gen 20:5,6; 1 Ki 9:4; Ps 7:8; 25:21; 26:1,11; 41:12; 78:72; Prov 19:1; 20:7), in all which places it seems to carry the meaning of simplicity, or sincerity of heart and intention, truthfulness, uprightness. In the plural (tummim) it is one of the words on the breastplate of the high priest (Ex 28:30; Dt 33:8; Ezr 2:63; Neh 7:65), one of the sacred lots, indicating, perhaps, "innocence" or "integrity" Septuagint aletheia). See URIM AND THUMMIM. Another word translated "integrity" is tummah, from tamam, "to complete," "be upright," "perfect," only in Job 2:3,1; 27:5; 31:6; Prov 11:3.

The word "integrity" does not occur in the New Testament, but its equivalents may be seen in "sincerity," "truth," the "pure heart," the "single eye," etc. In the above sense of simplicity of intention it is equivalent to being honest, sincere, genuine, and is fundamental to true character.

W. L. Walker