γνήσιος gnḗsios
Meaning
legitimate (of birth), i.e. genuine
In the King James Version: own, sincerity, true
Derivation: from the same as G1077 (γενέσια);
Where it is used
- 2 Corinthians 8:8 I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.
- Philippians 4:3 Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
- 1 Timothy 1:2 To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Titus 1:4 To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.