INTEGRITY
Purity of mind, free from any undue bias or principle, Pro 11:3. Many hold, that a certain artful sagacity, founded upon knowledge of the world, is the best conductor of every one who would be a successful adventurer in life, and that a strict attention to integrity would lead them into danger and distress. But, in answer to this it is justly observed,
1. That the guidance of integrity is the safest under which it leads us is, upon the whole, the freest from dangers, Pro 3:21, &c.
2. It is unquestionably the most honourable; for integrity is the foundation of all that is high in character among mankind, Pro 4:8.
3. It is the most conductive to felicity, Php 4:6-7. Pro 3:17.
4. Such a character can look forward to eternity without dismay. Rom 2:7.
Fuente: Theological Dictionary
integrity
(Latin: in, not; tangere, to touch)
Immunity from concupiscence. It was a special prerogative of our first parents in Paradise by which the evil impulses of sensuality were kept under perfect control. By it, man’s animal passions were completely subordinated to his reason, and fitting relationships established between the flesh and the spirit. Integrity as a preternatural gift was a part of man’s initial equipment in the state of original justice. It was lost to the human race as a result of original sin, but by special privilege of God, has been granted in greater or lesser degrees to various saints. Our Lord and His Blessed Mother, completely innocent of original sin. naturally did not suffer from its effects.
Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Integrity
in-tegri-ti (, tom, , tummah): The translation of tom, simplicity, soundness, completeness, rendered also upright, perfection. Its original sense appears in the phrase letom (1Ki 22:34; 2Ch 18:33), A certain man drew his bow at a venture margin Hebrew, in his simplicity (compare 2Sa 15:11, in their simplicity). It is translated integrity (Gen 20:5, Gen 20:6; 1Ki 9:4; Psa 7:8; Psa 25:21; Psa 26:1, Psa 26:11; Psa 41:12; Psa 78:72; Pro 19:1; Pro 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 (tummm) it is one of the words on the breastplate of the high priest (Exo 28:30; Deu 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, Job 2:1; Job 27:5; Job 31:6; Pro 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.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Integrity
General references
Gen 18:19; Exo 18:21; Deu 16:19-20; Job 10:7; Job 13:15; Job 13:18; Job 16:17; Job 27:4-6; Job 29:14; Job 31:1-40; Psa 7:3-5; Psa 7:8; Psa 15:1-5; Psa 17:3; Psa 18:20; 2Sa 22:21; Psa 24:3-5; Psa 26:1-3; Psa 69:4; Psa 73:2-22; Psa 119:121; Pro 2:2; Pro 2:5; Pro 2:9; Pro 1:3; Pro 3:3-4; Pro 4:25-27; Pro 10:9; Pro 11:3; Pro 11:5; Pro 12:22; Pro 14:30; Pro 15:21; Pro 16:11; Pro 19:1; Pro 28:6; Pro 20:7; Pro 21:3; Pro 21:15; Pro 22:11; Pro 28:20; Isa 26:7; Isa 33:15-16; Isa 56:1; Jer 7:5; Jer 7:7; Eze 18:5; Eze 18:7-9; Mic 6:8; Zec 7:9; Mal 2:6; Luk 3:13-14; Luk 6:31; Luk 11:42; Luk 16:10; Act 24:16; Act 23:1; Rom 9:1; Rom 13:5; Rom 14:5; Rom 14:14; Rom 14:22; 2Co 4:2; 2Co 5:11; 2Co 7:2; 2Co 8:21; Phi 4:8; Col 3:22-23; Eph 6:6; 1Th 2:4; 1Ti 1:5; 1Ti 3:9; Tit 1:7-8; Heb 13:18; 1Pe 2:12; 1Pe 3:16 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:
b In resisting Potiphar’s wife
Gen 39:8-12
b Innocent 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; Gen 44:7-16
– The Egyptian midwives, when commanded to destroy the newborn babes of the Israelites
Exo 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
1Sa 12:4
– David:
b In self-reproach for the cutting of Saul’s skirt
1Sa 24:5
b In preventing foraging by his insurgent forces
1Sa 25:15
b In his conduct while in refuge with the Philistines
1Sa 29:1-11
– Workmen, who repaired the temple
2Ki 12:15; 2Ki 22:7
– Joab, when ordered by David to number the military forces of Israel
1Ch 21:6
– Priests, who received the offerings of gold and other gifts for the renewing of the temple under Ezra
Ezr 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:
b In his abstemiousness
Dan 1:8-20
b In maintaining uprightness of character and consistent devoutness
Dan 6:4
– Joseph, the husband of Mary, in not jealously accusing her of immorality
Mat 1:19
– Zacchaeus, in the administration of his wealth
Luk 19:8
– Nathanael, in whom was no guile
Joh 1:47
– Joseph, a counselor
Luk 23:50-51
– Peter, when offered money by Simon Magus
Act 8:18-23
– Paul and Barnabas, when the people of Lystra desired to deify them
Act 14:12-15