Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
earnest - earnestness
Spanish translation:
sincero - sinceridad
Added to glossary by
Caro Friszman
Jul 12, 2005 17:47
18 yrs ago
English term
earnest - earnestness
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Religion
19th century text
Beware of supposing that sincerity alone can ever make up true zeal--that earnestness, however ignorant, makes a man a really zealous Christian in the sight of God. There is a generation in these days which makes an idol of what it is pleased to call “earnestness” in Christianity. These men will allow no fault to be found with an "earnest man". Whatever his theological opinions may be,--if he is an earnest man, that is enough for these people, and we are to ask no more. They tell you we should just ignore the minute points of doctrine and any questions about "words and names", about which Christians are not agreed. Is the man an earnest man? If he is, we ought to be satisfied. "Earnestness" in their eyes covers over a multitude of sins. I solemnly warn you to beware of this dubious doctrine. In the name of the Gospel, and in the name of the Bible, I enter my protest against the theory that mere earnestness can make a man a truly zealous and pious man in the sight of God.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
4 +1 | sincero - sinceridad | Caro Friszman |
3 +1 | buena fe/ hombre de buena fe | claudia bagnardi |
4 | honesto - honestidad | Gabriela Mejías |
3 | ferviente - fervor | JaneTranslates |
3 | buena voluntad | Gabo Pena |
Proposed translations
+1
3 mins
Selected
sincero - sinceridad
Estas palabras tienen muchas acepciones, pero creo que son éstas las que se aplican a tu contexto.
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Comment: "Gracias a todos"
+1
5 mins
buena fe/ hombre de buena fe
Me parece que podría ser una buena opción.
Claudia
Claudia
Peer comment(s):
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Magiarí (Maya) Díaz Díaz
: Me gusta mucho esta!Es integral pues no sólo abarca el acto honesto sino también al corazón puro del cual fluye la sinceridad.Se puede ser sincero por obligación ética y no tener un corazón genuinamente puro.La buena fe es sinceridad de corazón y de acto
10 hrs
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Gracias MagiaríDíazDíaz. A mí también me gusta :))))))
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18 mins
honesto - honestidad
Otra opción. Saludos y suerte!
54 mins
ferviente - fervor
This may be too strong, but I can´t think of anything that´s halfway between Caro´s "sincero," which in my view falls short of earnestness, and my "ferviente." One can be passively sincere, but to be earnest takes more energy and effort.
3 hrs
buena voluntad
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