HONESTY
(See also Dishonesty; Ethics)
admitting mistakes: ijwyp article 29; ypq 12-14
benefits: ijwyp article 47; lff lesson 36; g21.1 8; lvs 194-195; wp16.1 7; g 2/15 4; w14 2/15 23; lv 170; g 1/12 6-7; w06 6/15 28; w06 12/1 19; w00 3/1 30; w00 11/1 6; kl 119-120; w88 2/15 5, 7
Bible examples:
Jesus Christ: w16.06 29
Bible view: scl 56; lff lesson 36; g21.1 8; lvs 187-195; w16.06 28-31; w16.12 11-12; wp16.1 6-7; lv 160-170; g 11/13 9; w11 4/15 6-8; w10 3/1 12-14; w06 12/1 17-19; w05 7/15 28-29; w00 9/15 26-27; kl 119-120; jv 178; pe 130
Bible writers: ijwbq article 129; w16.09 26; g16.2 6
business dealings: w22.08 27; w21.12 9-10; lvs 192-194; lv 166, 168-169; g 1/12 6-9; w09 6/15 19; w02 5/15 24-25; w01 1/15 5; w95 5/1 29-30; w93 5/1 6-7; g93 8/8 4; w86 11/15 15-20; tp 113-116
Baltic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange Limited: g88 5/8 11
superiority of Bible standards: g 1/12 7-8; g93 8/8 9
by choice: w12 10/1 5-6; w97 5/15 21
child training: lvs 190-191
video Be Truthful: lff lesson 36
decline: w88 10/15 5
alarming decline in basic honesty (quote): g89 3/22 3
defense lawyers: g96 3/8 28
discussion: ijwyp article 47; w16.06 28-31; wp16.1 3, 6-7; yp 212-217; w88 2/15 3-7; w86 11/15 10-14; tp 111-116
employees: lvs 192, 204; lv 166, 168, 175-176; w05 7/15 29; kl 119; w87 11/15 5-6
Europe: g92 7/22 29
examples:
96-year-old man legalizes marriage: w94 1/1 18-19
accountants: wp16.1 3, 7; w87 2/1 21
Bible student confesses to former drug running: yb89 50-51
Bible student returns found wallet and money: yb02 46
bribe refused: wp16.1 7
bus driver impressed that Witness pays for short ride: w13 5/15 11-12
customs employee: yb93 170-171
despite price fall: w90 3/1 30
employment retained: g 2/13 15; w10 3/1 13-14; w06 12/1 19; yb04 251; w02 4/15 20; w00 4/15 21; yb88 44; w87 11/15 6
executive assistant in bank: wp16.1 7
former employee pays debt: w88 5/1 7
honesty rewarded: g 1/12 6-7; w06 12/1 19; w90 3/1 30; yb89 43, 175-176
importer: yb93 170
insurance company advises hiring Witnesses: w88 2/15 5
judge praises Witnesses: yb15 156-157
lawyer commends Witnesses: w87 2/15 25
life story “My Word My Bond”: g88 5/8 11-13
needy widow returns found bankbook and money: kl 120
new Witness pays debt: w11 4/15 6
notary public praises Witnesses: w90 2/15 28
passersby lock auto containing expensive TV: w88 2/15 6
poor mother with six children: w90 11/15 7
prisoner turns in money: yb01 54
refuses to lie for company: w16.06 30
refuses to lie for supervisor: wp16.1 7
refuse undue pay, return change: w93 5/1 27
secretary: g88 1/22 30
sentence reduced: w90 3/1 30
ten-year-old daughter of Roma family returns found wallet: yb13 64-65
town official reassures telephone engineer of Witness honesty: g88 1/22 18-19
watchman returns excess vacation pay: yb93 45
Witness boy refuses stolen exam papers: yb01 52
Witness boy trusted on baseball “out”: w86 11/15 13
Witness employees: g 2/15 4; g 1/12 6-8; w11 4/15 7; g 10/10 6-7
Witnesses alone refuse to loot: yb93 44
Witnesses entrusted with cash: w06 12/1 19; km 5/95 1; w88 2/15 6
Witnesses in business: w12 10/1 5-6; g 1/12 6, 8; g 10/10 8-9
Witnesses leave lost money tied to tree: g95 6/22 31
Witnesses pay for previous parking: g86 12/22 25-26
Witnesses refuse to be dishonest at job: w88 2/15 5
Witnesses return found money: g 2/13 15; g 11/13 6, 9; w12 7/15 24-25; w10 3/1 13-14; g 10/10 6, 8; yb09 43; w08 12/15 8; w07 2/15 32; yb07 49; w06 7/15 32; w05 6/1 8; g05 6/8 31; w04 12/1 3, 5; yb04 55; w02 8/15 32; g99 9/22 31; w97 5/1 6; w97 9/15 4; yb97 92-94; w94 4/15 19; g93 8/8 9-10; w88 2/15 6; w86 11/15 12-14
Witnesses return found valuables: ijwex article 12; w16.06 29; yb10 46; w08 2/15 20; yb07 49-50; g05 8/22 31; w04 2/1 32; g03 8/22 32; w02 9/15 20; g00 6/22 32; w97 5/15 29; w96 9/1 32; yb95 59-60
Witnesses return hotel items: w86 11/15 13
Witnesses return overpayment: w12 10/1 6; w11 4/15 6; w02 2/15 32; w87 2/1 21
Witnesses turn in found money: w89 9/1 10; yb88 32-33
Witnesses turn in found valuables: w11 4/15 8; km 4/11 7; w10 3/15 31-32; w09 9/15 22; yb05 48-49; w94 1/1 19
Witness refuses stolen food: g90 7/8 25-26
Witness reports excess funds to bank: w02 1/15 19
Witness saves supplier costly error: w01 2/1 6
Witness schoolgirl reports own wrong answer: w11 4/15 8
Witness schoolgirl’s essay: w03 8/1 16
Witness widow with five young children: w10 3/1 12-14
youth in baseball game: g91 10/22 31
examples of challenges to one’s: w88 2/15 5
experiences:
answering idea that it is morally right to steal at times: yb97 62
bank teller impressed by return of excess money: yb94 53
bus driver studies because of Witness’ honesty: w87 1/1 5
campsite manager praises Witnesses: w97 3/1 8
hotel manager praises Witnesses: w97 3/1 8
impressed that Witness admits scratching car: yb10 52-53
island villagers come to respect Witnesses: w93 5/1 27
lady’s purse: g00 6/22 32; w95 12/15 27-28
mayor commends Witness: w97 5/1 6
money from crashed armored truck stolen: g97 6/22 29
police believe Witness about counterfeit bill: yb05 50
press commends Witness honesty: w96 9/1 32
ranch hand becomes honest: yb07 58
returning lost money leads to Bible study: g 11/09 32
soldiers respect Witness honesty: w90 7/1 7
thief from youth: w00 11/1 6
thieves turn themselves in: jv 178-179
Witness chosen over others: g96 7/22 32
Witness honesty leads to family accepting truth: yb06 48-49
Witness receives top post: w93 5/1 7
Witness returns lost coat and cash: yb11 68
Witness selling car: w09 6/15 20
family life: lvs 189-191; lv 162-163; w88 2/15 7
financial matters: w16.06 29-30; w10 6/1 11-14; w08 9/15 24
Greek word: wp16.1 6
link with humility: w93 12/1 20
maintaining one’s honesty: wp16.1 6-7
meaning of term: w88 2/15 4-7
not using fraudulent documents: w06 12/1 17
poor people: w90 11/15 3-7
self-examination: lv 167
truthfulness: w22.09 12-13; w11 4/15 8; tp 111-113
with elders: lvs 191-192
with oneself: lvs 187-188; lv 160-161; w06 12/1 18-19
with parents: yp 20-21, 212-217; g87 10/8 20-21
Witness view: jv 178-179
youths: ijwyp article 47; g18.2 13; g93 6/22 28; yp 212-217
honesty last in values (Russia): g96 3/8 28-29