Liberal, Liberality, Liberally - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
Liberal, Liberality, Liberally
[ A-1,Noun,G572, haplotes ]denotes
(a) simplicity, sincerity, unaffectedness" (from haplous, "single, simple," in contrast to diplous, "double"), Romans 12:8, "simplicity;" 2 Corinthians 11:3 (in some mss. in 2 Corinthians 1:12); Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:22, singleness;"
(b) "simplicity as manifested in generous giving," "liberality," 2 Corinthians 8:2; 2 Corinthians 9:11 (AV, "bountifulness," RV marg., "singleness"); 2 Corinthians 9:13 (AV, "liberal"). See BOUNTY, No. 2.
[ A-2,Noun,G5485, charis ]
is rendered "liberality" in 1 Corinthians 16:3, AV. See BOUNTY, No. 3.
[ B-1,Adverb,G574, haplos ]
"liberally, with singleness of heart," is used in James 1:5 of God as the gracious and "liberal" Giver. The word may be taken either
(a) in a logical sense, signifying unconditionally, simply, or
(b) in a moral sense, generously; for the double meaning compare A, No. 1. On this passage Hort writes as follows: "Later writers comprehend under the one word the whole magnanimous and honorable type of character in which singleness of mind is the central feature."