KJV dictionary & concordance
Reverence, devotion, and right conduct toward God.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Timothy 2:2
Complete exact-word concordance
For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
For Kings, and for all that are in authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and peaceable life in all godlinesse and honestie.
1611 marginal noteOr, eminent place.
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
But (which becommeth women professing godlines) with good works.
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse: God was manifest in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, receiued vp into glory.
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
But refuse prophane and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe rather vnto godlinesse.
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
For bodily exercise profiteth litle, but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, hauing promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
1611 marginal noteOr, for a little time.
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, euen the wordes of our Lord Iesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godlinesse:
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
Peruerse disputings of men of corrupt mindes, and destitute of the trueth, supposing that gaine is godlinesse: From such withdraw thy selfe.
1611 marginal noteOr.gallings one of another.
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
But godlinesse with contentment is great gaine.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
But thou, O man of God, flie these things; and follow after righteousnesse, godlinesse, faith, loue, patience, meekenesse.
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Hauing a forme of godlinesse, but denying the power thereof: from such turne away.
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Piety; belief in God and reverence for his character and laws; a religious life proceeding from love and reverence toward God.
