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godly

Meaning of “godly”

Sense 1: Devout and reverent toward God; conforming to God's will. Sense 2: As an adverb, in a godly manner. In some phrases, arising from or directed toward God.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences15 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Psalms 4:3

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Psalms 4:3
But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 4:3 · retained source text

But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly, for himselfe: the LORD will heare when I call vnto him.

Psalms 32:6
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 32:6 · retained source text

For this shall euery one that is godly pray vnto thee, in a time when thou mayest bee found: surely in the floods of great waters, they shall not come nigh vnto him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in a time of finding.

Malachi 2:15
And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 2:15 · retained source text

And did not he make one? yet had he the residue of the spirit: and wherefore one? that hee might seeke a godly seed: therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deale treacherously against the wife of his youth.

1611 marginal noteOr, excellencie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a seed of God.

1611 marginal noteOr, vnfaithfully.

2 Corinthians 1:12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · retained source text

For our reioycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie, not with fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God, wee haue had our conuersation in the world, and more aboundantly to youwards.

2 Corinthians 7:9
Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 7:9 · retained source text

Now I reioyce, not that ye were made sorie, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorie after a godly maner, that ye might receiue damage by vs in nothing.

1611 marginal noteOr, according to God.

2 Corinthians 7:10
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 7:10 · retained source text

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to saluation not to be repented of, but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

2 Corinthians 7:11
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 7:11 · retained source text

For behold this selfe same thing that yee sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulnesse it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of your selues, yea, what indignation, yea what feare, yea what vehement desire, yea what zeale, yea what reuenge; In all things yee haue approued your selues to be cleare in this matter.

2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:2 · retained source text

For I am iealous ouer you with godly iealousie, for I haue espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

1 Timothy 1:4
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:4 · retained source text

Neither giue heed to fables, and endlesse genealogies, which minister questions, rather then edifying which is in faith: so doe.

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Pious; reverencing God and his laws; living in obedience to God's commands; piously or righteously.

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