But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.
The 1611 reading
But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly, for himselfe: the LORD will heare when I call vnto him.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 4:3
Complete exact-word concordance
But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.
But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly, for himselfe: the LORD will heare when I call vnto him.
HELP, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
¶ Helpe LORD, for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithfull faile from among the children of men.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to saluation not to be repented of, but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
Neither giue heed to fables, and endlesse genealogies, which minister questions, rather then edifying which is in faith: so doe.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Pious; reverencing God and his laws; living in obedience to God's commands; piously or righteously.