Godliness
Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary · Matthew George Easton, Noah Webster
Godliness - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)
The whole of practical piety (1 Tim. 4:8; 2 Pet. 1:6). "It supposes knowledge, veneration, affection, dependence, submission, gratitude, and obedience." In 1 Tim. 3:16 it denotes the substance of revealed religion.
Godliness - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)
GOD'LINESS, n. [from godly.] Piety; belief in God, and reverence for his character and laws.
1. A religious life; a careful observance of the laws of God and performance of religious duties, proceeding from love and reverence for the divine character and commands; christian obedience.
Godliness is profitable unto all things. 1 Tim 4.
2. Revelation; the system of christianity.
Without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness;
God was manifest in the flesh. l Tim.3.
In other dictionaries
Read “Godless” in the 8 dictionaries- GodlyEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- UngodlinessEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- UngodlyEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- GodlessInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- Godliness; GodlyInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- UngodlyInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- godly, godliness, ungodly, godless, ungodliness, godlessnessTranslation Words
Source of the article
Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)
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