8265 godliness
Dictionary of Bible Themes

Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  8000 The life of the believer  »  8200 The character of the believer  »  8265 godliness

Reverence for or devotion to God, producing a practical awareness of God in every aspect of life.

Examples of godliness in the OT

Genesis 5:24 Enoch; Genesis 6:9 Noah; 1 Kings 18:3-4 Obadiah; 2 Chronicles 31:20-21 Hezekiah; Job 1:1 Job

Examples of godliness in the NT

Luke 2:25 Simeon; Luke 2:37 Anna; John 1:47 Nathanael

Jesus Christ:

John 8:29; Hebrews 5:7 Acts 2:5; Acts 8:2

Cornelius and his family:

Acts 10:2,7 Acts 11:24 Barnabas; Acts 22:12 Ananias

God has a special concern for the godly

Psalm 4:3 “the godly” (sometimes translated “the saints”) is often used in the OT to refer to God's people. See also Psalm 32:6; John 9:31

Godly living

Godliness should be seen in the lives of believers

2 Peter 3:11 See also 1 Timothy 2:2; Timothy 6:11; Titus 2:12

Jesus Christ is the beginning and end of godliness

1 Timothy 3:16 The model and the power for godly living derives from the incarnate Christ. See also Hebrews 5:7; 2 Peter 1:3

The basis for godly living is true teaching about Jesus Christ

1 Timothy 6:3-4 See also Titus 1:1

Godly living demands self-discipline

1 Corinthians 9:24-27; 2 Corinthians 10:5; 1 Timothy 4:7-8

Sorrow for sin is a sign of godliness

2 Corinthians 7:10-11

The benefits of godliness

Its value in both this world and the next

1 Timothy 4:8

Its present blessings

Deuteronomy 4:40; 1 Timothy 6:6 See also Isaiah 3:10; Titus 3:8

The promise of future blessing

Titus 2:11-13 See also 2 Peter 3:11-12

Godliness does not guarantee escape from suffering

Psalm 12:1 See also Micah 7:2; 2 Timothy 3:12; 2 Peter 2:9

Apparent godliness may not be genuine

1 Timothy 6:5; 2 Timothy 3:4-5

See also

5499  reward, divine
6169  godlessness
6744  sanctification
8154  righteousness
8201  blamelessness
8206  Christlikeness
8225  devotion
8266  holiness
8333  reverence
8361  wisdom
8476  self-discipline
8846  ungodliness



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