Biblical Concept: Godliness
Findings:
Godliness / euvse,beia / eusebeia = good worship.
Godliness / qeose,beia / theosebeia = God
worship. (Only use of theosebeia)
“mystery of godliness”
Good worship: revealed, vindicated, beheld, proclaimed, believed, taken up.
Good worship: flesh, Spirit, angels, nations, world, glory.
Contrast: Fables and godliness / good worship.
“godliness is profitable for all things”
“doctrine conforming to godliness”
Theorem: Godliness + Contentment = Gain.
Pursue Godliness.
Godliness can be faked.
Truth godliness relationship.
Divine power for godliness.
Perseverance godly relationship.
Godliness brotherly kindness relationship.
Holy conduct godliness relationship.
“Thy godly man”
“He keeps the feet of His godly ones”
“let Thy godly ones rejoice in what is good”
“the LORD has set apart the godly man for Himself”
“the godly man ceases to be”
“Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones”
“love the LORD, all you His godly ones”
“let everyone who is godly pray to Thee in a time when Thou mayest be found”
“For the LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His godly ones”
”Gather My godly ones to Me”
“in the presence of Thy godly ones”
The Nations: “The flesh of Thy godly ones to the beasts of the earth.”
Godly ones caught in Jerusalem calamity.
“He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones”
Sanctified spiritual idealism: “Do preserve my soul, for I am a godly man”
“Once Thou didst speak in vision to Thy godly ones”
“Who preserves the souls of His godly ones”
Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of
His godly ones.
“let Thy godly ones sing for joy”
Zion: “her godly ones will sing aloud for joy”
“Thy godly ones shall bless Thee.”
“Praise for all His godly ones”
“His praise in the congregation of the godly ones”
“Let the godly ones exult in glory”
Judgement on nations: “This is an honor for all His godly ones”
“He preserves the way of His godly ones”
“The godly person has perished from the land”
“seeking a godly offspring”
“godly sincerity”
“godly sorrow”
“godly jealousy”
Godly, persecuted, relationship.
“live godly in Christ Jesus”
“live … godly in the present age”
Universal Spiritual Truth: Rescue the godly, punish and judge the
unrighteous.
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Godliness
NAS 1 Timothy 2:2 for kings and all who are in authority, in order
that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. (Godliness
/ euvse,beia / eusebeia = good worship.)
10 but rather by means of
good works, as befits women making a claim to godliness. (Godliness / qeose,beia / theosebeia = God
worship.) (Only use of theosebeia)
NAS 1 Timothy 3:16 And by common confession great is the mystery of
godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was
vindicated in the Spirit, Beheld by angels, Proclaimed among the nations,
Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory. (“mystery of godliness”) (Good
worship: revealed, vindicated, beheld, proclaimed, believed, taken up.) (Good
worship: flesh, Spirit, angels, nations, world, glory.)
NAS 1 Timothy 4:7 But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit
only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of
godliness; (Contrast: Fables and godliness / good worship.)
8 for bodily discipline
is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it
holds promise for the present life and also
for the life to come. (“godliness
is profitable for all things”)
NAS 1 Timothy 6:3 If anyone advocates a different doctrine, and
does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the
doctrine conforming to godliness, (“doctrine conforming to godliness”)
5 and constant friction
between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that
godliness is a means of gain. (Religion for profit.)
6 But godliness actually is a means of great gain, when
accompanied by contentment. (Theorem: Godliness + Contentment = Gain.)
11 But flee from these
things, you man of God; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
perseverance and gentleness. (Pursue
Godliness.)
NAS 2 Timothy 3:5 holding to a form of godliness, although they
have denied its power; and avoid such men as these. (Godliness can be faked.)
NAS Titus 1:1 Paul, a bond-servant of God, and an apostle of
Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the
truth which is according to godliness, (Truth godliness relationship.)
NAS 2 Peter 1:3 seeing that His divine power has granted to us
everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him
who called us by His own glory and excellence. (Divine power for godliness.)
6 and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness;
(Perseverance godly relationship.)
7 and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and
in your brotherly kindness, love.
(Godliness brotherly kindness relationship.)
NAS 2 Peter 3:11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in
this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,
(Holy conduct godliness relationship.)
Godly
NAS Deuteronomy 33:8 And of Levi he said, "Let Thy Thummim and Thy Urim belong to Thy godly man, Whom Thou didst
prove at Massah, With whom
Thou didst contend at the waters of Meribah; (“Thy
godly man”)
NAS 1 Samuel 2:9 "He keeps the feet of His godly ones, But
the wicked ones are silenced in darkness; For not by might shall a man prevail.
(“He keeps the feet of His godly ones”)
NAS 2 Chronicles 6:41 "Now therefore arise, O LORD God, to Thy
resting place, Thou and the ark of Thy might; let Thy priests, O LORD God, be
clothed with salvation, and let Thy godly ones rejoice in what is good. (“let
Thy godly ones rejoice in what is good”)
NAS Psalm 4:3 But know that the LORD has set apart the godly
man for Himself; The LORD hears when I call to Him. (“the LORD has set apart
the godly man for Himself”)
NAS Psalm 12:1 For the
choir director; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD,
for the godly man ceases to be, For the faithful disappear from among the sons
of men. (“the godly man ceases to be”)
NAS Psalm 30:4 Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name. (“Sing praise to the LORD,
you His godly ones”)
NAS Psalm 31:23 O love the LORD, all you His godly ones! The LORD
preserves the faithful, And fully recompenses the
proud doer. (“love the LORD, all you His godly ones”)
NAS Psalm 32:6 Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to Thee
in a time when Thou mayest be found; Surely in a flood of great waters they
shall not reach him. (“let everyone who is godly pray to Thee in a time when
Thou mayest be found”) (Psalm 32:7
Thou art my hiding place; Thou dost preserve me from trouble; Thou dost
surround me with songs of deliverance.) (Too late to pray.)
NAS Psalm 37:28 For the LORD loves justice, And
does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever; But the descendants
of the wicked will be cut off. (“For the LORD loves justice, And
does not forsake His godly ones”)
NAS Psalm 50:5 "Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice." (”Gather My godly ones to Me”)
NAS Psalm 52:9 I will give Thee thanks forever, because Thou
hast done it, And I will wait on Thy
name, for it is good, in the presence
of Thy godly ones. (“in the presence of Thy godly ones”)
NAS Psalm 79:2 They have given the dead bodies of Thy servants
for food to the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Thy godly ones to the beasts
of the earth. (The Nations: “The flesh of Thy godly ones to the beasts of the
earth.”) (Godly ones caught in Jerusalem calamity.)
NAS Psalm 85:8 I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He
will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back
to folly. (“He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones”)
NAS Psalm 86:2 Do preserve my soul, for I am a godly man; O Thou
my God, save Thy servant who trusts in Thee. (Sanctified spiritual idealism:
“Do preserve my soul, for I am a godly man”)
NAS Psalm 89:19 Once Thou didst speak in vision to Thy godly
ones, And didst say, "I have given help to one
who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people. (“Once Thou didst speak
in vision to Thy godly ones”)
NAS Psalm 97:10 Hate evil, you who love the LORD, Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them
from the hand of the wicked. (“Who preserves the souls of His godly ones”)
NAS Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of
His godly ones. (All)
NAS Psalm 132:9 Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness;
And let Thy godly ones sing for joy. (“let Thy godly ones sing for joy”)
16 "Her priests also
I will clothe with salvation; And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy.
(Zion: “her godly ones will sing aloud for joy”)
NAS Psalm 145:10 All Thy works shall give thanks to Thee, O LORD,
And Thy godly ones shall bless Thee. (“Thy godly ones shall bless Thee.”)
NAS Psalm 148:14 And He has lifted up a horn for His people,
Praise for all His godly ones; Even for
the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the LORD! (“Praise for all His
godly ones”)
NAS Psalm 149:1 Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And
His praise in the congregation of the godly ones. (“His praise in the
congregation of the godly ones”)
5 Let the godly ones
exult in glory; Let them sing for joy on their beds. (“Let the godly ones exult
in glory”)
9 To execute on them the
judgment written; This is an honor for all His godly ones. Praise the LORD! (Judgement
on nations: “This is an honor for all His godly ones”)
NAS Proverbs 2:8 Guarding the paths of justice, And He preserves
the way of His godly ones. (“He preserves the way of His godly ones”)
NAS Micah 7:2 The godly person has perished from the land, And there is no upright person
among men. All of them lie in wait for bloodshed; Each of them hunts the
other with a net. (“The godly person has perished from the land”)
NAS Malachi 2:15 "But not one has done so who has a remnant of the Spirit. And what did that one do while he was seeking a godly offspring? Take heed then, to your
spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of your youth.
(“seeking a godly offspring”)
NAS 2 Corinthians 1:12 For our proud confidence is this, the testimony
of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom
but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and
especially toward you. (“godly sincerity”)
NAS 2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold what earnestness this very thing, this
godly sorrow, has produced in you: what vindication of yourselves, what
indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what avenging of wrong! In
everything you demonstrated yourselves to be innocent in the matter. (“godly
sorrow”)
NAS 2 Corinthians 11:2 For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy;
for I betrothed you to one husband, that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin. (“godly jealousy”)
NAS 2 Timothy 3:12 And indeed, all who desire to live godly in
Christ Jesus will be persecuted. (Godly, persecuted, relationship.) (“live
godly in Christ Jesus”)
NAS Titus 2:12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly
desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, (Titus 2:11
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,) (“live …
godly in the present age”)
NAS 2 Peter 2:9 then the
Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous
under punishment for the day of judgment, (Universal Spiritual Truth: Rescue
the godly, punish and judge the unrighteous.) (Day of judgement: Not subject to
your timing.)