Godly Godliness

Godly Godliness

'''A — 1: εὐσέβεια (Strong'S #2150 — Noun Feminine — eusebeia — yoo-seb'-i-ah )

from eu, "well," and sebomai, "to be devout," denotes that piety which, characterized by a Godward attitude, does that which is well-pleasing to Him. This and the corresponding verb and adverb (see below) are frequent in the Pastoral Epistles, but do not occur in previous Epistles of Paul. The Apostle Peter has the noun four times in his 2nd Epistle, 1:3,6,7; 3:11. Elsewhere it occurs in  Acts 3:12;  1 Timothy 2:2;  3:16;  4:7,8;  6:3,5,6,11;  2 Timothy 3:5;  Titus 1:1 . In  1 Timothy 6:3 "the doctrine which is according to godliness" signifies that which is consistent with "godliness," in contrast to false teachings; in   Titus 1:1 , "the truth which is according to godliness" is that which is productive of "godliness" in  1 Timothy 3:16 , "the mystery of godliness" is "godliness" as embodied in, and communicated through, the truths of the faith concerning Christ; in  2 Peter 3:11 , the word is in the plural, signifying acts of "godliness."

'''A — 2: θεοσέβεια (Strong'S #2317 — Noun Feminine — theosebeia — theh-os-eb'-i-ah )

denotes "the fear or reverence of God," from theos, "god," and sebomai (see No. 1),  1 Timothy 2:10 . Cp. the adjective theosebes, "God-fearing,"  John 9:31 . In the Sept.  Genesis 20:11;  Job 28:28 .

 Hebrews 5:7 12:28Fear Hebrews 11:7Fear 1 Timothy 5:4 Acts 17:23

'''B — 1: εὐσεβής (Strong'S #2152 — Adjective — eusebes — yoo-seb-ace' )

akin to A, No. 1, denotes "pious, devout, godly," indicating reverence manifested in actions; it is rendered "godly" in  2 Peter 2:9 . See Devout.

'''C — 1: εὐσεβῶς (Strong'S #2153 — Adverb — eusebos — yoo-seb-oce' )

denotes "piously, godly;" it is used with the verb "to live" (of manner of life) in  2 Timothy 3:12;  Titus 2:12 .

 2 Corinthians 1:12 2 Corinthians 11:2 1 Timothy 1:4 2 Corinthians 7:10 3 John 1:6