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<div> A — 1: Εὐσέβεια <div> <audio> </audio> <button> ► </button> </div> (Strong'S #2150 — Noun Feminine — eusebeia — yoo-seb'-i-ah ) </div> <p> 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." </p> <div> A — 2: Θεοσέβεια <div> <audio> </audio> <button> ► </button> </div> (Strong'S #2317 — Noun Feminine — theosebeia — theh-os-eb'-i-ah ) </div> <p> 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 . </p> Hebrews 5:7 12:28[[Fear]] Hebrews 11:7[[Fear]] 1 Timothy 5:4 Acts 17:23 <div> B — 1: Εὐσεβής <div> <audio> </audio> <button> ► </button> </div> (Strong'S #2152 — Adjective — eusebes — yoo-seb-ace' ) </div> <p> 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. </p> <div> C — 1: Εὐσεβῶς <div> <audio> </audio> <button> ► </button> </div> (Strong'S #2153 — Adverb — eusebos — yoo-seb-oce' ) </div> <p> denotes "piously, godly;" it is used with the verb "to live" (of manner of life) in 2 Timothy 3:12; Titus 2:12 . </p> 2 Corinthians 1:12 2 Corinthians 11:2 1 Timothy 1:4 2 Corinthians 7:10 3 John 1:6

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