godliness

[ god-lee-nuhs ]
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noun
  1. the quality or practice of conforming to the laws and wishes of God; devoutness and moral uprightness:To be wise is to live in godliness, reflecting the nature of the kingdom of God in the course of everyday life.

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How to use godliness in a sentence

  • And because he considered that they who had fallen asleep with godliness, had great grace laid up for them.

  • If cleanliness be next to godliness, a good cleaning would do it good and improve its affinities.

  • Members of churches have been zealous in every good work, and yet have known nothing of godliness but the form.

    The Quiver 3/1900 | Anonymous
  • Of the man who has the form of godliness, but who has never felt its regenerating and life-giving power.