Bible verses about "godliness" | Haweis

¹⁹ Do ye not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own? ²⁰ For ye have been bought with a price: glorify then God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

¹⁷ Charge the rich in this world not to be lifted up with pride, nor to trust on the stability of wealth, but on the living God, who giveth us richly all things for our enjoyment; ¹⁸ to do good, to be rich in generous actions, to take pleasure in liberality, ready to distribute; ¹⁹ laying up treasure for themselves a noble foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

⁶ But godliness with contentment is great gain. ⁷ For that we brought nothing into the world is evident, neither can we carry any thing out of it.

⁷ But profane and antiquated fables reject, but exercise thyself unto godliness. ⁸ For bodily exercise is of little advantage, but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

²⁰ But ye, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying by the Holy Ghost, ²¹ preserve yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

³³ But seek ye, in the first place, the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be given you over.

⁴ For certain men have craftily introduced themselves, who were from of old proscribed for this condemnation, ungodly men, changing the grace of God into impurity, and denying our only sovereign God and Lord, Jesus Christ.

¹ I BESEECH you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

⁷ and with piety fraternal affection; and with fraternal affection love.

⁵ holding the form of godliness, but denying the power of it: from these men turn with aversion.

¹ HAVING therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

¹² And all indeed who will live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

⁵ And for this very purpose employing the greatest diligence, lead up in the train of your faith courage; and with courage intelligence; ⁶ and with intelligence moderation; and with moderation patience; and with patience piety; ⁷ and with piety fraternal affection; and with fraternal affection love. ⁸ For if these things are in your possession, and abounding, they will render you neither inactive nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁶ But godliness with contentment is great gain.

¹¹ Seeing then that all these things must be dissolved, what manner of persons ought we to be in a course of holy conduct and acts of piety,

⁸ For bodily exercise is of little advantage, but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.