Bible verses about "godliness" | WPNT

¹⁹ Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? ²⁰ Because you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

¹⁷ Command those who are rich in this present world not to be haughty, nor to rely upon the uncertainty of riches but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; ¹⁸ they are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous sharers ¹⁹ —storing up for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, so that they may lay hold on the eternal life.

⁶ Now godliness with contentment is great gain. ⁷ We brought nothing into the world and it is certain that neither can we take anything out.

⁷ But reject godless myths and old wive’s tales; rather, exercise yourself toward godliness. ⁸ Now physical exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, holding promises for both this present life and the one to come.

²⁰ But you, dear ones, building yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, ²¹ keep yourselves in God’s love, looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ into eternal life.

³³ Rather, seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

⁴ Because certain men, who were marked out for this condemnation long ago, have sneaked in; they are godless, perverting the grace of our God into licentiousness and denying the only Sovereign God, even our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹ Now then, brothers, I exhort you, in view of God’s compassions, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, satisfying to God—your intelligent duty.

⁷ and to the godliness brotherly affection, and to the brotherly affection love.

⁵ wearing a form of godliness while having denied its power! You must avoid such people;

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 In fact, any one who desires to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted;

⁵ So for this very reason, making every effort, to your faith add excellence, and to the excellence knowledge, ⁶ and to the knowledge self-control, and to the self-control perseverance, and to the perseverance godliness, ⁷ and to the godliness brotherly affection, and to the brotherly affection love. ⁸ Because with these things existing and increasing in you, it makes you to be neither useless nor unfruitful in the real knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁶ Now godliness with contentment is great gain.

¹¹ Therefore, since all these things will be destroyed, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

⁸ Now physical exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, holding promises for both this present life and the one to come.