Godliness — God li*ness, n. [From {Godly}.] Careful observance of, or conformity to, the laws of God; the state or quality of being godly; piety. [1913 Webster] Godliness is profitable unto all things. 1 Tim. iv. 8. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
godliness — 1530s, from GODLY (Cf. godly) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
godliness — [[t]gɒ̱dlinəs[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Godliness is the quality of being godly. 2) PHRASE If someone says that cleanliness is next to godliness, they are referring to the idea that people have a moral duty to keep themselves and their homes clean … English dictionary
godliness — see cleanliness is next to godliness … Proverbs new dictionary
godliness — godly ► ADJECTIVE (godlier, godliest) ▪ devoutly religious; pious. DERIVATIVES godliness noun … English terms dictionary
godliness — noun see godly … New Collegiate Dictionary
godliness — See godly. * * * … Universalium
Godliness — The whole of practical piety (1 Tim. 4:8; 2 Pet. 1:6). It supposes knowledge, veneration, affection, dependence, submission, gratitude, and obedience. In 1 Tim. 3:16 it denotes the substance of revealed religion … Easton's Bible Dictionary
godliness — Synonyms and related words: Christianity, Christlikeness, Christliness, Fatherhood, angelicalness, awesomeness, awfulness, beauty of holiness, blessedness, deity, divineness, divinity, fear of God, godhead, godhood, godlikeness, godly mindedness … Moby Thesaurus
Godliness — Not often found in the Bible, where ‘faith’ or ‘righteousness’ are preferred for a life which is acceptable to God. Where it is used, it is linked with ‘knowledge’ (2 Pet. 1:5–7) and gentleness and steadfastness (1 Tim. 6:11), and is certainly… … Dictionary of the Bible
