Bible Verses about “godliness”

“‹But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”

“¶ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.”

“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”

“¶ Blessed [is] the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.”

“For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.”

“He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”

“But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”

“That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;”

“But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.”

“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;”

“Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”

“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”

“¶ And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”

“And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.”

“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;”

“¶ But godliness with contentment is great gain.”

“For if these things be in you, and abound, they make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

“¶ Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”

“For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out.”

“For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.”

“¶ [Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation and godliness,”

“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,”

“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”