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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GOD'LINESS, n. [from godly.] Piety; belief in God, and reverence for his character and laws.
1. A religious life; a careful observance of the laws of God and performance of religious duties, proceeding from love and reverence for the divine character and commands; christian obedience.
Godliness is profitable unto all things. 1 Timothy 4.
2. Revelation; the system of christianity.
Without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness;
God was manifest in the flesh. l Tim.3.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: piety by virtue of being a godly person [ant: godlessness, ungodliness]

Merriam Webster's

noun see godly

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. Godliness is profitable unto all things. --1 Tim. iv. 8.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. Godliness is the quality of being godly. 2. 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. PHRASE

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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.

Moby Thesaurus

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