Definitions for Godliness
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. godlinessnoun

   piety by virtue of being a godly person

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. godlinessnoun

   The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teaching's of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Godlinessnoun

   Etymology: from godly.

   1. Piety to God.2. General observation of all the duties prescribed by religion.

   Virtue and godliness of life are required at the hands of the minister of God. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 2.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. godliness

   Divinity or the divine are things that are either related to, devoted to, or proceeding from a deity. What is or is not divine may be loosely defined, as it is used by different belief systems.

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1. godliness

   Godliness refers to a state or quality of being profoundly spiritual, pious, or devout, in accordance with the will and nature of a deity or deities. It encompasses the inward devotion and outward acts driven by respect and reverence towards a higher power, often manifested through moral and ethical conduct, obedience, and practicing religious rituals. Godliness is often associated with qualities such as righteousness, holiness, and piety.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.1 / 7 votes

1. Godlinessnoun

   careful observance of, or conformity to, the laws of God; the state or quality of being godly; piety

2. Etymology: [From Godly.]

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1. • Piety

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Godliness in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Godliness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Godliness in a Sentence

1. John Wesley:

   Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.

2. Saint Augustine:

   Nothing whatever pertaining to godliness and real holiness can be accomplished without grace.

3. Charles Lamb:

   Cleanliness, said some sage man, is next to godliness. It may be, but how it came to sit so near is the marvel.

4. Seán O'Casey:

   Disease an never be conquered, can never be quelled by emotion's willful screaming or faith's symbolic prayer. It can only be conquered by the energy of humanity and the cunning in the mind of man. In the patience of a Curie, in the enlightenment of a Faraday, a Rutherford, a Pasteur, a Nightingale, and all other apostles of light and cleanliness, rather than of a woebegone godliness, we shall find final deliverance from plague, pestilence, and famine.

5. Howard Hendricks:

   You can impress people from a distance but you can impact them only up close.""The more sensitive you become toward sin, the more aware you'll be for the need of godliness and holiness.""The measure of you as a leader is not what you do, but what others do because of what you do.""You teach what you know but you reproduce what you are.""People tell me they want to make the Bible relevant. The Bible's already relevant. You're the one that's irrelevant!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Godliness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Godliness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Godliness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godliness
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Godliness