Godliness

Quick meaning: Godliness is a noun meaning The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

But godlinesse with contentment is great gaine.

Nay, but he prated, And spoke such scurvy and provoking terms Against your honour That, with the little godliness I have, I did full hard forbear him.

Bishops, Priests, and Deacons are not commanded by God's laws either to vow the estate of single life or to abstain from marriage. Therefore it is lawful also for them, as for all other Christian men, to marry at their own discretion, as they shall judge the same to serve better to godliness.

Word Forms

• godlinesses

Synonyms for godliness

Depending on context, synonyms include angelicalness, saintlikeness, saintliness, virtuousness, angelicality, angelicity.

Antonyms for godliness

Common opposites include godlessness, ungodliness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include piety, godness, piousness, godlikeness, divinity, religiosity.

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