GOD'LINESS, noun [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 4:7. 2. Revelation; the system of christianity. Without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifest in the flesh. l Tim.3.
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