34 Bible Verses about piety

in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

Is not your fear of God your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope?

But you are doing away with the fear of God and hindering meditation before God.

But know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him.

and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,

and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.

having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.

Is it for your fear of him that he reproves you and enters into judgment with you?

In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.

Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;

Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you--you are my God.

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.

for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment,

a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God.

And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?

"Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions,puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind,

"And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

"And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,

Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.

I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;

but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.

but with what is proper for women who profess godliness--with good works.

Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.