28 Bible Verses about piety

"In holiness and righteousness before him All our days.

and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety,

and to piety brotherly love, and to brotherly love, love itself.

For although they keep up the outward form of religion, they deny its power.

In the days of his flesh, with better cries and weeping Jesus offered up prayers and supplications to Him who was able to save him out of death; and he was heard because of his devout submission.

Ever reject these profane and old womanish myths; and continually train yourself for the contest of godliness.

but if any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn to show their piety first toward their own household, and to make some return to their parents, for that is pleasing in God's sight.

For these precepts, although they have a show of wisdom with their self-imposed devotions and fastings and bodily austerities, are of no real value against the indulgence of the carnal appetites.

for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and peaceful life in all godliness an gravity.

"Just so you also outwardly appear to men, just, but within you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Now godliness with contentment is truly gainful;

He was a devout man and God-fearing, and so were all his household. He gave many alms to the people, and constantly prayed to God.

When he saw this, Peter said to the people. "Men of Israel, why are you wondering at this? Why do you stare at us, as if by our own power or piety we had made this man to walk?

"Be careful not to do your good deeds in the sight of men, in order to be observed by them. If you do, you have no reward with your heavenly Father.

Let no man at his will defraud you of your prize through his false humility and worship of the angels, taking his stand on the visions he has seen, and vainly puffed up by his material mind;

"And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the corners of the avenues, in order that men may see them. In solemn truth I tell you that they have their reward in full.

For physical training is of some small service, but godliness is of service in everything; since it carries with it a promise of life, both here and hereafter.

"And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the Law, well thought of by all the Jews who lived there,

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

In just the same way faith, if it have not deeds, is by itself a lifeless thing.

then be sure that the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the wicked (who are even now enduring punishment) for the "Day of Judgment";

Now there were, staying in Jerusalem. devout Jews from many and distant lands.

My wish, then, is that in every place the men should offer prayer, lifting up holy hands, free from anger and disputation;

but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled.

Yes! without contradiction, great is the mystery of godliness!

"But woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men's faces; for you do not enter, yourselves, nor do you permit those who are about to come in, to enter.

and wrangling between men whose minds are corrupt and destitute of the truth; who suppose that godliness is a source of gain.

but (as becomes women proclaiming godliness) with the ornament of good deeds.