36 Bible Verses about piety

In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

Isn't your piety your confidence? Isn't the integrity of your ways your hope?

Yes, you do away with fear, and hinder devotion before God.

But know that the LORD has set apart for himself him who is godly: The LORD will hear when I call to him.

and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness;

and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.

Is it for your piety that he reproves you, that he enters with you into judgment?

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

But refuse profane and old wives' tales. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, "You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?

"Be careful that you do not do your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

"And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

One Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

At that time there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

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

the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;

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

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: He was revealed in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you do not enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter."

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.

but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her holy ones will shout aloud for joy.