36 Bible Verses about piety

May we serve in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

Does your respect for God give you confidence and your lifetime of integrity give you hope?

You even undermine piety and hinder prayer to God.

But know that Jehovah has chosen and distinguished the godly man for himself. Jehovah will hear when I call to him.

Include self-control with your knowledge. Supply patience to your self-control. Your patience should be helped by godliness.

Add brotherly kindness to your godliness. And to your brotherly kindness add love.

having a form of godliness, but denying its power. Stay away from people like this!

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

In the days of his life on earth, when he [Christ] offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to the one who was able to save him out of death, and was heard because of his godly reverence. (Galatians 1:1) (Psalm 69:13)

Refuse false stories and old wives' fables. Train yourself with godliness in mind.

Protect me, for I am a godly man. You are my God. Save your servant who trusts you.

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

These have, indeed, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body. But these are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

They should be made for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

Jehovah spoke to Moses:

You appear righteous to men. However, inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Godliness with contentment is great gain.

He was a devout man who respected God with his entire household. He gave many gifts of mercy to the people and prayed to God always.

When Peter saw this he spoke to the people: You men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you look at us as though our own power or holiness made this man walk?

Be careful! Do not display your righteousness (good works) before men to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward with your heavenly Father.

Let no man rob you of your prize by a self-abasement and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things that he has seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Do not pray like the hypocrites! They want everyone to see them in the houses of worship and on the street corners. I assure you they have been paid in full.

Bodily exercise is profitable for a little. However, godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of the life that is to come.

A man named Ananias was in that city. He is a religious man who obeyed our Law and was highly respected by all the Jews living there.

There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout. He was waiting for God to save Israel. God's Holy Spirit was working in him.

Even so, faith without works is dead. It is alone and by itself!

Respect for Jehovah (YHWH) is the beginning of knowledge (truth) (understanding) (wisdom). Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Jehovah knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to preserve the unrighteous for the Day of Judgment. (Psalm 34:19) (Matthew 25:46)

Devout Jews from every nation under heaven were dwelling at Jerusalem.

I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.

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

The secret of godliness is great and it is without controversy. 'He (Jesus Christ) was manifested (revealed) in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, and seen by angels. He preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, and received up in glory.'

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You close the kingdom of heaven to people. You do not invite others to enter nor do you enter.

frictions between men corrupted in mind and lacking in truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

but that which becomes a woman professing godliness through good works.

I will clothe its priests with salvation. Then its godly ones will sing joyfully.