Bible Verses about 'Godly'
| Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. | Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. |
| Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment. | Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment. |
| For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. | For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death. |
| For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age. | For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly. |
| His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence. | His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. |
| The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives. | The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving. |
| All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. | All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back. |
| Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. | Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. |
| For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. | For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield. |
| The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. | The wicked earn no real gain, but those who sow righteousness get a true reward. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. |
| The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. | The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
| The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way. | Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. |
| Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. |
| The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. |
| The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. |
| The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. | The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. |
| Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. | Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. |
| The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. | The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. |
| O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked. | The Lord loves those who hate evil; he guards the lives of his faithful; he rescues them from the hand of the wicked. |
| For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. | For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. | Do not envy the violent and do not choose any of their ways; for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. |
| But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. | But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. |
| Thus says the Lord: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’” | Thus says the Lord: Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, “We will not walk in it.” |
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