Bible Verses about 'Godly'
Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. | Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. |
Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from a trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment. | Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment. |
For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. | For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. |
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly manner in the present age. | 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. |
Guarding the paths of justice, And He watches over the way of His godly ones. | Guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. |
Hate evil, you who love the Lord, Who watches over the souls of His godly ones; He saves them from the hand of the wicked. | O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked. |
For the Lord loves justice And does not abandon His godly ones; They are protected forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be eliminated. | 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 His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. | 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. |
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. | The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives. |
All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back. | All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. |
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord sustains the righteous. | 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. |
For You bless the righteous person, Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield. | For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. |
A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward. | The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. |
The mentioning 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, And He delights in his way. | The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way. |
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart 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 perverted. | 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, And he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. |
The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes. | The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. |
Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. | 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 those who are blind; The Lord raises 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. |
Do not envy a violent person, And do not choose any of his ways. For the devious are an abomination to the Lord; But He is intimate with the upright. | 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. |
But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. | But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. |
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