Bible Verses about 'Godly'
| Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. | In fact, everyone who wants 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. | If this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on 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. | Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings 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 that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age. |
| Guarding the paths of justice, And He watches over the way of His godly ones. | For he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. |
| 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. | Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and 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 the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish. |
| 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 given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. |
| The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. | The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously. |
| All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back. | All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing. |
| 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 the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked; for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. |
| For You bless the righteous person, Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield. | Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. |
| A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward. | A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps 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 fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. |
| The mentioning of the righteous is a blessing, But the name of the wicked will rot. | The name of the righteous is used in blessings, 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 Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him. |
| 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, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. |
| Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. |
| 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 finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only 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 a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. |
| The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes. | The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. |
| Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. | Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. |
| 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 gives sight to 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 the violent or choose any of their ways. For the Lord detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence. |
| But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. | But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. |
Bible verse of the day
A prudent person sees evil and hides himself;But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.