εὐσέβειαeusébeia

piety; specially, the gospel scheme

Greek (New Testament) · G2150

Meanings

1. piety, reverence (towards parents and others).

2. piety towards God, godliness: Acts 3:12, 1 Timothy 2:2, 1 Timothy 4:7, 1 Timothy 4:8, 1 Timothy 6:5, 1 Timothy 6:6, 1 Timothy 6:11, 2 Peter 1:3, 2 Peter 1:6, 2 Peter 1:7; τὸ τῆς εὐ. μυστήριον, 1 Timothy 3:16; ἡ κατ’ εὐ. διδασκαλία, 1 Timothy 6:3; ἡ ἀλήθεια ἡ κατ' εὐ., Titus 1:1; μόρφωσις εὐσεβείας, 2 Timothy 3:5; plural (see Bl., § 32, 6; Mayor on James 2:1), 2 Peter 3:11 (on the use of εὐ. and cognates in Past. Epp., see CGT, on 1 Timothy 2:2; cf. also Cremer, 524).

Appears 15 times in the Bible.

Acts 3:12 Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness?
1 Timothy 2:2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.
1 Timothy 3:16 Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.
1 Timothy 4:7 Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
1 Timothy 4:8 “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
1 Timothy 6:3 Some people may contradict our teaching, but these are the wholesome teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. These teachings promote a godly life.

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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.