Synonyms for godliness
god·li·ness

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1. godliness

   Piety is primarily filial duty, as of children to parents, and hence, in its highest sense, a loving obedience and service to God as the Heavenly Father; pietism often denotes a mystical, sometimes an affected piety; religion is the reverent acknowledgment both in heart and in act of a divine being. Religion, in the fullest and highest sense, includes all the other words of this group. Worship may be external and formal, or it may be the adoring reverence of the human spirit for the divine, seeking outward expression. Devotion, which in its fullest sense is self-consecration, is often used to denote an act of worship, especially prayer or adoration; as, he is engaged in his devotions. Morality is the system and practise of duty as required by the moral law, consisting chiefly in outward acts, and thus may be observed without spiritual rectitude of heart; morality is of necessity included in all true religion, which involves both outward act and spiritual service. Godliness (primarily godlikeness) is a character and spirit like that of God. Holiness is the highest, sinless perfection of any spirit, whether divine or human, tho often used for purity or for consecration. Theology is the science of religion, or the study and scientific statement of all that the human mind can know of God. Faith, strictly the belief and trust which the soul exercises toward God, is often used as a comprehensive word for a whole system of religion considered as the object of faith; as, the Christian faith; the Mohammedan faith.

   Synonyms:
   devotion, faith, holiness, morality, pietism, piety, religion, righteousness, theology, worship

   Antonyms:
   atheism, blasphemy, godlessness, impiety, irreligion, profanity, sacrilege, unbelief, ungodliness, wickedness

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1. godlinessnoun

   piety by virtue of being a godly person

   Antonyms:
   godlessness, ungodliness

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1. • Piety

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How to use godliness in a sentence?

1. Charles Lamb:

   Cleanliness, said some sage man, is next to godliness. It may be, but how it came to sit so near is the marvel.

2. 1 Timothy 611 Bible:

   But thou, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

3. John Wesley:

   Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.

4. Kahlil Gibran:

   Cast aside those who liken godliness to whimsy and who try to combine their greed for wealth with their desire for a happy afterlife.

5. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   Never hanker for others to make your life beautiful, orchestrate your life and celebrate in your own aliveness. Thats HEAVEN, thats Godliness! - Ramana Pemmaraju