The term “godliness” is found some fifteen times in the New Testament and is the word of true religion. Synonyms include such words as piety, devout, and religious. The Greek verb “eusebeo” means “to worship, to act reverently, to carry out the duties of true religion” The adverb “eusebos” means “piously, godly.” It is used with the verb “to live” (of manner of life) in 2 Timothy 3:12; Titus 2:12 KJV.The Greek term “theosebeia” is closely related to the above term, and is translated “godliness” in 1 Timothy 2:10, the meaning being “the fear or reverence of God.”
The individual who possesses the characteristic of godliness, is one who is filled with reverence for God, who worships God in keeping with this reverence (see the example of Cornelius in Acts 10:1-2; Acts 10:22), and who brings his life into harmony with the will of God (cf. Matthew 7:21).
The true religion of “godliness” is a gift of God through Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:2-4).
—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets
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