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Webster 1913 Edition


Godly

God′ly

,
Adj.
[
God
,
Noun.
+
-ly
. Cf.
Godlike
,
Like
.]
Pious; reverencing God, and his character and laws; obedient to the commands of God from love for, and reverence of, his character; conformed to God’s law; devout; righteous;
as, a
godly
life
.
For
godly
sorrow worketh repentance.
2 Cor. vii. 10.

God′ly

,
adv.
Piously; devoutly; righteously.
All that will live
godly
in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
2. Tim. iii. 12.

Webster 1828 Edition


Godly

GOD'LY

,
Adj.
[god-like] Pious; reverencing God, and his character and laws.
1.
Living in obedience to God's commands, from a principle of love to him and reverence of his character and precepts; religious; righteous; as a godly person.
2.
Pious; conformed to God's law; as a godly life.

GOD'LY

,
adv.
Piously; righteously.
All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer
persecution. 2 Tim.3.