That which proceeds from God, and is pleasing to him. It also signifies conformity to his will, and an assimilation to his character, Ps 12:1Mal 2:152Co 1:2Tit 2:12. Godliness is the substance of revealed religion, 1Ti 3:16 4:8 2Pe 1:6.
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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, American Tract Society, c. 1859, edited by W. W. Rand.