UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: εὐσέβεια; -ας

Related lemmas: σέβομαι

Sense 1: religion, piety

Semantic entry: 53.1

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Religious Practice

Definition: appropriate beliefs and devout practice of obligations relating to supernatural persons and powers

Notes: In a number of languages there is no specific term equivalent to ‘religion,’ but one may always speak of this phase of culture by some phrase such as ‘how to act toward God’ or ‘what one does to placate spirits’ or ‘how one worships.’

TI1 3:16: RV TI1 3:16 · LV TI1 3:16 · Read together TI1 3:16

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OET-RV TI1 3:16

16 But yes, this godliness is quite a mystery: he appeared in a body, was declared innocent by the spirit, was seen by messengers, was preached among the nations, was believed in around the world, and then was taken up to heaven to be honoured.

OET-LV TI1 3:16

16 And confessedly great is the of_ the _devoutness mystery:
Who was _revealed in the_flesh, was _justified in the_spirit, was _seen by _messengers, was _proclaimed among the_nations, was _believed in the_world, was _taken _up in glory.

TI1 6:3: RV TI1 6:3 · LV TI1 6:3 · Read together TI1 6:3

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OET-RV TI1 6:3

3 If anyone is teaching different things and their living is far from the message of our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah and from godly teaching,

OET-LV TI1 6:3

3 If anyone is _teaching _differently, and is_ not _approaching to _being _sound in_the_messages, which of _the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah, and in _the teaching according _to devoutness,

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

TI1: RV TI1 3:16 · RV TI1 6:3 · RV TI1 6:5–6 · LV TI1 3:16 · LV TI1 6:3 · LV TI1 6:5–6 · Read together TI1 3:16 · Read together TI1 6:3 · Read together TI1 6:5–6

TI2: RV TI2 3:5 · LV TI2 3:5 · Read together TI2 3:5

TIT: RV TIT 1:1 · LV TIT 1:1 · Read together TIT 1:1

Sense 2: piety, godliness

Semantic entry: 53.5

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Religious Practice

Definition: behavior reflecting correct religious beliefs and attitudes

Notes: In a number of languages εὐσέβεια in RV TI1 2:2 · LV TI1 2:2 · Read together TI1 2:2 may be appropriately translated as ‘to live as God would have us live’ or ‘to live as God has told us we should live.’

ACT 3:12: RV ACT 3:12 · LV ACT 3:12 · Read together ACT 3:12

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OET-RV ACT 3:12

12 But when Kefa saw the crowd, he answered their thoughts, “Fellow Israelis, why are you all puzzled about this, and why are you staring at us as if this man is walking because of our power or closeness to God.”

OET-LV ACT 3:12

12 But the Petros having _seen it, answered to the people:
Men, ones_from _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl), why you _all _are _wondering at this, or why you _all _are _looking _intently at _us, as _though by_our_own power or devoutness having _made him which to _be _walking?

TI1 2:2: RV TI1 2:2 · LV TI1 2:2 · Read together TI1 2:2

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OET-RV TI1 2:2

2 So too for national leaders and other prominent officials so that we can live a quiet and tranquil life with all devoutness and dignity.

OET-LV TI1 2:2

2 for kings and all who being in prominence, in _order _that we _may _be _going _by a_tranquil and quiet living in all devoutness and dignity.

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 3:12 · LV ACT 3:12 · Read together ACT 3:12

TI1: RV TI1 2:2 · RV TI1 4:7–8 · RV TI1 6:11 · LV TI1 2:2 · LV TI1 4:7–8 · LV TI1 6:11 · Read together TI1 2:2 · Read together TI1 4:7–8 · Read together TI1 6:11

TI2: RV TI2 3:5 · LV TI2 3:5 · Read together TI2 3:5

TIT: RV TIT 1:1 · LV TIT 1:1 · Read together TIT 1:1

PE2: RV PE2 1:3 · RV PE2 1:6–7 · RV PE2 3:11 · LV PE2 1:3 · LV PE2 1:6–7 · LV PE2 3:11 · Read together PE2 1:3 · Read together PE2 1:6–7 · Read together PE2 3:11

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

εὐσέβεια

Form 1

Sense 1: religion, piety

Sense 2: piety, godliness