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单词 godliness
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There is a kind of largeness to it, a kind of godliness. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
If cleanliness is next to godliness, then whenever we had company my mother became a goddess. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z
The purpose of this music is to create a sense of glorious beauty and ethereal godliness, to show off how rich the blending of choral voices could be. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z
AH round the panelled walls there were ancient paintings of departed badgers, famous in their day for scholarship or godliness, lit from above by shaded glow-worms. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
So next to godliness that you might die from it. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z
"And cleanliness is next to godliness," she plucked at Uncle Tony as he closed the back door after Maddy and me climbed in. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z
This may sound extreme, but cleanliness is next to godliness.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z
“The godliness of humanity,” I said, getting a little more mileage out of the tiny trucker. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z
He also believed that cleanliness was next to godliness, and as a result all of us had to go swimming at least once a day. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
Strong as it was, she must be a believer in cleanliness being next to godliness and she wasn’t taking any chances. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z
And once in a while someone really spectacular comes along who reveals the godliness of all humanity. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z
“Cleanliness is next to godliness” was her favorite phrase. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z
Whatever happened to “Cleanliness is next to godliness?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z
It serves no purpose except to brainwash children and give parents the feeling that their children are being placed on the way to godliness. ‘Girls’ still racist 2012-06-22T16:56:00Z
Basically, godliness increases conscientiousness, which helps reduce the risk for Alzheimer’s. Vitamins make you horny, and other things I learned on Laura Ingraham’s insane new website 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z
Skinniness is not next to godliness; it is next to nothing. Lionel Shriver: 'If you're thin, you are a kook; if you're fat, you're a failure' 2013-05-11T07:00:27Z
Stop dancing, and you're forced to concede that blandness has crept into Murdoch's lyrics, along with godliness. Belle and Sebastian: Write About Love 2010-10-07T21:20:00Z
Instead, "Tales of Asgard" has a bit too much family drama going on, and Odin loses a lot of his godliness when we see him asking his pointy-eared advisor for parenting advice. The other new "Thor" movie 2011-05-28T15:01:00Z
And if we are what we eat, then healthiness is close to godliness. My body doesn’t need a cure: Sizeism, classism and the big-business hustle of the clean-eating industry 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z
Renault's Alexander is a glittering figure – a boy, and later a man, touched with godliness. The Lost Man Booker prize 2010-04-01T07:00:00Z
Deep-frying takes it to a level of godliness. Isol-Asian cooking: pantry staple Chinese recipes from an unemployed chef 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z
Cleanliness was, as the saying went, next to godliness. Dishing the dirt 2011-03-18T15:59:52Z
America’s original Protestant invaders, who sought salvation through wealth accumulation and believed selfishness was next to godliness, exert an enormous amount of cultural influence in other ways, tooo. Delusional, prudish, selfish, violent: This is how Americans compare to the rest of the world 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z
She has carried civilization into the wilderness and in the face of adversity has upheld its values of cleanliness, godliness and culture. ‘The Homesman’ Stars Hilary Swank and Tommy Lee Jones 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z
It transpires that his godliness comes at a considerable price, and, while his outward image is that of the upright, unbending agent, his soul is in turmoil. Empire state of mind 2011-01-20T07:57:00Z
Your husband is showing you that he understands that cleanliness is next to godliness. Ask Amy: Pastor persuades husband to clean his car 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z
Downstairs, I could hear Mother, for whom cleanliness beat godliness every time, vacuuming the living room. Looking for Uncle Allan: A queer odyssey 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z
Skinniness is next to godliness, and, as you narrow, you near redemption. Lionel Shriver: 'If you're thin, you are a kook; if you're fat, you're a failure' 2013-05-11T07:00:27Z
Mr. Javerbaum thinks it’s quite funny that his play is being staged at Studio 54, a venue not known for its godliness. David Javerbaum’s ‘An Act of God’ Adapts Tweets to Broadway 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z
Intoning popular notions such as “cleanliness is next to godliness,” they had reinforced their sense of moral superiority over the “great unwashed” masses by bathing regularly and taking pride in the cleanliness of their houses. Did slaves catch your seafood? 2012-05-21T14:26:00Z
What she needs are songs that unwind her instead of proving her authenticity, godliness and mother wit. New Music by Currensy and Ashton Shepherd 2011-07-11T22:19:20Z
All this according to an anti-abortion Ohio pastor, who would like to see his state outlaw any and all public nudity for the sake of morality and godliness. Ohio anti-abortion activist wants to outlaw public nudity (including breastfeeding) 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z
“She’s a Trump fan. Tax dodging is next to godliness,” another wrote. Parent ridiculed for ‘delusional’ ad demanding babysitter be 'Trump fan,' 'pay for snacks' 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z
Does she go for wealth and godliness with Jupiter, or for human affection with Midas? A Salzburg Festival Rich With Dreams and Power 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z
The ironic juxtaposition in the story, scripted by McCarthy and Josh Singer, is that of the media and the church, the fourth estate vs. the first, the opinion-poll pariah vs. the presumed path to godliness. Review: 'Spotlight' Is an Emotional Tour de Force 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z
But here’s something that none of that Big Government money can buy: godliness. Vitamins make you horny, and other things I learned on Laura Ingraham’s insane new website 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z
In fact, the one piece of advice Arrieta offers mothers is to forget the adage “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” Snap, crackle and filth – let kids eat dirt 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z
And to many, a well-made roux is close enough to godliness that you can buy a "perfect roux" prayer candle. Faith of a mustard seed: My almost spiritual journey towards making the perfect homemade mustard 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z
"But it's just Heartbeat with an umbilical hernia," bleat the unbelievers, pinching their delicate nosey-woses at the sight of steaming prolapses and swatting away the cuddles and godliness with their Game Of Thrones box sets. Call The Midwife Christmas special: a refreshingly sincere treat 2012-12-21T13:00:00Z
Jesus was a man who became the perfect example of godliness, to the point where he identified wholly with God. Rethinking Easter through Paul the Apostle: Why evangelicals get it wrong 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z
It’s often presented as an out of control, drug-laced trap house where debauchery is next to godliness. Atlanta star Brian Tyree Henry: if Trump gets elected 'it's going to be Mad Max' 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z
St. Francis of Assisi was said to have wept himself blind, proof of his godliness. The Tears of Brett Kavanaugh 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z
Moore has published over 20 Bible studies, and her Living Proof conferences drew thousands of women who would pack into stadiums to hear her speak about topics like insecurity, forgiveness and godliness. Evangelicals lost a major female leader over Trump supporter hypocrisy – will other women follow? 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z
They care far more about jobs and the economy than godliness and debates over morality. Romney averts disaster with Michigan win 2012-02-29T12:55:00Z
The cost is a moral test and frugality is next to godliness. Perspective | At second state dinner, Melania Trump’s dress is as quiet and dutiful as her 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z
Success for her was a complex, spiritual matter; the business of melding art and godliness was an unending quest. Vancouver Island, Through an Artist’s Eyes 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z
Lack of godliness was less of a problem in Harlem. When James Baldwin Squared Off Against William F. Buckley Jr. 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z
On this show, cleanliness is certainly next to godliness. The Walking Dead: season six, episode four – Here’s Not Here 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z
“Douched by an Angel”: The heartwarming family show that proves cleanliness is indeed next to godliness. Style Invitational Week 1311: Nextra! Nextra! 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z
“This Siegmund looked the image of blond German godliness, which was no surprise,” one reviewer wrote in The Times. Peter Hofmann, Singer of Rock, Opera and Musicals. Dies at 66 2010-12-01T05:45:00Z
He said the role of fathers and men as mentors is strongly emphasized to guide boys, some of them without fathers, toward godliness and biblical manhood rooted in the “model of Jesus Christ himself.” Trail Life USA expands its scouting ranks as it approaches 10th anniversary 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z
“Ventilation comes next to godliness,” the president of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers declared in 1895, at the organization’s annual meeting. The New War on Bad Air 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z
Most of them did not reply to my inquiries about the godliness of a low Pell number. How Fairfield University Ended Up With Few Low-Income Students 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z
He also noted how its distracting from the message of godliness West had claimed to live. Everyone is cutting ties with Kanye West. For church leaders, it's not that simple 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z
Lula has had to convince his voters of his godliness, dispelling lies about closing churches and being linked to Satanism. How Brazil's election campaign turned ugly 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z
May godliness be their guidance, may sanctity be their strength, may peace on earth be the fruit of their labours, and their joy in heaven thine eternal gift; through Jesus Christ our Lord. The order of service for Queen's committal at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z
It is our responsibility to act in concert with God, to bring godliness in the world, to be the good that overtakes the evil. Opinion | Dear God, Even if You Don’t Exist 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z
Ideally, such reflections might lead you to commit yourself to virtue, godliness and eternal values. What are they really smoking in this superb little painting?
“Circus Days and Nights,” which miraculously elevates the circus to godliness, brings him full circle. How Philip Glass turns the circus into opera that's magical and profound 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z
At Faith Center Church, Frederick Brown does not deny Bradford’s right to speak, but he does question the wisdom and even the godliness of some of the things he’s said. Election turmoil splits West Virginia city’s evangelicals 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z
Robert Jones, CEO of the independent nonprofit Public Religion Research Institute, said QAnon centers on a “very apocalyptic, good-versus-evil” set of false assumptions that connect Trump’s party to godliness and Democrats to heathendom. Christianity on display at Capitol riot sparks new dialogue 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z
Fortunately for Arden, the support act, Sam Cooke, drove the audience wild; Richard’s competitive spirit overcame his godliness, and compelled him to play his hits so as not to be outshone. Little Richard: an ultra-sexual force of anti-nature 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z
He went on to retweet NBC News’s series of recommendations and noted that “fist pounds” are better than high-fives and “cleanliness is next to godliness. Stay germ free.” High-fives are out and fist bumps are in as NBA players try to stay relaxed in coronavirus era 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z
Big and sometimes over the top, “Asgard’s Wrath” is an essential RPG opera of godliness. The 10 best VR games of 2019 | Produced by Advertising Publications 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z
There is no worse slur in professional golf, a sport where gentlemanliness is next to godliness. Patrick Reed’s Club Hit the Sand. Now There’s a Dust-Up. 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z
Fly was confused by the mess—wasn’t cleanliness next to godliness? “God’s Caravan” 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z
Their directionless efforts to achieve the metaphysical state of godliness, eons premature to evolutionary destiny have, indeed, become an invitation to species extinction.” Pedro Bell, artist who created Funkadelic's cosmic album covers, dies at 69 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z
The Apostle Paul urged Timothy to pray “for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.” Opinion | Franklin Graham has played his ultimate Trump card 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z
You have to hand it to the president’s evangelical base: no matter what the president does, there seems to be a Bible verse to prove Trumpiness is next to godliness. Sarah Sanders believes Trump’s presidency was a divine plan. God bless America! | Arwa Mahdawi 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z
Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has used his international debut to sound the death knell for South America’s “Bolivarian” left and proclaim a new, conservative era of clean governance and godliness in the region. Bolsonaro's Davos debut overshadowed by growing scandal around son 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z
In his first comments since Sunday’s emphatic first-round win, Bolsonaro warned only two paths were now available to Brazilian voters – his path of prosperity, freedom and godliness or Haddad’s: “The path of Venezuela.” The new Venezuela? Brazil populist Bolsonaro's scare tactic gains traction 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z
But this is the country where NRAliness is next to godliness. The mother of a son fatally shot by police speaks out 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z
He continued with a prayer from I Timothy: “For kings and for all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” Franklin Graham’s Uneasy Alliance with Donald Trump 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z
President Trump’s appointees seem unconcerned about whether statements praising the godliness of mixing religion and politics will offend secular and many religious Americans. Opinion | The White House Is Tearing Down the Wall Between Church and State 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z
All its members are conscripts picked for height and posture - and must demonstrate their godliness by belonging to the Orthodox Church of Greece. Godly giants in kilts: Meet Greece’s best-known soldiers 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z
Now we all know that cleanliness is next to godliness, which is why our sparklingly clean president could say such godly things at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday. Trump's America will be saddled with debt – like his bankrupted hotels were | Richard Wolffe 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z
Cleanliness may be next to godliness, but messiness is next to geniusness. Messy, always late and swear like a sailor? It just means you’re super smart 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z
If cleanliness is next to godliness, it would seem to have last place in the domain of patriotism. After the fireworks: Keep parks clean 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z
Look at how long it took for Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio, whose allergy to overnight godliness foreshadowed Stewart’s. The Year’s Most Captivating Film Performances 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z
Borrowing this phrase from Matthew 5:14, Winthrop hoped New England would model godliness, along with all other true Christian communities across the world. Clinton's American Exceptionalism Puts New Twist on Old Idea 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z
At the same time, she saw Mozart’s music as “noble, tragic, like a great Greek play. The human emotion is there but with a lot of godliness in it.” Yuja Wang and the Art of Performance 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z
The old mantras “healthy bodies, healthy minds” and “cleanliness is next to godliness” took hold in our communities and primary schools, whose teachers were recruited in the public health campaign. The Secret of Jamaica’s Runners 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z
My rural homesteading family has printed up t-shirts with big, bold letters stating "Dirt Pride," to push back against many of our obsessively clean friends and relatives who believe cleanliness is next to godliness. Health Secrets of the Amish 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z
Football is not exactly known for its godliness, what’s it like to support an industry that often treats athletes as religious icons? Sports-loving nuns respect the game 'but it’s not our God' 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z
He’s more worried about other things, like what he sees as the loss of godliness in American politics. On the faultline: New York fracking ban leaves state divided as primary looms 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z
Then Wesley paraphrased the poet George Herbert by adding, “Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.” The hidden religious promise behind Marie Kondo’s decluttering ‘magic’ 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z
There may be no God on high, but immanence – the godliness within us and within everything – is no less spiritually authentic, and has a lot less blood on its hands, than official organized religion. Jihadism is not nihilism: What everyone gets wrong about ISIS 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z
Prettiness is next to godliness, which is why many of the players wear makeup during tournaments and treat their competitiveness as an imperfection that needs to be covered up with hugs and smiles. Competitiveness Seen as a Virtue, at Least for Men 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z
But even in those tales, the undertone of godliness was always there. Ben Carson’s chilling God complex: The commencement speech I won’t soon forget 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z
“Men cannot always lead peaceable lives here in all godliness and honesty,” Rankin said. We of little faith? Ministers once grappled with ‘worldliness’ of D.C. 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z
Many believe that the mantra “cleanliness is next to godliness” comes from the Bible, but that isn’t true. The hidden religious promise behind Marie Kondo’s decluttering ‘magic’ 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z
DuBose’s family members spoke from the courthouse steps, calling for peace and godliness. One Week in Cincinnati 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z
This alliance paved the way for the prosperity gospel, a preposterous doctrine according to which godliness and wealth are one and the same. Jesus is a political prisoner: An American history of Christianity’s corruption 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z
Whoever said “cleanliness is next to godliness” would think pretty highly of modern-day America. You Asked: Should I Use Antibacterial Soap? 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z
But openness is not always next to godliness. The Inherent Dishonesty Inside Open Source 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z
Technically, the Bible says nothing like “cleanliness is next to godliness,” unless, of course, you take into account the ceremonial laws in the Old Testament regulating food preparation, menstruation, bodily waste and disease. The hidden religious promise behind Marie Kondo’s decluttering ‘magic’ 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z
Forgiveness is an opportunity to adorn our souls with godliness. Ramadan, Day 9: Forgiveness 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z
“Cleanliness,” says Rauner, quoting former Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson, “is next to godliness, except in the Illinois legislature, where it is next to impossible.” The effect of one-party rule
Chinmoy and those who profess his “godliness” have much to answer for, but the victims will continue to live in the shadows until otherwise intelligent people stop ignoring their voices. The media’s love affair with accused sex criminal Sri Chinmoy 2014-05-09T16:00:00Z
In a sport where gentility is next to godliness, brashness is a grave offense, punishable on social media. On Golf: Patrick Reed’s Confidence Overflows, Upsetting the Golfing Gentry 2014-03-10T17:56:53Z
In St. Louis, they think running hard to first base is next to godliness. Boswell: Dodgers vs. Cardinals: NLCS matchup made in the Heartland . . . or Tinseltown 2013-10-11T01:21:57Z
Somewhere between cleanliness and godliness lies Compulsion, the world’s most indulgent disinfectant. Robert Taylor, Who Put Hand Soap in a Bottle, Dies at 77 2013-09-12T00:23:13Z
“There is thirst among our youth for religiosity and godliness, but a central authority to meet that thirst is lacking,” says Ziaee, director general of mosques. Missed Opportunity in Afghanistan: We Forgot to Pay the Preachers 2013-02-27T16:50:22Z
In hundreds of other pictures, she found godliness in New York’s sunsets and bridges and even graffiti, as if all were constructed not just with brick and concrete and steel, but spirit as well. A Slain Artist in the Making 2013-02-05T09:45:00Z
The last tree would have been chopped down, the last monkey eaten; the godliness of monkeys and trees holds the farms back, even if only just barely. What If God Were a Maggot 2012-12-20T14:45:00.203Z
We're entering a phase when cleanliness definitely runs a distant second to godliness. City Room: The Day: Rosh Hashana Ushers In a Period of Parking Holidays 2012-09-18T13:03:35Z
But contrariwise, they might wear what apparel they would, so that it were honest and seemly and such as becometh maidens that profess godliness. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z
I can bear testimony to his practical piety, his eminent godliness, his deep devotional spirit.  The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z
But with all this recognition of the reality and influence of godliness, he never for one moment entertains the idea of himself becoming a godly man. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z
It is a mark of sincere and genuine godliness to be not less thankful for being kept from sinning than from being rescued from suffering. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z
In the end cleanliness defeated godliness—for punctuality was the god of Strathspey House—and she proposed a bath. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z
Abundant was the reward to herself in obtaining that experience in the ways of godliness which strengthened her own faith and increased her charity. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z
For though, by God's grace, Jacob became a saint in the end, it took much discipline and trouble to mould him into a true godliness. One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion 2012-03-31T02:00:20.873Z
Laban is the man who appreciates the social value of virtue, truthfulness, fidelity, temperance, godliness, but wishes to enjoy their fruits without the pain of cultivating the qualities themselves. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z
The most vital want in him was the want of godliness. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z
These, taken together with "the doctrine which is according to godliness," fix the standard of orthodoxy. The Making of the New Testament 2012-03-30T02:00:20.917Z
It is written that “cleanliness is next to godliness,” but we cannot help thinking that godliness must have been far from cleanliness when the former so soon resulted in lice. Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z
Cleanliness and godliness: Cadiz can boast of excellent public institutions. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z
They can never really grasp the distinction between external worship and real godliness. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z
But we may surely admit this, and yet recognise in his actions on this occasion the generosity as well as the godliness of his nature. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z
In all that belongs to godliness and a noble manhood, such natures will expand; temptation and the assaults of error stimulate rather than arrest their growth. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z
You can hear an echo of Victorian finger-wagging nowadays from lawmakers who pit public eating against cleanliness, godliness and that elusive quality we refer to as being “civilized.” Op-Ed Contributor: Eating in Public: Pleasure or Peril? 2012-02-29T01:09:19Z
In the contest between selfishness and godliness the former has been victor in the soul of the American and European. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
In this catastrophe every one who strives after godliness may find encouragement, seeing in it the Divine earnestness of God for good and against evil. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z
The intense and consistent godliness of Samuel was probably the quality that was not popular among the people. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z
Through parental nurture “godliness” secures its “promise of the life that now is.” The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z
One came near godliness for a small amount that day. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z
In these verses Paul was addressing believing servants, and commanding them to absent themselves from the teaching of those who taught not the doctrine which is according to godliness. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z
In such cases, cleanliness is far better than "godliness;" science is superior to superstition; drainage much better than divinity; therapeutics more excellent than theology. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words even to words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z
Science found that cleanliness was far better than godliness. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z
Cleanliness was not next to godliness—it was the opposite; and in those days, what was known as "the odor of sanctity" had a substantial foundation. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z
Half a dozen blocks away the city's first public bath house is at last going up, after many delays, and godliness will have a chance to move in with cleanliness. A Ten Year War An Account of The Battle with The Slum in New York 2012-02-11T03:03:42.997Z
Firmly convinced of the great truths of the Gospel, he infused into his prelections the spirit of a profound and earnest godliness. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z
"Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z
Cheerfulness is sure to arise, in due course, from godliness. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z
It is true that it further reveals the manner in which he throws a sop of godliness to the worthy secretaries.  The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z
But there can be no doubt that he hits upon one great fault by which many of them were marred—that of being rather political harangues than exhortations to godliness after the Pauline fashion. Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight 2012-01-19T03:00:21.953Z
In a deeply religious age he was wantonly opposed to all godliness. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z
His sermons were very full of practical godliness, and singularly free from brimstone and fire. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z
Particularly as a Jesuit, though, Father Conroy said he looked to the order’s founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola, who taught the importance of recognizing “godliness in the other.” On Religion: Congress?s Chaplains Face Divided Flock - On Religion 2012-01-13T16:19:33Z
No wonder that the feeling of the optical instrument workshop expresses itself in the words: ‘Cleanliness is more than godliness at this job.’ The Woman's Part A Record of Munitions Work 2011-12-31T03:00:15.627Z
John Wesley said that cleanliness was next to godliness. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z
In the lands across the seas great events are occurring, each exhibiting some phase of godliness or sin. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z
For by such parsimony all is lost, that is saved: but let it be useful knowledge, such as is consistent with truth and godliness, not cherishing a vain conversation, or idle mind. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z
I don't see what godliness has got to do with it. Where There is Nothing Being Volume I of Plays for an Irish Theatre 2011-12-21T03:00:25.100Z
All christian men are his spiritual brothers, and he is the firstborn, in grace and in godliness only-begotten of the Almighty Father. The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z
I discovered that cleanliness is not so very near to godliness, after all. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z
They draw no distinction between godliness and ungodliness in their friendships, or matrimonial alliances. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
Where could they find church or chapel that was no respecter of persons? in which the possession of money and power was not the ultimate test of true godliness? The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z
But in none of these men, not even in the great and heroic Ironside, was there the same fervent godliness, i.e. the fear and veneration of God. Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study 2011-11-25T03:00:15.820Z
The Orthodox as a rule believe—though few venture to affirm it, that Jehovah loves the fools the best, and that ignorance is godliness. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z
Sewed on little shirts and gowns for my blessed nephew, who increased rapidly in stature and godliness. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z
St. Paul knew the value of good government, as one of the main helps to our "living a quiet and peaceable life in godliness and honesty." Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
Cleanliness has always been almost more than godliness to me. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z
That we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty. A Tale of the Kloster A Romance of the German Mystics at the Cocalico 2011-11-11T03:00:32.153Z
And now, my brother, you who profess to be a follower of Jesus, have you experienced this power, or have you only the form of godliness without the power? Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z
It was the Holy City, upright with the godliness of David, lawful in the government of Solomon; sacred with the presence of the Shekinah in the Holy of Holies. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z
Churchman or Dissenter, High Church or Low Church, if you have only a name to live, and a form of godliness without the power, awake and repent. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
If cleanliness is next to godliness, then the New York City subway has long been in need of a few prayers. M.T.A. Tries to Reduce Total Trash Hauled Away by Train 2011-10-25T01:29:06Z
I had a hearty breakfast, washed myself all over, and cleaned my nails, for I had heard that "cleanliness is next to godliness." Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z
"Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof; from such turn away." Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z
This frame of mind was, like godliness, one of the mysteries to Val. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z
When you examine their inner lives you find that they know nothing of practical godliness. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
Sarcastic reports and revelations hailed down; the town had never been famous for its godliness, and as little of its morality and general virtue, but rather for wealth, extravagance, and enterprise. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z
Wisdom is true religion, evangelical godliness; and this, whatever view we take of it, will be found superior to weapons of war. Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses 2011-10-20T02:00:26.230Z
They have a form of godliness, but in too many cases only a form. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z
Preaching was not required, godliness of life, piety, good works, and the graces of a modern ecclesiastic were not looked for. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z
Though he may deceive neighbours, acquaintances, fellow-worshippers, and ministers with a form of godliness, does he think that he can deceive God? Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
If any enlightened religious man of to-day had to choose between the godlessness of Shelley and the godliness that imprisoned good men for their opinions, he would hardly select the latter. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z
I thank heaven, I never found myself better inclined to godliness, than at this present. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z
"But godliness is profitable unto all things having the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come." Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z
With a few happy exceptions, I fear vital godliness is not a prevailing article in this body. The Baptist Magazine, Vol. 27, 1835 2011-10-03T02:00:25.363Z
Whether Episcopalian or Presbyterian, Baptist or Independent, be not content with a mere form of godliness, without the power. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
Their hymns are for the most part characterized by healthy piety and deep godliness. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z
I'll be sworn they have one sign of godliness among them, there's no distinction of persons here. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z
But godliness is a help to a man in making a living. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z
The reaction of conduct on character and growth in godliness is a familiar idea with Paul, especially in the prison epistles. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z
Is it not very likely that they have nothing but the name of Christianity, without the reality; and a form of godliness, without the power? Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
These qualities lie at the very base of the entire edifice of practical godliness which must ever characterize the genuine man of God. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z
When a man comes to a great lady, he is fain to approach her with fear and reverence; methinks there's something of godliness in't. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z
Thus have I tried to show you that, regardless of the future, godliness is profitable for this life. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z
As for his personal godliness and goodness, he is “a beloved brother,” as are all who love Christ; but he is also a “faithful minister,” or personal attendant upon the Apostle. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z
It is not enough that a man holds a correct creed of doctrine, and maintains a proper outward form of godliness. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
The last were an important feature in all Moslem towns, for among the Mohammedans cleanliness is not "next to godliness," but is an essential preparation for any act of prayer or devotion. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z
And therefore their continuance is to be prayed for, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty, 1 Tim. ii. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z
It is made for man, for his physical repose and spiritual culture; man was not made for it, as he is for purity, truth, and godliness. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z
The Puritans had heard of his godliness and his tolerance to their views. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z
"Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof." Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
And the actress was a Christian, godly, if not according to the godliness of Little Bethel.  Crying for the Light, Vol. 2 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.327Z
You contend that there is “decidedly preponderating evidence” for reading instead, “Great Is the mystery of godliness, who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,” &c.: The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z
On the other hand, let there be an enrichment in vital godliness and our conduct will begin to shine like burnished gold. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z
The Bahai historians say:381 "They are remarkable only for their charity, kindliness, purity, godliness, rectitude, sincerity, integrity, generosity, chastity and strict avoidance of all forbidden things." Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z
Now comes in the question, how then is it true, that “godliness is profitable unto all things,” if godliness is no guarantee to success in business pursuits? Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity 2011-07-04T02:00:24.763Z
Before he die, He shall have leave to thank your godliness, For speeding him so soon from this bad world. The Count of Narbonne A Tragedy, in Five Acts 2011-07-03T02:00:12.153Z
“And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness:—God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the spirit,” and so on. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z
He abhorred all parade of godliness, and shrunk from disclosing his religious experiences, as he would have done from disclosing his loves to a mixed assemblage. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z
We further say, 'Consider the godliness, piety and self-renunciation of those who believe.' Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z
He shed his healing powers upon his people, a gift that reaped him a devotion no sanctity and godliness could ever have brought him. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z
One of the Mormons said that the Church of England had a form of godliness, but denied the power thereof, and that it was the duty of all men to turn away from her. The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z
The great mystery of godliness incontrovertible: or, Sir Isaac Newton and the Socinians foiled in the attempt to prove a corruption in the text 1 Tim. iii. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z
But thou art a cold German, and secretly attached to her from like godliness. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z
Soon after the commencement of prosecutions, suspicion alighted on one of more refinement, intelligence, efficiency, godliness, and respectability than the females first arrested. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z
The men now coming in would be the fathers of the future Rome, and on the way in which their sons were brought up the prosperity and godliness of the people might rest. The Childhood of Rome 2011-06-02T02:00:22.297Z
I asked him what he understood by the power of godliness. The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z
It is written that "cleanliness is next to godliness," but we can not help thinking that godliness must have been far from cleanliness when the former so soon resulted in lice. A Few Words About the Devil And Other Biographical Sketches and Essays 2011-05-31T02:00:28.247Z
He reportedly realized his godliness after surviving the bite of a scorpion. Puttaparthi Journal: A God Is Dead, but It?s Business That May Suffer Most 2011-05-24T23:32:03Z
Not that the hard-riding puncher would not rest if he got the chance, but the traditions of the cow business make no allowances for godliness and ease. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z
His doctrine will be—not downright infidelity, but a “show of godliness,” whilst “denying the power thereof;” i. e., the miraculous origin and divine authority of Christianity. Curious Myths of the Middle Ages 2011-05-19T02:00:06.517Z
The young Englishman must have his morning bath—a favourable sign, if it be true that p. 10cleanliness is next to godliness Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z
It is often said that cleanliness is next to godliness; I honestly confess that I should prefer a clean sinner to a dirty saint. A Few Words About the Devil And Other Biographical Sketches and Essays 2011-05-31T02:00:28.247Z
In England we have a proverb, “Cleanliness is next to godliness,” and without indorsing it fully, we may agree that physically filthy habits and moral impurity, among the poor at least, are intimately associated. Notes on Old Edinburgh 2011-05-03T02:00:17.180Z
Unto this end, do Thou bestow Thy grace, that they may observe my instructions in that which is good and which leads to all godliness, and that they may cheerfully abide in them. The Little Treasure of Prayers Being a Translation of the Epitome from the German Larger 'Treasure of prayers' ['Gebets-Schatz'] 2011-04-02T02:00:09.993Z
Rome does not deny the power of the godliness of which she makes show, but insists on that power with no broken accents. Curious Myths of the Middle Ages 2011-05-19T02:00:06.517Z
Cleanliness, it has been said, is next to godliness, but just behind comes the censor. Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams 2011-03-28T02:00:24.120Z
And, because, he considered that they who had fallen asleep with godliness, had great grace laid up for them. Two Addresses One to the Gentlemen of Whitby and the other, to the Protestant Clergy 2011-03-25T02:00:12.637Z
Mr. Almlie notes that during the first 1,500 years of Christianity, “singleness, not marriage, was lauded as next to godliness.” With Few Jobs, an Unmarried Pastor Points to Bias 2011-03-22T00:48:48Z
The outstanding feature of his life was a transparent simplicity and saintliness of spirit, and the testimony of his contemporaries to his godliness is unanimous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z
Dirt, and not cleanliness, was deemed next to godliness by the saints of old. Is The Bible Worth Reading And Other Essays 2011-03-12T03:00:23.783Z
Then your aunt teaches you the art of godliness? The Tenants of Malory Volume 2 of 3 2011-03-04T03:00:56.067Z
Seeing, then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness? The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z
And good indeed she is, and very perfect; for in her earnest face lies such inward godliness and sweet trust as make one feel the better for only a bare glance at her. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z
The proper care of the body and of health is not merely a thing next to godliness; it is a moral duty, and so a part of godliness. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z
Or, like many other Christian divines, "having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof," was he satisfied to believe that those words had lost their meaning for this generation? Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission 2011-02-21T03:00:08.060Z
If cleanliness of body is next to godliness, then cleanliness of mind is godliness, and cleanliness of mind, real cleanliness, is impossible while ignorance exists. Habits that Handicap The Menace of Opium, Alcohol, and Tobacco, and the Remedy 2011-02-15T03:00:18.787Z
But he used to refer back, with a kind of longing regret, to the days of his youth, when he had felt the consolations of godliness, and realized the happiness of heavenly meditations. Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby 2011-02-07T03:00:26.033Z
A strait pitiless mind Is death unto godliness; And to feel in human kind Life, and a pain the less. The Bacchae of Euripides 2011-02-06T03:00:51.907Z
It is a good old saying, that cleanliness is next to godliness. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z
In that humble cottage-like abode, on the other hand, contentment, which with godliness is great gain, and piety, better than gold or rubies, have taken up their home, and transformed it into a terrestrial heaven. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z
Madam," he said, "I have always been taught that cleanliness is next to godliness. Notes of an Itinerant Policeman 2011-01-24T03:00:19.187Z
Of such Paul says, in II Timothy iii, "Having the form of godliness, but denying its power, always learning and never attaining to the knowledge of the truth." Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z
Ease my conscience of this burden, dissolve our marriage, and accomplish the work of godliness which your divine exhortations have commenced in my soul.” Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z
Few men, I said, are gifted with such an infinite amount of ignorance and godliness. Comrade Kropotkin 2010-12-26T03:00:20.093Z
During the last half of the century, Christian godliness continued to advance. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z
Of what advantage are great skill and learning without godliness? True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z
This street, which is now, comparatively speaking, purged and cleansed, is not yet quite the ideal spot for one who would have pure air and cleanliness combined with godliness of conversation. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z
His virtues were enlivened by the richest colors of godliness—his mind was finished by the finest touches of creative power. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution
For that little island must be my whole world, and in the same, every thing, yea, every tree, an incitement to godliness and a reminder of such thoughts as a good Christian should have. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim
I cannot but say, when these things come mightily upon my mind, as the apostle did of old, 'What manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness?' A Concise Biographical Sketch of William Penn
The royal prophet well knew that without such a thirst after godliness, no divine light and wisdom would enter the soul, and no divine answer be given to it. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z
And yet this was the usual Christianity of both ecclesiastics and laity: a dead faith, a mere outward form of godliness, the letter without the spirit. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I.
I have known it to keep men from being slovenly through their regard for the outward respect of others, and cleanliness comes very near to godliness. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec
In the opinion of the austere monk of Citeaux, the study after the beautiful was far inferior to that of godliness, and he imagined that the former injured the latter. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century.
A believer in the mystery of godliness he unquestionably was; but he seldom preached it. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I.
Learning, Human—is distinct from godliness, I. 36. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z
Against this dangerous influence of the world, Christ has set the contagion of godliness within His Church, and every avoidable subdivision enfeebles this salutary counter-influence. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus
My intention was only to furnish a kind of rudiments, by which those who feel some interest in religion might be trained to true godliness. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII
Her cleanliness was the cleanliness that rendered domestic comfort impossible, just as her godliness was the godliness of suffering in this world and glory in the next. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle
"She taught him that cleanliness is next to godliness," said Jean, "and now, when he is a man, the habit clings to him still." The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion
And again; “They have a form of godliness, but deny the power thereof.” True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z
It is a sound lesson in political as well as personal godliness that prosperity itself is dangerous, and needs special protection from on high. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus
His guilelessness had been proved by his carrying into his retirement the same simple and unreserved godliness he professed abroad. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I
If this is legitimate—and it is perfectly right in its place—should not every child of God be praying for and desiring a revival of godliness in the world at the present time? Moody's Stories Incidents and Illustrations
Ah, then the maid, all godliness and grace, will take his hat and cane and, the head a bit aside, make eyes at him. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington
From these snares the Christian is required carefully to flee, and to follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness; and to lay hold on eternal life, whereunto he is called. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z
The proximity of cleanliness to godliness is no axiom of the Cape Dutch farmer, still less of the roaming Trek-Boer. Tales of South Africa
And the works of Josiah were upright before his Lord with a heart full of godliness. The Bible Story
Other thinkers ascribe to prayer the power to change the fate determined by the stars, because it exalts man into a higher sphere of godliness, exactly like the spirit of prophecy. Jewish Theology
Meanwhile the false spirit of false godliness that generated British cant and American hypocrisy made a nation, as it made New England, glum. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern
The essential features of vital godliness are always the same; yet “there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.” True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z
She mumbled something about having to keep the kitchen clean because cleanliness was next to godliness, but her automatic yawn muffled the words. No Strings Attached
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. The Bible Story
Since the Bible teaches us these truths so plainly, "What manner of persons ought we to be, in all holy conversation and godliness?" With the Children on Sunday Through Eye-Gate and Ear-Gate into the City of Child-Soul
The godliness that hitherto had stalked unchecked was flouted into seclusion. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern
There is something very beautiful in these different developments of true godliness in the servants of Christ, while the influences of the same divine Spirit controls them alike. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z
"Maybe they combine godliness with gluttony," Farrell put in, unasked. Pet Farm
Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk? The Bible Story
That, in the mind of the religious recluse, cleanliness was not associated with godliness was due to the idea of penance. Women of England
So hardly can the pride of those that study Novelties, allow former times any share or degree of wisedom or godliness. Eikon Basilike The Pourtracture of His Sacred Majestie, in His Solitudes and Sufferings
Let all our dross become thy burnished gold, Shine through each crevice of our stubbornness, Till in transparent purity, we reach The very essence of thy godliness! Montezuma An Epic on the Origin and Fate of the Aztec Nation
Whatever else Christian doctrine may be, it is at least a doctrine according to godliness, a teaching in accordance with the eternal laws of righteousness. Modern Substitutes for Christianity
"And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning
We find a great civilization, but little godliness. Training the Teacher
Religion has put godliness and laziness as wide asunder as any two things in the world; and what God has separated let no man pretend to join. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales
In the New Testament, likewise, Christ has made a promise or solemn vow, which we are to believe and thereto come to godliness and salvation. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume I)
The foolish are such who have the form of godliness and deny the power thereof. Studies in Prophecy
Marriage with a good man of irreproachable antecedents, and children to rear in godliness and wisdom, was the religion of her upbringing. Banked Fires
Truly in this period, "Great was the mystery of godliness; he who was manifested in the flesh." Training the Teacher
However, since cheerfulness is beyond godliness, we will take this to be an anxious occasion with a happy ending. Cavalry of the Clouds
In every settlement of this kind,—no matter how choice the original materials,—vice will soon preponderate over virtue, intemperance over sobriety, knavery over honesty, oppression over liberty, and impiety over godliness. Thoughts on African Colonization
In the fact that "remote from towns he ran his godly race" he resembled the vicar described in "The Deserted Village," but except for his godliness he resembled him in little else. Memoirs of Life and Literature
“Seeing, then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness!” The Baptist Magazine, Vol. 27, January, 1835
Thus we may be sure that the "atmosphere" of that home was conducive to godliness. Training the Teacher
I’m a plain, canty creature; godliness is cheerfulness, says I; give me my fiddle and a dram, and I wouldna hairm a flee.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI
“No,” came the reply, almost in a joyful gasp, “this is for, for godliness only.” The Missourian
Princes, civil authorities in proportion to their wisdom, their godliness and honor are the bitter and intolerant enemies of the Gospel. Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent
Add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. The Way to God and How to Find It
Once more, under Joash, Judah enjoyed a sovereign who had in him much of godliness. Training the Teacher
Because His power has provided “all things that pertain to life and godliness” we can be certain of power for daily living. The Prayers of St. Paul
Being on the yawning brink–as old Meagre Shanks, friend of mine, would say–I figured it out that lacking in godliness, I’d try to get the next best thing.” The Missourian
Is not a chaste and honorable life a matter of beauty and godliness? Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent
For godliness is broad; and the mind that receives it must be opened wide.” Carmen Ariza
His labors never ceased, for he seems to have realized that "eternal vigilance" was the price of true godliness, in the midst of idolatrous surroundings. Training the Teacher
He will never say that an unwashed man has as good chance for godliness as a washed man, because he will not believe it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865
Their home is a model of Christian happiness where "cleanliness and godliness" dwell together. Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It
You know he will protect, support and avenge you, hence you abide in your faith and godliness. Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent
Never do the apostles attempt to reason about the incarnation, with superb affirmation and sublime dignity they declare, “Without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifest in the flesh.” Christ, Christianity and the Bible
But her elbow gloves, which rarely come within a measurable distance of godliness, inevitably proclaim the Corinthian. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, March 1, 1890
Henry belonged to the Saturday-nighters, to the section which calls a bath a bath, not a tub, and which contrives to approach godliness without having to boast of it on frosty mornings. A Great Man A Frolic
Oliver Cromwell, though the city had stood sturdily by him, differed with this, however, for a saying of his is still quoted, that "there be more churches than godliness in Gloucester." England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel
For wherein can persecution harm if you strive for godliness and abide in it? Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent
Ireland is badly off for soap, and cleanliness is next to godliness. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule
This is also an evident proof of faith, whereby we show that we have the godliness of which he has spoken. The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained
Our souls are much refreshed by the contemplation of our Lord’s coming to complete the mystery of godliness. Journal of a Residence at Bagdad During the Years 1830 and 1831
Therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other Christian men, to marry at their own discretion, as they shall judge the same to serve better to godliness. The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy
And those from whom God commands us to separate are persons who have the form of godliness and deny the power thereof. The Lord of Glory Meditations on the person, the work and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ
Most of the temples in Benares, too, are as far from cleanliness as they are from godliness. Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions
Struggles for the victory of mere parties have been as injurious to vital godliness in the Church as the same cause has been to the true prosperity of the State.’––Dialogue 1st, p. Leading Articles on Various Subjects
I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplication be made for kings and all that are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity. The Ministry of Intercession A Plea for More Prayer
Cleanliness is, so to speak, more than godliness with him. Harper's Young People, September 28, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly
The first is an addition sum: "Add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly-kindness; and to brotherly-kindness love." Memoranda Sacra
Justice and mercy both draw a veil over their faces and respond through the advocates of this system of things, "Without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness." The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 10. October, 1880
All such have simply a "guise" of godliness, while they deny its power. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 8, August, 1880
Surely this Master Quarles must have been a man of deep feeling and godliness. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia
Cleanliness is next to godliness, and it is just as true of the outside of the house as of the inside. The Road and the Roadside
Cleanliness, says an English proverb, is next to godliness; but, in cowled society, it assuredly forms no part of it. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846
The poor skeptic of common sense retires muttering to himself something like this, "Well, if such is the mystery of godliness, I pray that I may never fall into her hands." The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 10. October, 1880
Mere pretense, or, as Paul termed it, a guise of godliness, for such is the meaning of the original term, is so common that we meet with it almost daily. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 8, August, 1880
I've been a woman—or a man—witched away and dragged down, till if they hadn't lost all the godliness they ever had, it warn't because they didn't seem so. Nobody
Is he a believer in the godliness of cleanliness? What a Young Woman Ought to Know
Without controversy," says the apostle, "great is the mystery of godliness. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge
Men are as careless in the practice of godliness as it were but words, fashions, signs and shews, but all these will not do the turn. Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies
Half a dozen blocks away, in Rivington Street, the city's first public bath-house has at last been built, after many delays, and godliness will have a chance to move in with cleanliness. The Battle with the Slum
Both Catholics and Protestants have been lovers of their own selves,” etc., “having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.” The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity
He assigns the reason for this injunction, "that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty." Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject
The "cleanliness that is next to godliness" is one of the Tuskegee ideals, and a student can scarcely commit a more serious misdemeanor than to appear slovenly, either in dress or manners. Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements
The world thought I had religion: but to know the hidden things of godliness was yet a mystery to me. Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies
Long ago did Saint Macdara Pass beyond this mortal pale; Yet to-day off Connemara Deeds of godliness avail; Where the good old saint said masses Every sailor, as he passes, Dips the sail. Sprays of Shamrock
Star after star had fallen until by the middle of the third century there was “scarcely left a luminary of godliness in existence.” The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity
The doctrine which was "according to godliness," 1 Tim, vi: 3, I take to be a principle which subordinated the church, or Christ in his members, to civil governments, or "the powers that be." Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject
In this same epistle the word "prophesying" should be "preaching"—"preaching godliness," etc. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I
Accordingly, Cain is the image and picture of all hypocrites and murderers, who kill under the show of godliness. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood
Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart: So didst thou travel on life's common way In cheerful godliness. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature
Truly, “without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity
These wandering children of the Old Land had cherished among them a strong and simple godliness, a devout habit of Christian morality, from which we might well draw spiritual sustenance. The Message
It was in the interest of morality and godliness that the flood came. The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882
Wickedness is growing daily and contempt for godliness is becoming greater every day. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood
There is such a thing as “having the form of godliness without the indwelling power thereof.” Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter
We have said little about the deep godliness, the spiritual Christianity, with which every poem is penetrated and quickened. Spare Hours
There was the outward shell of orthodoxy, but the living soul of godliness was wanting. The Vaudois of Piedmont A Visit to their Valleys
You have shown that Englishmen know how to die; you have shown the rival nations of the Continent that the purity and the godliness of Old England still bear fruit. The Hero
We glory in possessing this Spirit through the grace of God, and, through him, we have faith, a moderate knowledge of Scripture and an understanding of the other things necessary to godliness. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood
‘Seeing that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of men ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness?’—2 Pet. iii. 11. Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy
Yet godliness is no guarantee against sorrow or against the disappointment of human hopes, and these pious souls were saddened because their home was childless. The Gospel of Luke, An Exposition
Pulpits sound oftentimes with declamations for the ceremonies, when there is need of pressing the power of godliness upon the consciences of people, and when there are many more necessary things to be urged. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)
He was preachin' one day about cleanliness bein' next to godliness, which it certainly is, and he says, 'You old skunk, you!' Aunt Jane of Kentucky
When they had thus suddenly lost such a man as Enoch, who had strong testimony of his godliness both from men and from God himself, what do you think must have been their feelings? Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood
And the Word would teach us that the reign of Holiness, to be true and pleasing to God, must be supreme, must be in all holy living and godliness. Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy
In the general appearance of the church, we cannot see much of the spirit of godliness. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse
God must, by his word and Spirit, purify men, and work in them the power of godliness. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)
"Cleanliness is akin to godliness," it is said. How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits Embracing An Exposition Of The Principles Of Good Manners; Useful Hints On The Care Of The Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-Culture, And Behavior At Home; The Etiquette Of Salutations, Introductions, Receptions, Visits, Dinners, Evening Parties, Conversation, Letters, Presents, Weddings, Funerals, The Street, The Church, Places Of Amusement, Traveling, Etc., With Illustrative Anecdotes, a Chapter on Love and Courtship, and Rules of Order for Debating Societies
Eve manifests her surpassing godliness and faith in giving her son such a name. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood
‘Seeing that these things are, then, all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy living and godliness?’ Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy
As godliness increases the sense of ungodliness becomes more acute, and so feelings never accurately gauge real assimilation to God. George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God
Continuing to sink, and feeling death at hand, he partly wrote and partly dictated what may be termed his dying “Testimony against association with malignant enemies of the truth and godliness.” The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)
His religion is much in the nature of his customers, and indeed the pander to it: and by a mis-interpreted sense of scripture makes a gain of his godliness. Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters
It is said “Cleanliness is next to godliness,” and truly the value of cleanliness cannot be overrated. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources
‘What manner of persons shall we be in all holy living and godliness!’ Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy
To read God's holy book, by it search one's self, and turn it into prayer and so into holy living, is the one great secret of growth in grace and godliness. George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God
The power of vital godliness aroused the land, shining in its strength, like living fire. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)
That external physical cleanliness is next to godliness is an apt proverb. Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis
In point of time, it should go before godliness, for where there is not cleanliness there can hardly be godliness; and the health of body and mind are greatly dependent on these two. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources
It is only as we look at the Invisible and Spiritual, and come under its power, that we shall be what we ought to be in all holy living and godliness. Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy
Cleanliness is next to godliness is our modern saying; it is certainly the outward visible token of purity, which Nausicaa is going to bring into her domestic surroundings. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary
Help me to be sorry for my sins, to please Thee in all things, and to grow in all virtue and godliness. Child-Land Picture-Pages for the Little Ones
That internal physical cleanliness is nearer to godliness no one will deny. Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis
Cleanliness has often seemed to me strangely far from godliness. A Poor Man's House
In the original Greek, the words living and godliness are plural. Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy
Business thrift; godliness has the promise of the world that now is, as well as of that which is to come. Log-book of Timothy Boardman Kept On Board The Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During A Cruise From New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., And Return, In 1778; Also, A Biographical Sketch of The Author.
We have come to think of cleanliness as not only next to godliness, but as something which takes the place of beauty—is beauty. American Cookery November, 1921
She was leaving behind her all decency, all feminine respect, all the clean ways of her pure young life, all modest thoughts, all honest, serviceable daily tasks, all godliness, all hope of heaven! Linda Tressel
We may never expect to comprehend the "mystery of godliness" in this life. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings
Most Holy God! who hast called us to be holy, we have heard Thy voice asking, What manner of persons we ought to be in all holy living and godliness? Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy
He spoke with the grave enthusiasm of the athlete, to whom the attainment of bodily fitness is very near to godliness indeed. The Long Trick
There was no assumption of godliness nor conceit, no holier-than-thou smirk about the child. The Search
She had found godliness and decency too heavy to be borne. Linda Tressel
The power of godliness has well-nigh departed from many of the churches. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
Cleanliness being next to godliness, many of the men washed clothes instead of going to church. At Plattsburg
Knowledge is of value only in so far as it forms the only sound basis, in the eyes of a Protestant theologian, of virtue and godliness. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11
I wish the Norwegians could be made Mussulmen for awhile, for the sake of learning that cleanliness is not only next to godliness, but a necessary part of it. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland
She was resolving that she would be a castaway,—that she would have nothing more to do with godliness, or even with decency. Linda Tressel
Before the final visitation of God's judgments upon the earth, there will be, among the people of the Lord, such a revival of primitive godliness as has not been witnessed since apostolic times. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
To profess either the knowledge of God, or godliness, or a good profession, or faith, or subjection to the gospel, corresponds to the act of professing Christ. The Ordinance of Covenanting
In virtue and godliness Comenius did not propose to teach anything save what the Reformed religion taught. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11
All greatness perishes that is not broad based on godliness. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back
Do not professors and sects of people have the form without the power of godliness? Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries
Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.... The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
We would account it incumbent on us to stand steadfastly by the side of all the lovers of true godliness in the nation, in defending the interests of truth and righteousness. The Ordinance of Covenanting
In training to godliness, again, Christian dogma was ready to his hand. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11
The righteousness and godliness were patent to every one's eyes. Curious, if True Strange Tales
The Sermon ended with mentioning some of the difficulties which the subjects of “The Kingdom of Heaven” would have to meet in the practice of godliness. The Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?
It is only as the law of God is restored to its rightful position that there can be a revival of primitive faith and godliness among His professed people. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
The phrase to profess, is, when used in connection with godliness or true religion, in the New Testament, equivalent to that to Confess. The Ordinance of Covenanting
Morality and godliness were to be taught from the first. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11
Contentment alone without the godliness is no poor thing, and was I not content? Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude
"The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh." The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome
The apostles encountered those in the church who professed godliness while they were secretly cherishing iniquity. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
We are accustomed to confine the word to persons who tower above their brethren in holiness and manifest godliness and devoutness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John
May I be firm in my attachment to the Saviour, remembering that "godliness has the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada
What plans are devised, what efforts employed, what prayers nightly ascend, that she may prove an heir of grace and godliness. The Young Maiden
“What manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness?” The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern Sermons Preached at the Opening Services of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, in 1866
So do all who cherish evil under a profession of godliness hate those who disturb their peace by condemning their course of sin. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
His Divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain to life and all things that pertain to godliness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John
Far from asking any gift at our hands in the first instance, He has from our infancy taken us in charge, and freely given us "all things that pertain unto life and godliness." Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VII (of 8)
Its traditional instincts were outraged by the wreck of its institutions, its good sense by the effort to enforce godliness by civil penalties, its self-respect by the rule of the sword. History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683
Let the ungodliness of this land increase—and it will increase if we neglect the manifestation of godliness in opposition to it—and what then?  The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern Sermons Preached at the Opening Services of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, in 1866
Thousands who have not an experimental knowledge of Christ will be led to accept the forms of godliness without the power. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
Everything you want of life, everything you want for godliness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John
Another spot is, hatred of godliness and the godly. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
It was the most godlike of men who192 taught the godliness of all men. Jewel Weed
There is a feebleness, therefore, of the Church; oft-times arising from this cause, a feebleness we must seek to cure, as it only can be cured, by an increase of our own personal godliness. The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern Sermons Preached at the Opening Services of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, in 1866
How widely have the popular churches throughout Christendom departed from the Bible standard of humility, self-denial, simplicity, and godliness! The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
And so says our Apostle, 'All things that pertain to life, all things that pertain to godliness.' Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John
The common walk of the multitude is so gross and profane, so void of God and godliness, that it witnesseth to their face that they are not the sons of God. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
The Honorable Margaret joined them, having delivered her closing remarks to her class; remarks somewhat pointed on the subject of noses and handkerchiefs, but inclusive of cleanliness and godliness generally. Old Valentines A Love Story
It happened to him now as it has happened to many a man fed upon conventional religion and accustomed to walk an aisle in public and eminent godliness. Shining Ferry
It suits the policy of Satan, that men should retain the forms of religion, if but the spirit of vital godliness is lacking. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
All things that pertain to life, all things that pertain to godliness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John
Certainly if profanity cast out with hypocrisy, it must be because it hath a form of godliness, which it so much detesteth. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
They were cleanly, and cleanliness begets a long list of other virtues, beginning with cleaner and better clothes and ending with ambition and godliness. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills
The old and somewhat prevalent idea of godliness and poverty has absolutely no basis for its existence, and the sooner we get away from it the better. In Tune with the Infinite or, Fullness of Peace, Power, and Plenty
Thus fashionable sinners are enrolled on the church-records, and fashionable sins are concealed under a pretense of godliness. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
All things that pertain to life, all things that pertain to godliness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John
They retain their old lusts, their heart idols, and they will add unto these a patch of some external obedience, but alas, is this godliness? The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
Perhaps he owed it to his mother, who had been a singularly contented woman and had taught Billie from his earliest years the truth that, “contentment, with godliness, is great gain.” The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains
True godliness is in a sense the same as true wisdom. In Tune with the Infinite or, Fullness of Peace, Power, and Plenty
"The army has not even the form of godliness," said this man. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War
He has just been saying that God has 'given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, and exceeding great and precious promises.' Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John
Would any of us have thought to have seen such profanity, mocking of godliness, and ignorance in Scotland in so short a time? The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
Giving all diligence add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, charity. The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy
Drinking and fighting occur there not less than275 elsewhere; and as to truth and true godliness, you must not expect more of them than of others. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680
But inquiry into the fact, has satisfied me that the form of godliness does not exist. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War
All their gentle influence, all their deep affection, were employed in leaving on the boy’s heart lasting impressions of godliness and truth. Eric, or Little by Little
It is a strange hatred at godliness that a profane man hath, that he cannot abide the very shadow of it. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
But the real God “takes pleasure in the prosperity of His people,” and “godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come.” Our Little Lady Six Hundred Years Ago
Despair of any continuity of godliness follows, and then it is that good resolves, becoming a mere reflex action of the mind, fail in their gracious influence, and cease to bring quiet. The Nebuly Coat
"The form of godliness is gone," said the man again in "double G." Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War
Only, for godliness, I fear I may not say over much. Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada
If ye be not godly yourselves, do not add this declared manifest character of a child of the devil to it, to hate godliness in others. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
If the first foundation of New England's strength and growth was godliness, its next was neighborliness, and a firm rock it proved to build upon. Home Life in Colonial Days
Perhaps a god might fall in love with a mortal without losing his godliness. Divinity
I fail to see that "cleanliness is next to godliness" under such circumstances. From Lower Deck to Pulpit
And that especial pet horror of supersensitive godliness—the godless German cotillion—even forced itself into the gayeties of the winter. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death
It is godliness with contentment, it is not godliness and riches, godliness and honour, or pleasure, godliness and outward peace. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
The late rebellion, he said, was properly a religious rebellion: it was the work of men who despised the sacraments, and were the enemies of truth, order, and godliness. The Reign of Mary Tudor
Lacking nothing, they lived in contentment and godliness. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern
My parents were brought up in the Episcopal church-with a form of godliness, without the substance. A Biographical Sketch of the Life and Character of Joseph Charless In a Series of Letters to his Grandchildren
It was no holiday gathering of perfumed and bedizened godliness, that Sunday in Richmond. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death
Ye flee from godliness as your great enemy. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
It may be doubted whether there has ever been a day in the Western world when more people were dominated by the conviction that gain is godliness. Men in the Making
According to us the fat man is nearer godliness than is the thin man. The Book of the Damned
We find different Greek words used for "Lord" and for the second "advent," and a fondness for the words "wholesome," "godliness," and "faithful saying." The Books of the New Testament
In brief, he was a pattern of godliness and virtue, and such he endeavored to make men wherever he came. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs
Ye have not right thoughts of godliness, “for godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and that which is to come,” 1 Tim. iv. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
He offers Himself to all mankind in coming ages, as their contemporary, and as the one sufficient source of life and godliness. Love to the Uttermost Expositions of John XIII.-XXI.
In the unquiet days of his papacy he was yet able to set an example of wisdom, counsel, godliness, charity, which formed an epoch in the regeneration of the Roman episcopate. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003
The good bishop who preached against sin wrought practical godliness by compelling the soldiers to plant the fields about Antioch. Peter the Hermit A Tale of Enthusiasm
I remember him not so much by means of incidents—his life was not formed on that plan; but by the deep impression of genuine, unpretentious godliness. Gathering Jewels The Secret of a Beautiful Life: In Memoriam of Mr. & Mrs. James Knowles. Selected from Their Diaries.
O, what excuse can you have, who have not so much as a form of godliness! The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
Hence the paradox of His personality—the intense humanness and yet the mystery of godliness ever and anon shining through the commonest incidents of His life. Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics
The longer we go to His School, and the more we know of the way of godliness, the humbler we become. The Life of Duty, v. 2 A year's plain sermons on the Gospels or Epistles
Then glancing about the filthy room he added, "and cleanliness is next to godliness." Tess of the Storm Country
If its life, and aim, and effort were not purer and higher, it was in spite of their actual godliness, at all times apparent. Gathering Jewels The Secret of a Beautiful Life: In Memoriam of Mr. & Mrs. James Knowles. Selected from Their Diaries.
But when it is joined with envy and malice, against godliness and piety itself, who can stand before that? The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
"Surely cleanliness being next to godliness tendeth somewhat to the same satisfaction!" Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims
Cleanliness may be next to godliness, but it is sometimes an astonishingly long step behind it. Preventable Diseases
We may therefore fairly take the tone of this song of the Shepherd God as expressing the characteristic of his godliness in the happy early years. The Life of David As Reflected in His Psalms
The cleansing waters, as if by magic, convert these dark places into homes of joy and brightness, sobriety, industry, cleanliness, and godliness. Gathering Jewels The Secret of a Beautiful Life: In Memoriam of Mr. & Mrs. James Knowles. Selected from Their Diaries.
And this I must say, there is little religion and godliness among us, because every man is ignorant of God. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
The most beautiful scenery surrounded this homestead; peace, order, intelligence, truth and godliness abounded there, and amidst such influences Lucy Gaylord had the training which led to the future usefulness of her life. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience
Then it came to pass that there was a correspondence between him and the bishop as to that outspoken desire of his for a curate without the grace of godliness. Dr. Wortle's School
He regards himself as charged with guiding them to godliness: "I will teach you the fear of the Lord." The Life of David As Reflected in His Psalms
Perhaps the enclosed letters will afford characteristic illustration of your father's habitual godliness or tenor of life. Gathering Jewels The Secret of a Beautiful Life: In Memoriam of Mr. & Mrs. James Knowles. Selected from Their Diaries.
Think ye to come to a kingdom by sleeping through some custom of godliness? The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
It was withered; the sap of virtue and godliness had gone out of it; it was dry and ready for the burning; and, when the enemy came to apply the firebrand, why should God interpose? The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ A Devotional History of our Lord's Passion
He had been foolish enough to declare openly that he was in search of a curate who should have none of the "grace of godliness" about him. Dr. Wortle's School
So true is it that godliness is profitable for the life which now is as well as for that which is to come. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships
He gets the name o’ being a man of eminent godliness,” answered the sergeant in a mocking tone; “and is even credited with having started a Sabbath-school!” Hunted and Harried
Do ye see any growing Christian, but he that is much in the exercise of godliness, and very honest in it? The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
She has got ‘contentment with godliness,’ and many rich people have not got that. The Coxswain's Bride also, Jack Frost and Sons; and, A Double Rescue
Shakespeare hardly found those who would collect his tragedies; Milton was read from godliness; Virgil was antiquated and rustic; Cicero, Asiatic. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection
When quite a small lad, one of the first lessons set down in my copy-book, after I had graduated in "pot-hooks and hangers," was the trite old saw, "Cleanliness is next to godliness." The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals
In the first example the Lord represents chief sinners repenting; and in the second, the form of godliness without its power. The Parables of Our Lord
Ye conceive that godliness is prejudicial unto you in this life, that the kingdom of grace will make you miserable here; and that ye cannot endure. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
It is not to be wondered at that the Talmud places cleanliness next to godliness. Pushing to the Front
Their personal appearance was better, and cleanliness was accepted as next to godliness. By Canoe and Dog-Train
Next Friday, when you go on 'Change, you can be exercising yourself to godliness there. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy.
There is a profession of godliness wanting its power; Christ’s name comes readily to the lip, but the god of this world possesses the heart and controls the life. The Parables of Our Lord
Therefore believe that “godliness with contentment is great gain.” The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
I should place it nearer still, for I believe that absolute cleanliness is godliness. Pushing to the Front
When a neighbour once said to him, “I see, Tommy Tracks, you hold with the saying, ‘Cleanliness is next to godliness,’”—“Nay, I don’t,” was his reply. True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best
All that is legitimate, all that is innocent, may be made a means for manifesting and for increasing our godliness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy.
They were  content with their name and their outward privileges, and would not in their own hearts and lives obey the Gospel; clinging to the form of godliness, they peremptorily denied its power. The Parables of Our Lord
If your heart cannot condescend to that, I pray you renounce them wholly, and ye shall find more exquisite and sure pleasures in godliness, at his right hand. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
“I like things to be neat and tidy; and as my father used to say, ‘cleanliness is next to godliness.’” Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea
“I read it another way: ‘Cleanliness is a part of godliness.’ True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best
So it was with a very special bearing on the particular occupation and temptation of his correspondent that Paul said 'Exercise thyself unto godliness' before you begin to talk to other people. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy.
While one maintained the form of godliness, but denied its power, the other denied both the form and the power of godliness. The Parables of Our Lord
You may frequent the ordinances,—you may have a form of godliness consisting in some outward performances and privileges,—and O, how void and destitute of all spirit, and life, and power! The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
It is more than godliness; it is the one great cardinal virtue. The Girl in the Golden Atom
Cleanliness is as strictly enjoined as godliness, and the manner of attaining it is carefully prescribed. The Promised Land
In other words, to him godliness is the great aim which every Christian man should set before him as the one supreme purpose of his life. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy.
Like him, she was ungodly in the depths of her soul; but unlike him, she disdained to wear the outward garb of godliness. The Parables of Our Lord
O! that you would ponder what you lose by it,—both the sweetness and advantage of godliness, beside the dishonour of God. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
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