to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish ¹  love. ² 

Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.

to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; ¹  to perseverance, godliness;

But reject those myths ¹  fit only for the godless and gullible, ²  and train yourself for godliness.

They will maintain the outward appearance ¹  of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these. ² 

but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God.

even for kings ¹  and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

For “physical exercise ¹  has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”

and constant bickering by people corrupted in their minds and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness ¹  is a way of making a profit.

But you, as a person dedicated to God, ¹  keep away from all that. ²  Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

From Paul, ¹  a slave ²  of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith ³  of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness,

If someone spreads false teachings ¹  and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,

I can pray this because his divine power ¹  has bestowed on us everything necessary ²  for life and godliness through the rich knowledge ³  of the one who called ⁴  us by ⁵  his own glory and excellence.

Since all these things are to melt away ¹  in this manner, ²  what sort of people must we ³  be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness, ⁴ 

And we all agree, ¹  our religion contains amazing revelation: ²  He ³  was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, ⁴  seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

The one who pursues righteousness and love ¹  finds life, bounty, ²  and honor.

May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you!

When Peter saw this, he declared to the people, “Men of Israel, ¹  why are you amazed at this? Why ²  do you stare at us as if we had made this man ³  walk by our own power or piety?

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, ¹  but the faithless will be captured ²  by their own desires. ³ 

Righteousness ¹  guards the one who lives with integrity, ²  but wickedness ³  overthrows the sinner.