Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'godliness' occurs 22 times in the standard works.

8 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'godliness' in the standard works and contain 36.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 4 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Tim. 4:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.




1 Tim. 6:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Pet. 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 15 4 19
Rom. 0 2 2
1 Tim. 9 0 9
2 Tim. 1 1 2
Titus 1 1 2
2 Pet. 4 0 4
BM 1 2 3
DC 5 0 5
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 22 6 28

1 Tim. 2:2
For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

1 Tim. 2:10
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

1 Tim. 3:16
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.

1 Tim. 4:7
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

1 Tim. 4:8
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

1 Tim. 6:3
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

1 Tim. 6:5
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

1 Tim. 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.

1 Tim. 6:11
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.