1.We believe that you are just beginning to understand your godliness, and true spiritual nature.
我们相信,你们才刚刚开始理解你们的上帝自我以及真实的灵性本质。
2.Tim. 6: 5 Perpetual wranglings of men corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, supposing godliness to be a means of gain.
提前六5以及那败坏了心思,以敬虔为得利的门路,而失丧了真理之人无止境的争论。
3.For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
为君王和一切在位的也该如此。使我们可以敬虔端正,平安无事的度日。
4.For I say unto you, Joshua: it is not on account of the godliness of this people that you shall root out the nations.
约书亚,我要对你说:不是因为这百姓的虔诚使你将诸国赶除。
5.But as he penned the Psalms, he was a man in search of godliness, which meant he probed God's mind about difficult subjects.
不过,在写诗篇的时候,大卫是一个追求敬虔的人,这意味着他探讨上帝对这些难解问题的真正心意。
6.But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
但你这属神的人,要逃避这些事,追求公义,敬虔,信心,爱心,忍耐,温柔。
7.But you, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness.
但你这属神的人啊,要逃避这些事,竭力追求公义、敬虔、信、爱、忍耐、温柔。
8.The secret is in the word always. We can't flick our minds from worldliness to godliness and expect godliness to be suddenly in focus.
秘诀在于「常常」。我们不能期望把思想从世俗的事转往神的事,便马上变得敬虔起来。
9.But thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness.
至于你,天主的人哪!你要躲避这些事;但要追求正义、虔敬、信德、爱德、坚忍和良善。
10.Godliness is recognizing God as our Lord and carefully living in the light of His Word.
是承认神是我们生命的主,并让神的话语光照我们的人生,凡事谨遵祂的话语而行。