godly

Synonyms for godly

adj religious

adjective. godlike

adjective. sweet, kind, and usually beautiful

adjective. relating to the Bible

adjective. divine

adjective. sincerely believing; devoted

late 14c., from god + -ly (1).

A godly life will bring upon us God's blessing in time and eternity.

Let the thought that your son died in a godly cause be of comfort to you.

What manner of reputation, think you, that for a captain of the godly army of the Commonwealth?

These godly persons were apprehended by Mr. Noone, a justice in Suffolk.

Then, further, the new Israelite is to cherish the grace of godly fear.

Mr. Grant sames a godly man, any way, and his garrel a hommble on; and a devout.

They consider themselves insignificant by the side of their godly ancestors.

If they wished to be godly men themselves, they must have godly men in the pulpits.

The best judgment was passed by the godly Bishop Spangenherg.

The object of this recognition is, that He may have a godly seed.