εὐσέβεια

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piety

εὐ-σέβεια , -ας, ἡ (εὐσεβής, which see), [in LXX: Pro.1:7 , Isa.33:6 (יִרְאָה), Pro.13:11 (aliter in Heb. ), Isa.11:2 (יְהוָֹה יִרְאָה), I Est.1:23 , Wis.10:12 , Sir.49:3 , and very frequently in 4Mac ;] __1. piety, reverence (towards parents and others). __2. piety towards God, godliness : Act.3:12 , 1Ti.2:2 4:7-8 6:5-6 6:11 , 2Pe.1:3 1:6-7 ; τὸ τῆς εὐ. μυστήριον, 1Ti.3:16; ἡ κατ᾽ εὐ. διδασκαλία, 1Ti.6:3; ἡ ἀλήθεια ἡ κατ᾽ εὐ., Tit.1:1; μόρφωσις εὐσεβείας, 2Ti.3:5; pl. (see Bl., § 32, 6; Mayor on Jas.2:1 ), 2Pe.3:11 (on the use of εὐ. and cognates in Past. Epp., see CGT, on 1Ti.2:2; cf. also Cremer, 524).† (AS)