Piety: 4 definitions

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Piety means something in Christianity. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. On this page you will also find search and cross-referencing tools.

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Source: archive.org: Easton's Bible Dictionary

Piety definition and references: Lat. pietas, properly honour and respect toward parents (1 Timothy 5:4). In Acts 17:23 the Greek verb is rendered “ye worship,” as applicable to God.

Source: archive.org: Smith's Bible Dictionary

Piety refers to:—This word occurs but once in the Authorized Version: “Let them learn first to show piety at home,” better “toward their own household” or family. (1 Timothy 5:4) The choice of this word here instead of the more usual equivalents -of “godliness,” “reverence,” and the like, was probably determined by the special sense of pietas, as “erga parentes,” i.e. toward parents.

Source: archive.org: Nave's Topical Bible

Piety definition and references: –See Religion

Source: archive.org: Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Piety refers to:—1 Timothy 5:4, "show piety at home" or "reverential dutifulness toward one's own house." The filial relation represents our relation to our heavenly Father.

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