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Ungodliness, Ungodly
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
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"impiety, ungodliness," is used of (a) general impiety, Romans 1:18; 11:26; 2 Timothy 2:16; Titus 2:12; (b) "ungodly" deeds, Jude 1:15 , RV, "works of ungodliness;" (c) of lusts or desires after evil things, Jude 1:18 . It is the opposite of eusebeia, "godliness."
Note: Anomia is disregard for, or defiance of, God's laws; asebeia is the same attitude towards God's Person."impious, ungodly" (akin to A), "without reverence for God," not merely irreligious, but acting in contravention of God's demands, Romans 4:5; 5:6; 1 Timothy 1:9; 1 Peter 4:18; 2 Peter 2:5 (ver. 6 in some mss.); 3:7; Jude 1:4,15 (twice).
akin to A and B, signifies (a) "to be or live ungodly," 2 Peter 2:6; (b) "to commit ungodly deeds," Jude 1:15 .
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Ungodliness, Ungodly'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/u/ungodliness-ungodly.html. 1940.
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Ungodliness, Ungodly'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/u/ungodliness-ungodly.html. 1940.
