devoutness

εὐσέβεια, ας, ἡ (s. next entry and σέβομαι; Pre-Socr., Aeschyl. et al.; ins, pap as ‘piety, reverence, loyalty [exhibited towards parents or deities], fear of God’; opp. πονηρός Diod S 5, 79, 2; cp. Diog. L. 3, 83: the pious follow sacrificial custom and take care of temples; hence Aeneas is repeatedly called ‘pius’ in Vergil’s Aeneid, s. AMichels, ClJ 92, ’97, 399–416) in our lit. and in the LXX only of awesome respect accorded to God, devoutness, piety, godliness (Pla., Rep. 10, 615c εἰς θεούς [w. γονέας]; X., Cyr. 8, 1, 25; Posidon. 87 Fgm. 59, 107 περὶ τὸ δαιμόνιον; Diod S 4, 39, 1 εἰς τὸν θεόν; 7, 14, 6; 19, 7, 3; Epict., Ench. 31, 1 περὶ τ. θεούς; Herm. Wr. 4, 7 πρὸς τ. θεόν; ins [SIG and OGI indices]; UPZ 41, 10 [161/160 B.C.] πρὸς τὸ θεῖον; PHerm 52:19; PTebt 298, 45; PGiss 66, 10; LXX, esp. 4 Macc.; TestSol 8:9; TestJud 18:5; TestIss 7:5; EpArist 2; 42 πρὸς τ. θεὸν ἡμῶν al.; Philo, Deus Imm. 17 πρὸς θεόν; 69, Poster. Cai. 181; Jos., Ant. 18, 117, C. Ap. 1, 162 περὶ τὸ θεῖον [Ath. 28, 2; cp. 30, 3 περὶ αὐτούς]; Just., Ath. W. ἀνδρεία and σοφία Orig., C. Cels. 8, 17, 16; Theoph. Ant., Hippol.) ἰδίᾳ εὐσεβείᾳ by our own piety Ac 3:12; cp. διὰ τ. ἡμετέρας εὐ. 1 Cl 32:4. ἐν πάσῃ εὐ. in all piety 1 Ti 2:2; cp. 4:7f; 6:5f, 11. μετʼ εὐσεβείας in godliness (cp. 2 Macc 12:45) 1 Cl 15:1. τὰ πρὸς εὐσέβειαν what belongs to piety 2 Pt 1:3 (cp. Jos., Ant. 11, 120 τὰ πρὸς τ. θρησκείαν). ἔχειν μόρφωσιν εὐσεβείας have the outward form of godliness=be devout only in appearance 2 Ti 3:5 (cp. Philo, Plant. 70 εἰσί τινες τῶν ἐπιμορφαζόντων εὐσέβειαν). W. φιλοξενία 1 Cl 11:1. Godliness as a result of steadfastness and cause of brotherly love 2 Pt 1:6f (on the list of virtues cp. Lucian, Somn. 10; OGI 438, Dssm. LO 270 [LAE 322]). ἡ ἐν Χριστῷ εὐ. Christian piety 1 Cl 1:2. περὶ τὴν εὐ. φιλοπονεῖν show a concern for piety 2 Cl 19:1.—Respect for deity, devotion (Diod S 16, 60, 3; Jos., C. Ap. 1, 60) ἡ κατʼ εὐσέβειαν διδασκαλία teaching that is in accordance with godliness 1 Ti 6:3; ἡ ἀλήθεια ἡ κατʼ εὐ. Tit 1:1. τὸ τῆς εὐ. μυστήριον the key to our piety or the secret of our devotion to God 1 Ti 3:16 (s. MMassinger, Biblioth. Sacra 96, ’40, 479–89).—Pl. godly acts 2 Pt 3:11 (cp. PGM 13, 717; Just., D. 47, 2).—OKern, D. Rel. der Griechen I 1926, 273–90; FBräuninger, Unters. zu d. Schriften des Hermes Trismeg., diss. Berlin 1926, esp. on εὐσέβεια and γνῶσις; FTillmann, Past. Bonus 53, ’42, 129–36; 161–65 (‘Frömmigkeit’ in den Pastoralbr.); WFoerster, NTS 5, ’59, 213–18 (Pastorals). S. ὅσιος, end.—B. 1462. Larfeld I 496. DELG s.v. σέβομαι. M-M. TW. Sv.

κατευθύνω fut. 3 sg. κατευθυνεῖ LXX; 1 aor. κατεύθυνα, opt. 3 sg. κατευθύναι, impv. κατεύθυνον, inf. κατευθῦναι. Pass.: fut. 3 sg. κατευθυνθήσεται LXX; aor. 3 sg. κατευθύνθη Sir 49:2 (s. εὐθύνω; Pla. et al.; Plut., LXX; TestJud 26:1; EpArist; Philo, Decal. 60; Jos., Bell. 3, 118) gener. ‘make/keep straight’, lead, direct τὶ εἴς τι someth. to someth. τοὺς πόδας εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης the feet in the way of peace Lk 1:79. κ. τὰ διαβήματα direct the steps (Ps 39:3; 36:23 pass.) 1 Cl 60:2. τ. καρδίας (1 Ch 29:18 πρὸς σέ; 2 Ch 12:14; 19:3) hearts to the love of God 2 Th 3:5. τ. ὁδόν direct the way (cp. Jdth 12:8) τὴν ὁδὸν ἡμῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς direct our way to you 1 Th 3:11. κ. τὴν πορείαν ἐν ὁσιότητι direct their course in devoutness 1 Cl 48:4.—DELG s.v. εὐθύς. M-M. TW.

ὁσιότης, τητος, ἡ (ὅσιος; X., Pla., Isocr. et al.; Epict. 3, 26, 32 δικαιοσύνη καὶ ὁς. [this combination also Cat. Cod. Astr. V/4 181, 22]; ins; UPZ 33, 10 [162/161 B.C.]; 36, 13; LXX; En 102:5; EpArist 18 ἐν ὁς.; Philo, Abr. 208 ὁς. μὲν πρὸς θεόν, δικαιοσύνη δὲ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους, Spec. Leg. 1, 304, Virt. 47 δικ. καὶ ὁς.; Jos., Ant. 19, 300; διʼ ὁσιότητα ἀποθνῄσκειν Orig., C. Cels. 8, 54, 43) state of proper attitude toward God as exhibited in action, devoutness, piety, holiness ἐν ὁς. καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ Lk 1:75 (the combination is an indication of a high degree of ἀρετή, the mark of an exceptional citizen, cp. Pla., Prot. 319c; SIG 800, 21 ὁσίως καὶ δικαίως, as also 1 Th 2:10) 1 Cl 48:4. Of a new human being: created in the likeness of God ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ὁς. τῆς ἀληθείας in true righteousness and holiness Eph 4:24. ἐν ὁς. ψυχῆς 1 Cl 29:1 (cp. Philo, Abr. 198). ἐν ὁς. καρδίας (3 Km 9:4; Dt 9:5; Theoph. Ant. 2, 35 [p. 186, 19]) 32:4; 60:2.—DELG s.v. ὅσιος. M-M. TW.

1) devoutness

2) piety