Lexicon
εὐσεβέω
eusebeō
G2151
G:V Greek

to show piety

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eusebeo describes reverent devotion expressed in household conduct or in worship.

The attested uses describe reverent devotion: in 1 Timothy 5:4 it is directed toward one’s own household and linked with repaying parents, while Acts 17:23 places it in a setting of worship directed toward an unknown god.

Senses in use

  1. Reverent devotion in conduct or worship · dominant

    In 1 Timothy 5:4, the present active infinitive εὐσεβεῖν is connected with conduct toward one’s own household and repaying parents; the APB renders the clause “show piety toward their own household.” In Acts 17:23, the present active indicative plural εὐσεβεῖτε occurs in the address concerning an altar “To an unknown god”; the APB presents the surrounding action as worship, though it does not isolate this term’s specific English rendering.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly renders the household clause in 1 Timothy 5:4 with “show piety.” In Acts 17:23 it presents the wider clause with “what you worship,” and does not separately identify the term’s contribution.

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