1. The original Greek word (eu·seʹbei·a) may be translated literally as “well-reverencing.”

2. 4 The Greek noun for “godly devotion” (eu·seʹbei·a) may be translated literally as “well-reverencing.”

3. Surely this matter of reverencing God and giving heartfelt and specific thanks is one of the keys to effective prayer.

4. Chastising (2 Occurrences) Hebrews 12:9 Then, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, Chastising 'us', and we were reverencing 'them'; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live? (YLT) Deuteronomy 8:5 and thou hast known, with thy heart, that as a man chastiseth his son Jehovah thy God is Chastising thee, (YLT)