[lit. religion + mind]
Biblical: living according to God's commands; godliness: drang ba dang /,,chos sems dang /,,dad sems/ righteousness, godliness, and faith (1 Tim. 6:11), khyed la spyod lam bzang po dang chos sems ji lta bu zhig yod dgos/ you should live holy and godly lives (2 Pet. 3:11,12).
Buddhist: 1) the desire to learn or study religion (AMD); 2) devout: sku ngo gzim 'gag chos sems chen po rang yin pa bsam gyi yod/ we thought the [Dalai Lama's] bodyguard was very devout (DPD).
[lit. religion + according + behavior]
Biblical: godliness: chos bzhin spyod par sbyong zhig train yourself to be godly (1 Tim. 4:7), chos bzhin spyod pa ni/,,tshe 'di phyi gnyis kyi phyir zhal bzhes dang ldan pas/,,ci sa nas phan thogs che'o/ godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come (1 Tim. 4:8).
Buddhist: To do, act, or live according to the teachings of religion (AMD).
[lit. religion + like + mind]
Biblical: mindful of religion, godly: 'on kyang chos la dga' ba'i sems chog shes pa dang bcas pa ni nor chen po zhig yin no/ but godliness with contentment is great gain (1 Tim. 6:6 SV).
Cognates: 1) chos shes ldan pa/ [lit. religion + understanding + having] devoutness, godliness: chog shes ldan pa'i chos ni nor gyi mchog go godliness with contentment is great gain (1 Tim. 6:6,7); 2) chos kyi gzugs/ the form of religion: chos kyi gzugs tsam las snying po dang bral ba/ having a form of godliness but denying its power (2 Tim. 3:5); 3) chos dang mthun pa/ in agreement with religion: chos dang mthun par 'tsho ba/ to live a godly life (2 Tim. 3:12); 4) chos min/ [without religion] godless: chos min gyi rgya lab/ godless chatter (1 Tim. 6:20); 5) chos ma yin pa/ ungodliness (Tit. 2:12 SV); 6) chos med kha cig godless men (Jude 4).
[lit. God + way]
Biblical: godly; to act according to God's manner or way: dkon mchog gi lugs su phrag dog godly jealousy (2 Cor. 11:2).
[lit. faith or trust in God]
Biblical: an attitude of faith in God which produces Godly behavior: /'on kyang dkon mchog gi mi khyod de dag spong la/,,chos drang ba dang /,,dkon mchog la mos pa dang / but you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness . . (1 Tim. 6:11 SV), khyed kyi dam pa'i spyod lam dang dkon mchog la mos pa'i sems ci lta bu zhig yin pa'i rigs/ since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives (2 Pet. 3:11 SV), dkon mchog la mos pa'i sems dang sbyar ba'i bstan pa/ godly teaching (1 Tim. 6:3 SV).
[lit. God + reverence]
Biblical: respect, reverence or devotion to God: dkon mchog la gus pa ni bya ba thams cad la phan/ godliness has value for all things (1 Tim. 4:8 SV), dkon mchog la gus pa'i sems la spun la byams pa dang /,,spun la byams pa la kun la byams sems skyed cig and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love (2 Pet. 1:7 SV).