The Greek that is often translated in English as «devout» (or «pious») is translated in various ways:
- Lalana Chinantec: «[people who] revere God»
- Chichimeca-Jonaz: «[people who] obey and worship God»
- Eastern Highland Otomi: «[people who] remember God»
- San Mateo del Mar Huave: «worshipers of God»
- Tzotzil: «[people who] are zealously doing what they think is God’s word»
- Mezquital Otomi: «[people who] very much believe what they have been taught about God» (source for this and five above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
- Chichewa interconfessional translation, publ. 1999: «[people who] love God» (source: Wendland 1998, p. 90)
- Uma: «[people who] submit to Lord God» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: «very religious» (source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: «[people who] are faithful in carrying out the commands of God» (source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: «[people who] are serving God» (source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: «[people who] are indeed devout-worshipers of God» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Bariai: «[people who] respect God» (source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Kupsabiny: «[people who] have dedicated themselves to God» (source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- German: «God-fearing» (gottesfürchtig) or «pious» (fromm)
- Low German translation by Johannes Jessen, publ. 1933, republ. 2006: «[people who] take their faith very seriously» (source for this and above: Zetzsche)
- Hausa Common Language Bible: «owners of worshiping God» (source: Hausa Common Language Bible Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: «godly» (source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
See also righteous / righteousness.
