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.