So that we may all the more orderly and clearly show what the holy apostle wants us to understand by the godliness in which we are to train ourselves, it can readily be summarized in two parts; especially since true, upright, and God-pleasing godliness, first of all, encompasses within itself true, genuine repentance, followed by righteous fruits of repentance, namely bettering of life, new obedience, and a holy conduct. That is the form in which the tree, along with its fruit, is to be composed. Consequently, we may draw this kind of conclusion from this: Godliness is comprised of not only just one or two Christian virtues, not just one or two good works; rather, all Christian virtues in their entirety and the entire flow of good works; when St. Paul consequently says in 1 Tim. 2:10 that godliness is manifested through good works, he is not just talking about a good work as being one; rather, through good works, as though many. However, if truly good and God-pleasing works are to be produced by us, they have to flow forth from faith in Christ; for whatever does not proceed from faith is a sin (Rom. 14:23) and without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6). (Schola Pietatus-Volume 1 by Johann Gerhard, Repristination Press, p. 14-15)