This lengthy study is full of gems from the Word of God. It has been my joy to put it together for your benefit. I have thrilled once again, in typing out all the verses, as I was reminded of the truth of the reason Jesus died and rose again. Please read it through and allow the truth of the importance of faith and faithfulness to minister to your spirit.
May God bless you with ever-increasing faith in His Son and the finished work of the Cross.
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Greek #3982
peithō (pi'-tho) A primary verb
Definition: “to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty)”
Translated: “agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) content, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield”
Greek #4100
pisteuō (pist-yoo'-o) From G4102
Definition: “to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ)”
Translated: - believe (-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
Greek #4102
pistis (pis'-tis) From G3982
Definition: “persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself”
Translated: “assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity”
Greek #4103
pistos (pis-tos') From G3982
Definition: “objectively trustworthy; subjectively trustful”
Translated: “believe (-ing, -r), faithful (-ly), sure, true”
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Greek #3982
peithō (pi'-tho) A primary verb
Definition: “to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty)”
Translated: “agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) content, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield”
- “agreed”
Acts
- “assure”
1 John 3:19: “Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him.”
- The word “believed” was used in the revised KJV. See bold words for its use in the older 1611 version.
Acts 17: (3&) 4: “Opening and alleging, that it behoved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom said he, I proclaim unto you, is the Christ. And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.”
Acts 27:11: “But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.”
Acts 28:24: “And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.”
- The words “have confidence” and “confident” were used in both the revised KJV and the older 1611 version.
2 Corinthians 2:3: “And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.”
Galatians 5:10: “I have confidence to youward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.”
Philippians 1:25: “And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all for your progress and joy in the faith;”
Philippians 3:3: “For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.”
2 Thessalonians 3:4: “And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command.”
Philemon 1:21: “Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.”
Romans 2:19: “And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,”
Philippians 1: 6, 14: “Being confident of this very thing, that he which began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ: ...And that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.”
- “made friend”
Acts
- The word “obey[ed]” was used in the revised KJV. See below for one exception in the older 1611 version.
Romans 2:8 (&9) : “But unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek:”
Galatians 3:1: “O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth, crucified?” (The phrase, “that ye should not obey the truth” was inserted by the revisers.)
Galatians 5:7: “Ye were running well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?”
Hebrews 13:17: “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.” (This is one of those controversial passages. I refer you to an excellent article by Maurice Fuller.)
James 3:3: “Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths, that they may obey us; we turn about their whole body also.”
Acts
- Varying tenses of the word “persuade” were used in the revised KJV. See bold words for their use in the older 1611 version.
Matthew 28:14: “And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.”
2 Corinthians 5:11: “Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.”
Galatians 1:10: “For am I now persuading men, or God? Or, am I seeking to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.”
Matthew 27:20: “Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.”
Luke 16:31: “And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.”
Luke 20:6: “But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.”
Acts
Acts
Acts 18:4: “And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.”
Acts 19:26: “And ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:”
Acts
Acts 26:26: “For the king knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner.”
Romans 8:38 (&39) : “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 15:14: “And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.”
2 Timothy 1:5, 12: “Having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded in thee also. ...for the which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed: for I know him whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.”
Hebrews 6:9: “But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.”
Hebrews 11:13: “These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.” (The phrase “and were persuaded of them, and embraced them,” was added by the revisers.)
Acts 19:8: “And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the
Acts 28:23: “And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded the matter, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and from the prophets, from morning till evening.”
Acts 26:28: “And Agrippa, said unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian,”
- Variations of the word “trust” were used in the revised KJV. See bold words of its use in the older 1611 version.
Mark
2 Corinthians 1:9: “Yea, we ourselves have had the answer of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:”
2 Corinthians 10:7: “Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth to himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again, with himself, that, even as he is Christ’s, so also are we.”
Philippians 2:24: “But I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come shortly.”
Philippians 3:4: “Though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:”
Hebrews 2:13: “And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.”
Hebrews 13:18: “Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honestly in all things.”
- The word “trusted” was used in the revised KJV. See this first verse for its use in the 1611 version.
Matthew 27:43: “He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God.”
Luke 11:22: “But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him the whole armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.”
Luke 18:9: “And he spake also this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought.”
- The words “waxing confident” were used in the revised KJV, changed from “being confident” in the older 1611 version.
Philippians 1:14: “And that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.”
- “yield”
Acts 23:21: “Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him[Paul]: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee.”
Greek #4100
pisteuō (pist-yoo'-o) From G4102
Definition: “to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ)”
Translated: “believe (-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with”
- The word “believe(d)” was used in the revised KJV. See bold words for its use in the 1611 version.
Matthew 8:13: “And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And the servant was healed in that hour.”
Matthew 9:28: “And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say unto him, Ye, Lord.”
Matthew 18:6: “But whoso shall cause one of these little ones which believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.”
Matthew 21:25, 32: “The baptism of John, whence was it” from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him? ...For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.”
Matthew 24:23, 26: “Then if any man shall shay unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or Here; believe it not. ...If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe it not.”
Matthew 27:42: “He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of
Mark
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Luke 1:45: “And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.”
Luke 8:12-13, 50: “And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved. And these on the rock are they, which, when they have heard receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. ...But Jesus hearing it, answered him, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made whole.”
Luke 20:5: “And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?”
Luke 22:67: “If thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe.”
Luke 24:25 (&26): “And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken: behoved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?”
John 1:7: “The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the Light, that all might believe through him.”
John 2:11, 22-23: “This beginning of his signs did Jesus in
John 3:12, 18: “If I told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you heavenly things? ...He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.”
John
John 5:38, 44, 46-47: “And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not. ...How can ye believe, which receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not? ...For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me: for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?”
John 6:29-30, 36, 64, 69: “Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? What workest thou? ...But I said unto you, That ye have seen me, and yet believe not. ...But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him. ...And we have believed and know that thou art the Holy One of God.”
John 7:5, 31, 39, 48: “For even his brethren did not believe on him. ...They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come. ...(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet given; because Jesus was not yet glorified.) ...Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?”
John 8:24, 30-31(&32), 45-46: “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. ...As he spake these things, many believed on him. Jesus therefore said to those Jews which had believed him, If ye abide in my work, then are ye truly my disciples; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. ...But because I say the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?”
John 9:18, 35-36, 38: “The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. ...Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? ...And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.”
John 10: 25-26, 37-38, 42: “Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, these bear witness of me. But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. ...If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father. ...And many believed on him there.”
John 11:15, 27, 40, 42, 45, 48: “And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. ...She saith unto him, Ye, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, even he that cometh into the world. ...Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God? ...And I knew that thou hearest me always; but because of the multitude which standeth around, I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me. ...Many therefore of the Jews which came to Mary and beheld that which He did, believed on him. ...If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
John 12: 11, 36-39(&40), 42, 47: “Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. ...While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them. But thou he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him: that the word of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? For this cause they could not believe, for that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and should turn and I should heal them. ...Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: ...And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.”
John 13:19: “From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.”
John 14:1, 11, 29: “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. ...Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. ...And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe.”
John 16:9, 27 30-31: “Of sin, because they believe not on me; ...For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father. ...Now know we that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?”
John 17:20-21: “Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word; that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me.”
John 19:35: “And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye may also believe.”
John 20:8, 25, 29, 31: “Then entered in therefore the other disciple also, which came first to the tomb, and he saw, and believed. ...The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. ...Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. ...But these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life through his name.”
Acts 2:44: “And all that believed were together, and had all things common;”
Acts 4:4, 32: “But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand. ...And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.”
Acts
Acts
Acts
Acts
Acts 14:1, 23: “And it came to pass in Iconium, that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed. ...And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.”
Acts 15:5, 7, 11: “But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, it is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses. ...And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. ...But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus in like manner as they.”
Acts
Acts
Acts 18:8, 27: “And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. ...And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote the disciples to receive him: and, when he was come, he helped them much which had believed through grace:”
Acts 19:2, 4: “And he said unto them, Did ye received the Holy Ghost when ye believed? And they said unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Ghost was given. ...And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Jesus.”
Acts 21:20: “And they, when they hear it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them which have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:”
Acts
Acts 27:25: “Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.”
Romans 3:22: “Even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe: for there is no distinction.”
Romans 4:3, 11, 17-18, 24: “For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. ...And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision; that righteousness might be reckoned unto them: ...(As it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth the things that are not as though there were. Who in hope believed against hope to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be. ...But for our sake unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead;”
Romans 10:8-9, 14, 16: “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. ...How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? ...But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?”
Romans 13:11: “And this, knowing the season, that now it is high time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when we first believed.”
1 Corinthians 1:21: “For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.”
1 Corinthians 3:5: “What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.”
1 Corinthians 11:18: “For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it.”
1 Corinthians 14:22: “Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.”
1 Corinthians 15:2, 11: “By which also, ye are saved, I make known, I say, in what words I preached it unto you, if ye hold it fast, except ye believed in vain.”
2 Corinthians 4:13: “But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and therefore I did speak; we also believe, and there also we speak;”
Galatians 2:16: “Yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, save through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.”
Galatians 3:6, 22: “Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. ...Howbeit the scripture hath shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.”
Ephesians
Philippians 1:29: “Because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf.”
1 Thessalonians 1:7: “How that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak any thing.”
1 Thessalonians 2:10: “Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:”
1 Thessalonians 4:14: “For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.”
2 Thessalonians 1:10: “When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at in all them that believed (because our testimony unto you was believed) in that day.”
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12: “And with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that are perishing; because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved. And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error [Greek: ‘strong fraudulence’], that they should believe a lie: that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
1 Timothy 1:16: “Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first might Jesus Christ shew forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them which should hereafter believe on him unto eternal life.”
1 Timothy 3:16: “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: He who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, received up in glory.”
2 Timothy 1:12: “For the which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed: for I know him whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.”
Titus 3:8: “Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I will that thou affirm confidently to the end that they which have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.”
Hebrews 4:3: “For we which have believed do enter into that rest, even as he hath said, As I sware in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.”
Hebrews 11:6: “And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after [crave] him.”
James 2:19, 23: “Thou believest that God is one thou doest well: the devils also believe, and shudder. ...And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.”
1 Peter 1:21: “Who through him are believers in God, which raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.”
1 Peter 2:7: “For you therefore which believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, the stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.”
1 John 3:23: “And this is his commandment, That we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.”
1 John 4:1, 16: “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. ...And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love, abideth in God, and God abideth in him.”
1 John 5:13: “These things have I written unto you; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.”
Jude 1:5: “Now I desire to put you in remembrance, though ye know all things once for all, how that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.”
- “believers”
Acts 5:14: “And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)” {Bracket begins in verse 12}
- The word “believeth” was used in the revised KJV. See bold words for its use in the older 1611 version.
Mark 9:23: “And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst, all things are possible to him that believeth.”
Mark 16:16: “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.”
John 3:15-16, 18, 36: “That whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. ...He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God. ...He that believeth on the son hath eternal life: but he that obeyeth not [Greek: ‘disbelieves (willfully and perversely)’] the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (Note the bold Greek meaning above.)
John 5:24: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgement; but hath passed out of death into life.”
John 6:35, 40, 47: “Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. ...For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day. ...Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.”
John 7:38: “He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.”
John 11:25-26: “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?”
John 12:44, 46: “And Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. ...I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.”
John 14:12: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.”
Acts 10:43: “To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.” (Notice that it is the believing on Jesus that precedes the gift of sins pardoned. Forgiveness of sins does not bring about the belief on Jesus.)
Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
Romans 4:5: “But if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visited with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)”
Romans 9:33: “Even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: and he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.”
Romans 10:4, 10(&11): “For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth. ...For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him.”
Romans 14:2: “One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak, eateth herbs.”
1 Corinthians 13:7: “Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.”
1 Peter 2:6: “Because it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.”
1 John 5:1, 5, 10: “Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. ...And who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? ...He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.”
- The word “believest” is used in the revised KJV. See bold words for its use in the older 1611 version.
Luke 1:20: “And, behold, thou [Zacharias] shalt be silent, and not able to speak, unto the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.”
John 1:50: “Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.”
John 14:10: “Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.”
Acts 8:37: “And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he [the eunuch] answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
Acts 26:27: “King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.”
James 2:19: “Thou believest that God is one thou doest well: the devils also believe, and shudder.”
- The word “believing” is used in the revised KJV. See bold words for its use in the 1611 version.
Matthew 21:22: “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”
John 20:31: “But these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life through his name.”
Acts 16:34: “And he brought them up into his house, and set meat before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.”
Acts 24:14: “But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law and which are written in the prophets.”
Romans 15:13: “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Ghost.”
1 Peter 1:8(&9): “Whom not having seen, ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory: receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.”
- The phrase “commit[-ed]to trust” was used in the revised KJV. See bold words for its use in the older 1611 version.
Luke16:11: “If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who wil commit to your trust the true riches?”
John 2:24(&25): “But Jesus did not trust himself unto them for that he knew all men, and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man: for he himself knew what was in man.”
Romans 3:2: “Much every way: first of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.”
1 Corinthians 9:17: “For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.”
Galatians 2:7: “But contrariwise, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision even as Peter with the gospel of the circumcision;”
1 Timothy 1:11: “According to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.”
Titus 1:3: “But in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;”
- The phrase “put in trust with” was used in the revised KJV. See below for its use in the 1611 version.
1 Thessalonians 2:4: “But even as we have been approved of God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which proveth our hearts.”
Greek #4102
pistis (pis'-tis) From G3982
Definition: “persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself”
Translated: “assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity”
- “assurance”
Act 17:31: “Inasmuch as he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all me, in that he hath raised him from the dead.”
- “belief”
2 Thessalonians 2:13: “But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:”
- The word “believe” was used in the revised KJV, changed from “have faith” in the older 1611 version.
Hebrews 10:39: “But we are not of them who shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.”
- the word “believeth” was used in the revised KJV, changed from “hath faith” in the older 1611 version.
Romans 3:26: “For the shewing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.”
- The word “faith” was used in this vast number of passages in the revised KJV. See bold words for its use in the older 1611 version.
Matthew 8:10: “And when Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.”
Matthew 9:2, 22, 29: “And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven. ...But Jesus turning, and seeing her, said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. ...Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you.”
Matthew 15:28: “Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour.”
Matthew 21:21: “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up, and cast into the sea; it shall be done.”
Matthew 23:23: “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye tithe mint and anise and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, judgment, and mercy and faith: but these ought ye to have done, and not to have left the other undone.”
Mark 2:5: “And Jesus seeing their faith, saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.”
Mark 4:40: “And he said unto them, Why are ye tearful? Have ye not yet faith?”
Mark 5:34: “And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”
Mark 10:52: “And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.”
Mark 11:22: “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.”
Luke 5:20: “And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.”
Luke 7:9, 50: “And when Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned, and said unto the multitude that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. ...And he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.”
Luke 8:25, 48: “And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marveled, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. ...And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.”
Luke 17:5-6, 19: “And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord said, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard see, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would have obeyed you. ...And he said unto him, Arise, and go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.”
Luke 18:8, 42: “I say unto you that he will avenge them speedily. Howbeit when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? ...And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath made thee whole.”
Luke 22:32: “But I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not: and do thou when once thou hast turned again, stablish thy brethren.”
Acts 3:16: “And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.”
Acts 6:5, 7-8: “And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: ...And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. And Stephen, full of faith and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.”
Acts 11:24: “For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.”
Acts 14:8-10, 22, 27: “And at Lystra, there sat a certain man impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked: the same heard Paul speaking: who, fastening his eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole, said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked. ...Confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that though many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God. ...And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and how that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.”
Acts 15:9: “And he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.”
Acts 16:5: “So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.”
Acts 20:21: “Testifying both to Jews, and to Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Acts 24:24: “But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife which was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.”
Acts 26:18: “To open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.”
Romans 1:5, 8, 12, 17: “Even Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake: ...First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world. ...That is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine. ...For therein is revealed a righteousness of God by faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.”
Romans 3:3, 22, 25, 27-28, 30-31: “For what if some were without faith? Shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God? ...Even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe: for there is no distinction: ...Whom God set forth to be a propitiation through faith by his blood, to shew his righteousness, because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God; ...Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? Nay: but by a law of faith. We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. ...If so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith. Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.”
Romans 4:5, 9, 11-16, 19-20(&21): “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. ...Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness. ...And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision; that righteousness might be reckoned unto them: and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision. For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith. For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect: for the law worketh wrath: but where there is no law, neither is there transgression. For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, ...And without being weakened in faith, he considered his own body now as good as dead, he being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb: yea, looking unto the promise of God he wavered not through unbelief; but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God; and being fully assured that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.”
Romans 5:1-2: “Being therefore justified by faith, let us have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and let us rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
Romans 9:30-33: “What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, obtained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, following after a law of righteousness did not arrive at that law. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: and he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.”
Romans 10:6-8, 17: “But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:) or, who shall descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; ...So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.”
Romans 11:20(&21): “Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not high-minded, but fear: for is God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee.”
Romans 12:3, 6: “For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith. ...And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;”
Romans 14:1, 22-23: “But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not to doubtful disputations. ...The faith which thou hast have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth. But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”
Romans 16:26: “But now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:”
1 Corinthians 2:5: “That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”
1 Corinthians 12:9: “To another faith in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healing in the one Spirit;”
1 Corinthians 13:2: “And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.”
1 Corinthians 15:13-14, 17: “But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised: and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain. Your faith also is vain. ...And if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.”
1 Corinthians 16:13: “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”
2 Corinthians 1:24: “Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.”
2 Corinthians 4:13(&14): “But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and therefore I did speak; we also believe, and therefore also we speak; knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also with Jesus, and shall present us with you.”
2 Corinthians 8:7: “But, as ye abound in every thing, in faith and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.”
2 Corinthians 10:15: “Not glorying beyond our measure, that is, in other men’s labours; but having hope that, as your faith growth, we shall be magnified in you according to our province unto further abundance.”
2 Corinthians 13:5: “Try your own selves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless indeed ye be reprobates [Greek: unapproved, rejected, worthless]?”
Galatians 1:23: “But they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which once he made havock.”
Galatians 2:16, 20: “Yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, save through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. ...I have been crucified with Christ: yet I live; and yet no longer I, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.”
Galatians 3:2, 5, 7-9, 11-12, 14, 22-26: “This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? ...He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? ...Know therefore that they which be of faith, the same are sons of Abraham. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham. ...Now that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, He that doeth them shall live in them. ...That upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. ...Howbeit the scripture hath shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. But before faith came, we were kept in ward, under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. So that the law hath been our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a tutor. For ye are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.”
Galatians 5:6, 22(&23): “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love. ...But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
Galatians 6:10: “So then as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of faith.”
Ephesians 1:15: “For this cause I also having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which ye shew toward all the saints,”
Ephesians 2:8(&9): “For by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, that no man should glory.”
Ephesians 3:12, 17: “In whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him. ...That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,”
Ephesians 4:5(&6), 13: “One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all. ...Till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:”
Ephesians 6:16, 23: “With all, taking up the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. ...Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ in uncorruptness.”
Philippians 1:25, 27: “And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide yea, and abide with you for your progress and joy in the faith; ...Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;”
Philippians 2:17: “Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.”
Philippians 3:9: “And be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:”
Colossians 1: (3&)4, 23: “We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints, ...If so be that ye continue in the faith grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister;”
Colossians 2:5, 7, 12: “For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. ...Rooted and builded up in him, and stablished in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. ...Having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.”
1 Thessalonians 1:3, 8: “Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; ...For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak any thing.”
1 Thessalonians 3:2, 5-7, 10: “And sent Timotheus, our brother, and God’s minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: ...For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labour should be in vain. But when Timotheus came now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you: for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith: ...Night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?”
1 Thessalonians 5:8: “But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.”
2 Thessalonians 1:3-4, 11: “We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth; so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which ye endure: ...To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness, and every work of faith with power:”
2 Thessalonians 3:2: “And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men: for all have not faith.”
1 Timothy 1:2, 4-5, 14, 19: “Unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. ...Neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, the which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith: so do I now. But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned: ...And the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. ...Holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them have made shipwreck concerning the faith:”
1 Timothy 2:7, 15: “Whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. ...But she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.”
1 Timothy 3:9, 13: “Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ...For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
1 Timothy 4:1, 6, 12: “But the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; ...If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. ...Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.”
1 Timothy 5:8, 12: “But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. ...Having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith.”
1 Timothy 6:10-12, 21: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after, have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. ...Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.”
2 Timothy 1:5, 13: “Having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded in thee also. ...Hold the pattern of sound words, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.”
2 Timothy 2:18, 22: “men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. ...But flee youthful lusts: and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” (See verses 16-17 and those leading up to them for the context.)
2 Timothy 3:8, 10(&11), 15: “And like as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth: men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. ...But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, persecutions, sufferings, what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me. ...And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
2 Timothy 4:7(&8): “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day: and not only to me, but also all them that have loved his appearing.”
Titus 1:1, 4, 13(&14): “Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness; ...To Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. ...this testimony is true, For which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, who turn away from the truth.”
Titus 2:2: “That aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience.”
Titus 3:15: “All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.”
Philemon 1:5-6: “Hearing of thy love and of the faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints; that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you unto Christ.”
Hebrews 4:2: “For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because they were not united by faith with them that heard.”
Hebrews 6:1, 12: “Wherefore let us cease to speak of the first principles of Christ, and press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God. ...That ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”
Hebrews 10:22, 38: “Let us draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our body washed with pure water. ...But my righteous one shall live by faith: and if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.” (See the Book of Hebrews for full chapter and context of these important verses.)
Hebrews 11:1-11, 13, 17, 20-24, 27-34, 39-40: (Once again, see the Book of Hebrews for this whole chapter, in which the word “faith” occurs so frequently.)
Hebrews 12: (1&)2: “Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin (unbelief) which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 13:7: “Remember them that had the rule over you, which spake unto you the word of God: and, considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.” (Notice the difference between this version and the revised KJV.)
James 1:3, 6: “Knowing that the proof of your faith worketh patience.”
James 2:1, 5, 14, 17-18, 20-22, 24, 26: “My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. ...Hearken, my beloved brethren, Did not God choose the poor that are as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him? ...What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? Can that faith save him? ...Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself. Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will shew thee my faith. ...But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar? Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? ...Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith. ...For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.” (The word “works” here could also be considered as “action” because Abraham believed God and took his beloved Isaac up the mountain, willing to sacrifice him if God asked him to. “Works” is not to be confused with “good deeds.” Read the 11th
James 5:15: “And the prayer of faith shall save him that is sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.”
1 Peter 1:5, 7-9, 21: “Who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. ...That the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth, though it is proved by fire, might be found unto praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ: whom not having seen, ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory: receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. ...Who through him are believers in God, which raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.” (See also verses 3-4.)
1 Peter 5: (8&)9: “Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour: whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.”
2 Peter 1:1, 5(-7): “Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ: ...Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; and in your knowledge temperance; and in your temperance patience; and in your patience godliness; and in your godliness love of the brethren; and in your love of the brethren love.”
1 John 5:4: “For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.”
Jude 1:3, 20(&21): “Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints. ...But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”
Revelation 2:13, 19: “I know where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s throne is: and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth. ...I know thy works, and thy love, and faith, and ministry, and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.”
Revelation 13:10: “If any man is for captivity, into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.”
Revelation 14:12: “Here is the patience of the saints: they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”
- The word “fidelity” was used in both the revised KJV and the older 1611 version.
Titus 2:10: “Nor purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn [Greek: ‘put in proper order’] the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.”
Greek #4103
pistos (pis-tos') From G3982
Definition: “objectively trustworthy; subjectively trustful”
Translated: “believe (-ing, -r), faithful (-ly), sure, true”
- Various verb tenses of the word “believe” were used in the revised KJV. See bold words for their use in the older 1611 version.
1 Timothy 4:3, 10, 12: “Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth. ...For to this end we labour and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe. ...Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.”
Acts 10:45: “And they of the circumcision which believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
Acts 16:1: “And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a Jewess, which believed; but his father was a Greek:”
2 Corinthians 6:15: “And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?”
1 Timothy 5:16: “If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve [Greek: ‘help’] them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.”
John 20:27: “Then saith he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and see my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and put it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.”
1 Timothy 6:2: “And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.”
- The word “faithful” was used in the revised KJV. See bold words for its use in the older 1611 version.
Matthew 24:45: “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?”
Matthew 25:21, 23: “His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of they lord. ...His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”
Luke 12:42: “And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?”
Luke 16:10-12: “He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?”
Luke 19:17: “And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou was found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.”
Acts 16:15: “And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained [Greek: ‘compelled’] us.”
1 Corinthians 1:9: “God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.”
1 Corinthians 4: (1&)2, 17: “Let a man so account of us as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Here moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. ...For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved, and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, even as I teach every where in every church.”
1 Corinthians 7:25: “Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.”
1 Corinthians 10:13: “There hath no temptation [Greek: ‘adversity’] taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted [Greek: ‘tested’] above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.”
Galatians 3:9: “So then they which be of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.”
Ephesians 1:1: “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, through the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:”
Ephesians 6:21: “But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord shall make known to you all things:”
Colossians 1:2: “To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father.”
Colossians 4:7, 9: “All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother, and faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: ...Together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that are done here.”
1 Thessalonians 5:24: “Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.”
2 Thessalonians 3:3: “But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and guard you from the evil one.”
1 Timothy 1:12, 15: “I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service; ...Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.”
1 Timothy 3:11: “Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.”
1 Timothy 4:9: “Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptation.”
1 Timothy 6:2: “And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.”
2 Timothy 2:2, 11-13: “And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. ...Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him: if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us: if we are faithless, he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.”
Titus 1:6, 9: “If any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe not who are accused of riot or unruly. ...Holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine and to convince[Greek: ‘admonish’] the gainsayers.”
Titus 3:8: “Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I will that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they which have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.”
Hebrews 2:17: “Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.”
Hebrews 3:2, 5: “Who [Jesus] was faithful to him that appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house. ...And Moses indeed verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken;”
Hebrews 10:23: “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; (for he is faithful that promised;)”
Hebrews 11:11: “By faith even Sara herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.”
1 Peter 4:19: “Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well doing, unto a faithful Creator.”
1 Peter 5:12: “By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein.”
1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Revelation 1:5(&6): “And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first born of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood; and he made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”
Revelation 2:10: “Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.”
Revelation 17: (13&)14: “These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast. These shall was against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen, and faithful.”
Revelation 19:11: “And I saw the heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.”
Revelation 22: (5&)6: “And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord the God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass.”
- The word “faithfully” was used in the revised KJV. See below for its use in the 1611 version.
3 John 1:5: “Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren, and strangers withal.”
- The word “sure” was used in both the revised KJV and the 1611 version.
Acts 13:34: “And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.”
- The word “true” was used in the revised KJV. See below for its use in the older 1611 version.
2 Corinthians 1:18: “But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yea and nay.”
1 Timothy 3:1: “Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop he desireth a good work.”
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