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'By Faith' in the Bible

What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who pursued not after righteousness, have attained unto righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith.

And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling;

But the righteousness that is by faith speaketh thus, "Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

not that we have dominion over your faith, but are fellow-helpers of your joy; for by faith ye stand.

Now the law is not by faith: but "The man that doeth these things shall live by them."

nor to attend to fables and endless genealogies, which give occasion to disputes rather than godly edification, which is by faith; [so do].

By faith Abel offered unto God a sacrifice of more excellence than Cain, by which he received a testimony that he was a righteous man, God bearing witness upon his gifts: and by this, though dead, he still speaketh.

By faith Enoch was translated, so as not to see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he was recorded to have been acceptable to God.

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise.

By faith also that very Sarah, who was barren, received ability for the conception of seed, and past the usual time of life brought forth a child, because she accounted that he who promised it, would be true to his promise.

By faith Joseph, approaching his end, made mention of the children of Israel's departure thence; and gave a charge respecting his bones.

By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the first-born might not touch them.

By faith they passed through the Red sea, as on dry ground; which the Egyptians attempting to do were swallowed up.

who by faith vanquished kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,