41 Bible Verses about Examples Of Faith
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By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.
By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he would not see death, and he was not found, because God took him away. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.
By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
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 will your seed be."
By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.
By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones.
By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
By faith, Rahab the prostitute, did not perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
but my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and has followed me fully, him will I bring into the land into which he went; and his seed shall possess it.
Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.
He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God's house. I trust in God's loving kindness forever and ever.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, "Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
All the administrators of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table.
From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, "He told me everything that I did."
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.
Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You do not also want to go away, do you?"
His disciples said to him, "Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in any figure of speech.
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
And these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;
The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
The report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,
When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Jesus,
He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
to all who are in Rome, loved by God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.
having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.