82 Bible Verses about Faith

for I am walking by faith, not by sight.

These all died in faith, not having yet received the promises; nay, but they saw them from afar, and hailed them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

but these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

that they may all be one, even as thou, Father, art in me and I in thee; that they also may be in us; in order that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Then he said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (a word which means "sent"). So the man went and washed his eyes, and came back seeing.

Jesus, moved with compassion, put out his hand and touched him, saying, "I do choose, be clean!"

Perceiving this he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And as they went they were made clean.

Then Jesus, when he perceived their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son your sins are forgiven."

"Daughter," he said, "your faith has saved you. Go in peace, and be cured of your complaint."

These are in order that the test of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable and yet is tested by fire, may redound to praise and glory and honor, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.

because you know that the testing of your faith is working out endurance.

"Whenever any one hears the message of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the Evil One comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. "This is the seed sown by the wayside. And the word, and at once receives it with joy. "But he has no root in himself; he continues for a time, but when trouble arises, or persecutions, on account of the word, at once he stumbles and falls. read more.
"And the seed sown among thorns is he who hears the word, but the anxieties of the age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test, was on the point of offering up Isaac; yes, he who had received the promise was about to offer up his only son,

These are in order that the test of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable and yet is tested by fire, may redound to praise and glory and honor, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

because you know that the testing of your faith is working out endurance.

And when he had gone indoors, they came to him. "Do you believe that I can do this?" asked Jesus. "Yes, Lord," they answered.

let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from and evil conscience, and our bodies bathed in pure water.

keeping fast hold of faith and a good conscience; which certain individuals have cast aside, and so made shipwreck of their faith.

But let us who are of the day be self-controlled, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

Keep contending in the noble contest of the faith; seize hold on eternal life, to which you were called when you confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

And take up to cover you the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming darts of the Evil One.

But when Cephas came to Antioch I resisted him to his face, because he stood self-condemned.

Only do lead lives worthy of the gospel of Christ; so that whether I come to see you or hear reports concerning you in my absence, I may know that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul, enlisted in a common struggle for the faith of the gospel,

Beloved, although I was making all haste to write to you in regard to our common salvation, I am compelled to write you an appeal to defend the faith once for all committed to the saints.

This testimony is true. So rebuke them sharply,

These latter out of their love, because they know that I am set here for the defense of the gospel;

But when they believed Philip, who was preaching glad tidings about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.

"Nor do I pray for them alone, but for those also who believe in me through their word,

What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Just ministers through whom you have believed, and each doing the work that the Lord gave him.

How then shall thy call upon Him in whom they do not believe? And how are they to believe in One of whom they have never heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how can men preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring a glad gospel.

So faith comes from a message heard, and the message comes from the teaching of Christ.

Jesus said to him. "'If you can'! All things can be for one who believes."

Then Jesus said to the captain. "Go! As you have believed, so be it unto you." And his slave was healed in that very hour.

Then he touched their eyes, saying "According to your faith be it unto you," and their eyes were opened. Jesus charged them sternly, saying, "See to it that you let no one know."

"Because of your little faith," he answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith the size of a mustard-seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from this place to that!' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

In reply Jesus said to them, "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Up, cast yourself into the sea!' it shall be done;

Since we stand justified as the result of faith, let us continue to enjoy the peace we have with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

"and that by him every one that believes is justified from all things from which you could never be justified by the law of Moses.

But now, quite apart from any law, a righteousness coming from God has been fully brought to light, continually witnessed to by the Law and the Prophets. I mean a righteousness coming from God through faith in Jesus Christ, for all who believe. For there is no distinction between Jew and Gentile,

For I conclude that a man is justified by faith, altogether apart from the deeds of the Law.

"yet because we know that no man is justified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we ourselves also have put our faith in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the Law; for "By the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified."

For it has been granted you in Christ's behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

For, through the grace that was given to me, I tell every man among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think, as to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God has given him.

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is God's gift.

Peace to the brothers and love, with faith from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

"If God then so clothes the grass of the field, which blooms today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, you of little faith?

"Why are you afraid?" he said, "you men of little faith!" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there came a great calm.

At once Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, saying to him. "O little faith! What made you doubt?"

When Jesus knew it he said: "Weaklings in faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves, because you have no bread?

"If God then so clothes the grass of the field, which blooms today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, you of little faith?

"Why are you afraid?" he said, "you men of little faith!" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there came a great calm.

At once Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, saying to him. "O little faith! What made you doubt?"

When Jesus knew it he said: "Weaklings in faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves, because you have no bread?

Jesus answered them. "I have told you, and you do not believe. The works which I am doing in my Father's name, these bear witness concerning me.

and that I may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all do not hold the faith.

With these words Jesus went away and hid himself from them. But although he had wrought such signs in their presence, still they did not believe in him.

But when some grew hardened and disobedient, and spoke evil of the Way before the crowd, he left them, withdrew the disciples, and continued to hold discussions daily in the lecture-hall of Tyrannus.

And as he was walking by the see of Galilee, he saw two brothers??imon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother??asting their net into the sea, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow me," said Jesus, "And I will make you fishers of men." And they dropped their nets at once, and followed him. read more.
As he went farther on he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

Simon Peter answered. "To whom shall we go Master? You have words of eternal life; "and we have learned to believe and we know that you are the holy one of God."

And as he was passing along by the sea of Galilee he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting their net into the sea, for they were fishermen; so Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him. read more.
As he went a little farther on he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in their boat mending the nets. Straightway he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants and went after him.

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Push out into deep water, and let down your nets for a haul." "Master," answered Simon, "although we toiled all night, we took nothing; but at your bidding I will let down the nets."

to the end that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles, so that through faith we might receive the promised Spirit.

And in him, because you listened to the proclamation of the truth, the evangel of your salvation, and trusted it, you Gentiles too were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

"And," said Peter, "as soon as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as he fell upon us at the beginning. "Then I remembered the words of the Lord, how he used to say, "John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.' "So if God gave them the same gift as he gave to us, when we first believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?"

because in Christ neither circumcision has any value, nor uncircumcision, but faith which works through love.

Now the end of the exhortation is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and an undissembled faith.

because I am hearing of your love and of the faith which you hold, not only toward the Lord Jesus Christ, but toward all the saints.

"I tell you solemnly that he who trusts in me shall himself do the works that I am doing; and still greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

And this he will do if, indeed, you continue in the faith, firmly founded and stedfast, and never moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, and which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, that gospel of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

The Scriptures say, Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.

Jesus sent two of his disciples and told them. "Go to that village in front of you, and immediately on entering it you will find a colt tied, upon which no man has ever sat; untie him and bring him here.

But Jesus heard and answered. "Have no fear. Only believe, and she shall be restored."

Jesus said to him. "'If you can'! All things can be for one who believes."

"Because of your little faith," he answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith the size of a mustard-seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from this place to that!' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

In reply Jesus said to them, "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Up, cast yourself into the sea!' it shall be done;

Then they reached Jericho; and as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting beside the road. Hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began shouting and saying, "Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me!" and many kept rebuking him and telling him to be quiet, but he only shouted much louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" read more.
Then Jesus stood still, saying, "Call him." So they called the blind man, and said, "Courage, rise, he is calling you." The man threw off his cloak, sprang to his feet, and came to Jesus. "What do you want me to do?" said Jesus, addressing him. And the blind man answered, "O Rabboni, that I might receive my sight!" "Go," said Jesus, "your own faith has saved you," and immediately he received his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.

And two blind men, sitting by the side of the road, heard that it was Jesus who was passing by, and cried out, "Have pity on us, Master, Son of David!" But the crowd checked them, to make them keep still. They cried out all the louder, saying, "Master, have pity on us, Son of David!" Then Jesus stopped and called to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" read more.
"Master," they answered, "let our eyes be opened." Then Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes, and they saw at once, and followed him.

As Jesus drew near to Jericho, there was a blind man who sat by the wayside begging. He heard the crowd passing and asked what the matter was. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." read more.
Then he shouted out, saying, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me!" Those who went ahead began to reprove him and to tell him to be still; but he kept clamorously shouting all the more, "Son of David, take pity on me!" So Jesus stopped and ordered him to be brought to him. When he was come near to him he asked him "What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord," he answered, "that I might see again." "Receive your sight," said Jesus, "your faith has saved you."

For Abraham, hoping against hope, had faith to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So numberless shall your descendants be. Though he was about a hundred years old, his faith did not fail him when he regarded his own body, now as good as dead. and remembered Sarah's barrenness. Nor did he with regard to the promise of God waver in unbelief, but he waxed strong in faith, while he gave God glory, read more.
and was fully persuaded that what God had promised, he was able also to perform.

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. It was by faith that he sojourned in the promised land as an alien, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, his fellow heirs of the same promise. For he continually looked for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. read more.
By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed, although she was past the age for child-bearing, because she counted Him faithful who had promised; and thus there sprang from one man, and him practically dead, a nation like the stars in the heavens in multitude, or grains of sand upon the seashore, innumerable. These all died in faith, not having yet received the promises; nay, but they saw them from afar, and hailed them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those who say such things make it plain that they are seeking a Fatherland. And if they had cherished the memory of that land from which they went out, they would have found an opportunity to return; but now they are longing for a better homeland, that is, a heavenly. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; and he has prepared a city for them. By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test, was on the point of offering up Isaac; yes, he who had received the promise was about to offer up his only son, of whom it had been said, It is through Isaac that your posterity will be traced. For he accounted God able even to raise from the dead, from whence, figuratively speaking, he did indeed receive him back again.

It happened the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, that a large crowd came to meet him; and a man called out of the crowd saying. "Teacher, I beg you to look upon my son; for he is my only boy, "and behold a spirit seizes hold of him, and rudely he shouts out, It convulses him till he foams; indeed it will hardly leave off bruising him sorely. read more.
"I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not." "O faithless and perverse generation," said Jesus, "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son to me." But while he was yet coming the demon dashed him down, and cruelly convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.

As they reached the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, and fell on his knees before him, saying. "Master, take pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and sore distressed. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water. "And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him." read more.
In reply Jesus said: "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I endure you? Bring him here to me!" Then Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, and it came out of him; and the boy was cured from that very hour. Thereupon Jesus' disciples came to him and asked him privately, "Why were we not able to cast it out?" "Because of your little faith," he answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith the size of a mustard-seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from this place to that!' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. "But this kind is driven out by prayer alone."

When they rejoined the disciples they saw a great crowd surrounding them, and some Scribes disputing with them. As soon as they saw him, all the people were astounded and ran up to greet him. He asked them, "What are you discussing with them?" read more.
"Master," answered one of the crowd, "I brought my son to you; he has a dumb spirit in him; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and is wasting away. I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not." "O unbelieving generation!" replied Jesus; "how long must I be with you? How long must I be patient with you? Bring him to me." So they brought the boy to him, and when he saw Jesus, the spirit at once convulsed him, and he fell to the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth. Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?" "From childhood," he answered; "and often it has thrown him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us." Jesus said to him. "'If you can'! All things can be for one who believes." The boy's father with a cry said instantly. "I do believe; help my unbelief." And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit. "You dumb and deaf spirit," he said, "come out of him, I command you, and never enter him again." So with a loud shriek it came out, after throwing the boy into convulsion after convulsion. The boy looked like a corpse, so that most of them said that he was dead. But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he stood up. When Jesus had gone into the house, his disciples asked him in private, "Why could not we cast it out?" "This kind can only be cast out by prayer," he replied.

Then he went in board a fishing-boat, his disciples accompanying him; and behold, a sudden storm arose on the sea, so that the boat began to be buried by the waves. But he was asleep. And they came and woke him, saying. "Lord save us! We are drowning!" read more.
"Why are you afraid?" he said, "you men of little faith!" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there came a great calm. But the men were amazed, saying, "What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"

So, leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them just as he was in the boat; and the other boats were with him. But a great gale of wind came up, and the waves were dashing into the boat so that it began to fill. Now he himself was sleeping on the cushion in the stern, so they woke him up, saying, "Master, do you not care if we perish?" read more.
And he awoke, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" The wind fell, and there ensued a great calm. Then he said to them. "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?" Then they were awestruck, and said one to another, "Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey him!"

Now it happened that one of these days he got into a boat, And him his disciples, and he said to them, "Let us cross to the other side of the lake." So they set sail. While they were sailing he fell asleep. And there fell on the lake a squall of wind, so that the boat began to fill, and they to be in deadly peril. Then they came to him and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are lost!" Then he awoke, and rebuked the winds and the raging of the sea. They ceased, and there was a calm. read more.
"Where is your faith?" he asked them, In their terror they were filled with amazement, and said to one another, "Who is this who commands even the winds and the sea, and they obey him?" Then they put in at the country of Gadarenes, which is across from Galilee.

In just the same way faith, if it have not deeds, is by itself a lifeless thing.

So just as the body without a spirit is dead, so faith is dead without deeds.

But do you want to be convinced, O foolish man, that faith apart from deeds is barren?

choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. He accounted the obloquy of Christ to be greater than the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his eyes on the reward. By faith he left Egypt, not because he feared the wrath of the king, but he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. read more.
By faith he established the Passover, and the sprinkling with blood, in order that the Destroying Angel might not touch the firstborn. By faith the people crossed over the Red Sea as on dry land; and when the Egyptians tried to do this they were swallowed up.

And as he was walking by the see of Galilee, he saw two brothers??imon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother??asting their net into the sea, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow me," said Jesus, "And I will make you fishers of men." And they dropped their nets at once, and followed him. read more.
As he went farther on he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

In the morning he found his brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (a word which means Christ, the Anointed One).

And as he was passing along by the sea of Galilee he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting their net into the sea, for they were fishermen; so Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him. read more.
As he went a little farther on he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in their boat mending the nets. Straightway he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants and went after him.

True, through their unbelief they were broken off, and by your faith you stand. Do not be puffed up, but fear;

(not that I am attempting to lord it over your faith, but rather to work with you for your happiness); for your faith is stedfast.

But having the same spirit of faith of which it is written, I believed, and therefore have spoken, I also believe and so I speak.

"For this is my Fathers will, that every one who beholds the Son and believes on him, shall have eternal life. and I will raise him up at the last day."

in order that every one who believes in him may have eternal life.

"I tell you solemnly that he who believes has eternal life.

And what more shall I say? for time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak, of Samson, and of Jeptha; of David and Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Yet, though these all had witness borne to them by their faith, they received not the promise;

"King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."

for I am walking by faith, not by sight.

He is the father of circumcision to those who are not merely circumcised, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he held while he was as yet uncircumcised.

This charge then, I am laying upon you, Timothy, my son, according to the predictions formerly made concerning you. Fight the good fight in the spirit of these predictions,

Keep contending in the noble contest of the faith; seize hold on eternal life, to which you were called when you confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

But I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have fully believed, and I am thoroughly persuaded that he is able to keep what I have given him until the Day.

let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from and evil conscience, and our bodies bathed in pure water.

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

in order that your faith should rest, not on human philosophy, but on the power of God.

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, many believed in his name, when they beheld the signs which he did;

When he spoke in this way, many of the Jews believed in him.

Many of the Jews, therefore, who had come with Mary, and had seen what he did, believed on him;

because it was on his account that many of the Jews were leaving them, and beginning to believe on Jesus.

but the Scripture has shut up the whole world in prison together under sin, in order that the promise due to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who have faith.

Then do not become slack, but be imitators of those who through faith and patience are inheriting the promises.

Now the end of the exhortation is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and an undissembled faith.

I have been reminded of that sincere faith which is in your heart; which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and, I am fully persuaded, dwells in you also.

By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

By faith he left Egypt, not because he feared the wrath of the king, but he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."

And this he will do if, indeed, you continue in the faith, firmly founded and stedfast, and never moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, and which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, that gospel of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

"We toil and agonize because our hopes are set on the ever-living God, who is the Saviour of all men,??f believers in particular.

For he had healed so many that all the people who had ailments pressed upon him so as to touch him.

and kept begging him to let them touch the tassel of his cloak??nd all who touched were completely cured.

As soon as they got out of the boat, the people at once recognized him, and began running over that whole country, and carrying the sick about on their beds, wherever they heard he was. And whenever he entered into villages or cities or the fields they would lay the sick in the market-places and beseech him to let them touch even the tassel of his cloak, and all who touched him were made well.

and was fully persuaded that what God had promised, he was able also to perform.

These all died in faith, not having yet received the promises; nay, but they saw them from afar, and hailed them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

I have been crucified with Christ, so it is no longer I who am living, but it is Christ who is living in me; and the life I am now living in the flesh, I am living in faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.

but these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Through him also we have had our access into this grace in which we have taken our stand, and are exulting in hope of the glory of God.

In him we have this fearless confidence and boldness of access through our faith in him.

and how from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

but these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

His commandment is this, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he has commanded us to do.

"Moreover, I tell you it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the Day of Judgment, than for you.

Now people were bringing little children to Jesus for him to touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.

But he answered her not a word. Then the disciples came up and kept beseeching him. "Send her away," they said, "because she wails after us."

Moreover, you began to follow the pattern I set you, and the Lord's also, receiving the word with joy in the Holy Spirit, although amid severe persecution.

But now that Timothy has returned from you to me, and has brought good news of your faith and love, and that you are still holding me in affectionate remembrance, always longing to see me as I also am longing to see you. I have been comforted, my brothers, in regard to you, in spite of all my distress and affliction over your faith. For now I am really living, if you are standing firm in the Lord.

I ought always to thank God for you, brothers, as is fitting because of the abundant growth of your faith and of the overflowing love with which every one of you is filled toward one another. So that I myself am boasting about you among the churches of God, boasting of the stedfastness and faith which you are displaying in all the troubles and afflictions which you are enduring.

You are all sons of God through your faith in Jesus Christ.

But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name;

For, as Scripture says. Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him shall never be put to shame.

Then to Thomas he said: "Place your finger here, and see my hands; and place your hand here, and thrust it into my side, and become not unbelieving, but believing."

"What are we to do habitually," they asked him, "that we may keep working the words of God?" "This is the work of God," answered Jesus, "that you believe on him whom He has sent you."

nor to be paying attention to myths and interminable genealogies, which tend to promote discussions rather than a stewardship entrusted by God, a stewardship which is in faith.

But you, beloved, continually building yourselves up on your most holy faith, and ever praying in the Holy Spirit,

And what more shall I say? for time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak, of Samson, and of Jeptha; of David and Samuel and the prophets,

By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test, was on the point of offering up Isaac; yes, he who had received the promise was about to offer up his only son, of whom it had been said, It is through Isaac that your posterity will be traced. For he accounted God able even to raise from the dead, from whence, figuratively speaking, he did indeed receive him back again.

"and everything that you ask for in your prayers you shall have, if you believe."

But let him ask in faith, without wavering; for he who wavers is like a surge of the sea, wind-driven and tossed.

Behold, there came to him a Canaanite woman of those parts. She wailed loudly, saying. "Pity me, Lord, thou Son of David! My daughter is possessed of an evil spirit." But he answered her not a word. Then the disciples came up and kept beseeching him. "Send her away," they said, "because she wails after us." In reply he said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." read more.
But the woman came and knelt to him and said, "Lord, do help me." He answered, "It is not seemly to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs." "True, Lord," she said, "but even the little dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table." Then Jesus answered her. "O woman, great is your faith. It shall be for you even as you desire." And from that hour her daughter was healed.

Forthwith a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet (the woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by race), and again and again she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. "Let the children be filled first," he said to her. "It is unseemly to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." read more.
"True, Master," she answered, "but the dogs under the table do pick up the children's crumbs." "For that saying of yours, go home," he replied; "the demon has departed from your daughter." So she went home, and found the child lying in her bed and the demon departed.

"So take courage, men! I believe God, I believe that things will turn out exactly as it has been told me.

Nor did he with regard to the promise of God waver in unbelief, but he waxed strong in faith, while he gave God glory,

For God openly set him forth for himself as an offering of atonement through faith, by means of his blood, in order to show forth his righteousness??ince in his forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed??o show forth his righteousness,

"To him all the prophets bear witness, testifying that through his name every one that believes on him will receive remission of sins."

Him you love, though you have never seen him; in him you ever believe, though even now you see him not, and you are rejoicing with joy unspeakable and full of glory,

And after bringing them up into his house, he set food before them, overjoyed with all his household in having believed in God.

And what more shall I say? for time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak, of Samson, and of Jeptha; of David and Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, proved valiant in warfare, and routed armies of aliens.

And what more shall I say? for time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak, of Samson, and of Jeptha; of David and Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Jesus then left that place, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. Behold, there came to him a Canaanite woman of those parts. She wailed loudly, saying. "Pity me, Lord, thou Son of David! My daughter is possessed of an evil spirit." But he answered her not a word. Then the disciples came up and kept beseeching him. "Send her away," they said, "because she wails after us." read more.
In reply he said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But the woman came and knelt to him and said, "Lord, do help me." He answered, "It is not seemly to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs." "True, Lord," she said, "but even the little dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table." Then Jesus answered her. "O woman, great is your faith. It shall be for you even as you desire." And from that hour her daughter was healed.

After he rose and left that place, he went away into the region of Tyre and Sidon. Here he went into a house and wished no one to know it but he could not be hid. Forthwith a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet (the woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by race), and again and again she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. read more.
"Let the children be filled first," he said to her. "It is unseemly to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." "True, Master," she answered, "but the dogs under the table do pick up the children's crumbs." "For that saying of yours, go home," he replied; "the demon has departed from your daughter." So she went home, and found the child lying in her bed and the demon departed.

"And who do you say that I am?" he asked them. So Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." "Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah," said Jesus; "for flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven! read more.
"Moreover I say to you that you are Petros (a rock), and on this petra (rock) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her. "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind upon the earth shall be bound in the heavens, and whatever you loose upon earth shall be loosed in the heavens." Then he enjoined his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

Then he said to them, "But who do you say I am?" Then Peter answered saying, "The Christ of God." Then he strictly forbade them to tell this to any one;

When Mary came to the place where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying, "Master had you been here, my brother would not have died."

It happened as they went on their way that he entered into a certain village were a woman named Martha received him into her house. She had a sister named Mary, who after seating herself at the Lord's feet was listening to his teaching. But Martha meanwhile was growing distracted about much serving. She came up to him and said: "Lord do you not care that my sister has left me alone to do the serving? Come tell her to take hold of her end of the work along with me." read more.
"Martha, Martha," said Jesus, "you are anxious and worried about many things, "only one thing is really necessary. Mary, moreover, has chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her."

As he went farther on he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

As he went a little farther on he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in their boat mending the nets. Straightway he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants and went after him.

Like light am I come into the world, so that no one who believes in me may remain in darkness.

While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become Sons of Light."

He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who disbelieves shall be condemned.

"Believe on the Lord Jesus," they answered, "and you will be saved, you and all your household."

And after bringing them up into his house, he set food before them, overjoyed with all his household in having believed in God.

"Believe on the Lord Jesus," they answered, "and you will be saved, you and all your household."

"But this I confess to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors, according to the Way which they call a heresy, believing everything that is according to the Law, or is written in the Prophets,

"For if you believed Moses you would believe me, for he wrote about me.

"This is the work of God," answered Jesus, "that you believe on him whom He has sent you."

testifying both to Jews and Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

"'so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order to receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

"and he made no distinction between us and them, in cleansing their hearts by faith.

"The time is now come," he said, "and the kingdom of God is near! Repent and believe the gospel."

"and that repentance unto remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

By faith Rahab, the harlot, perished not with the disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace.

By faith Noah, warned of God of things not yet seen, reverently gave heed, and built an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is of faith.

But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name;

"If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water."

For this reason also I am giving continual thanks to God, because when you heard from me the spoken word of God, you received it not as the word of men, but as the word of God (which in truth it is), who himself is effectually at work in you believe.

And Simon himself also believed, and after his baptism he remained with Philip, and was full of amazement as he beheld the signs and striking miracles which were performed.

"You have no part or lot in this matter." Your heart is not right in the sight of God.

But let us who are of the day be self-controlled, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be manly, be strong.

as I call to mind your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father.

By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the exodus of the children of Israel, and gave instructions in regard to his bones.

The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. After his mother, Mary, had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. But Joseph her husband, because he was just a man and unwilling to disgrace her, was minded to put her away secretly. And while he was having this in mind, behold! an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying. read more.
"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife home, for what is begotten in her is by the Holy Spirit; and she will bear a son, and you are to call him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." All this happened that the word of the Lord spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled. Behold! the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son; and they shall call his name Immanuel, a word which means "God with us." Now when Joseph awoke from his sleep he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him, and took his wife home,

When they were gone an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying; "Rise! Take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt, and there remain until I bring you word; for Herod intends to make a search for the child, in order to put him to death." So Joseph arose, took the child and his mother, by night, and departed to Egypt.

as I call to mind your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father.

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

And Crispus, the warden of the synagogue, believed on the Lord, with all his household; and many of the Corinthians from time to time listened, believed, and were baptized.

But whether it is I or they, thus do I preach, and thus you came to believe.

to one man by the same Spirit is given faith, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit;

Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith; put your own selves to the proof. Or do you not know, your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless indeed you fail to abide the proof?

Now then, as you excel in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and all zeal and in your love to me, see to it that you excel in this grace also.

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's decree.