'Believe' in the Bible

And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

then, therefore, entered also the other disciple who came first unto the tomb, and he saw, and did believe;

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 thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

Then he told Thomas, "Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Take your hand, and put it into my side. Stop doubting, but believe."

Jesus said, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed. Those who believe without seeing are blessed.”

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

and many of those hearing the word did believe, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand.

and of the multitude of those who did believe the heart and the soul was one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were to them in common.

and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

When he arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to associate with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, since they did not believe he was a disciple.

This became known all over Joppa, and many came to believe in the Lord [that is, to adhere to and trust in and rely on Jesus as Christ and Savior].

To Him all the Prophets bear witness, and testify that through His name all who believe in Him receive the forgiveness of their sins."

And the hand (the power and presence) of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord [for salvation, accepting and drawing near to Jesus as Messiah and Savior].

So Peter went out, following him, yet could not believe that what the angel was doing was real, but supposed that he saw a vision.

then the proconsul having seen what hath come to pass, did believe, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe -- as many as were appointed to life age-during;

But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brothers.

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they believed [and joyfully accepted as the Messiah].

When they arrived, they called the church together and told them everything that God had done with them and how he had opened a door so that gentiles would believe.

And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

On the Sabbath we went beyond the city gate to the riverside, where we had reason to believe that there was a place for prayer; and sitting down we talked with the women who had come together.

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

He brought Paul and Silas upstairs into his house and set food before them. He was thrilled, as was his household, to believe in God.

And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.

many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.

and certain men having cleaved to him, did believe, among whom is also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them.

and Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue did believe in the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing were believing, and they were being baptized.

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

But when some became hardened and would not believe, slandering the Way in front of the crowd, he withdrew from them and met separately with the disciples, conducting discussions every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

many also of those who did believe were coming, confessing and declaring their acts,

You see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost all over [the province of] Asia, this Paul has persuaded [people to believe his teaching] and has misled a large number of people, claiming that gods made by [human] hands are not really gods at all.

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

"I said, "Lord, they themselves know that in every synagogue I kept imprisoning and beating those who believe in you.

because the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection and that there is no such thing as an angel or spirit, but the Pharisees believe in all those things.

Don't believe them, because more than 40 of them are planning to ambush him. They've taken an oath not to eat or drink before they've killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent."

However, I admit to you that in accordance with the Way, which they call a heresy, I worship the God of our ancestors and believe in everything written in the Law and the Prophets.

For the king knows about these things, and I am speaking freely to him, because I cannot believe that any of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.

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

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

However, we'd like to hear from you what you believe, because people are talking against this sect everywhere."

Some were persuaded by what he said, but others did not believe.

but wrath and fury for those who in their selfish pride refuse to believe the truth and practice wickedness instead.

For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

with a view to demonstrating, at the present time, His righteousness, that He may be shown to be righteous Himself, and the giver of righteousness to those who believe in Jesus.

for what doth the writing say? 'And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;'

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

who is father of us all (according as it hath been written -- 'A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe -- God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being.

Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: 'So shall thy seed be;'

But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

for with the heart doth one believe to righteousness, and with the mouth is confession made to salvation;

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by your faith [as believers understanding the truth of Christ’s deity]. Do not be conceited, but [rather stand in great awe of God and] fear [Him];

for as ye also once did not believe in God, and now did find kindness by the unbelief of these:

so also these now did not believe, that in your kindness they also may find kindness;

And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already is to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer is our salvation than when we did believe;

one doth believe that he may eat all things -- and he who is weak doth eat herbs;

Now may God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace as you believe, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

Who is Apollos, anyhow? Or who is Paul? They're merely servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord gave to each of us his task.

To the rest I declare—I, not the Lord [since Jesus did not discuss this]—that if any [believing] brother has a wife who does not believe [in Christ], and she consents to live with him, he must not leave her.

If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening].

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

through which also ye are being saved, in what words I proclaimed good news to you, if ye hold fast, except ye did believe in vain,

whether, then, I or they, so we preach, and so ye did believe.

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

Does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles among you because you do the actions of the Law or because you believe what you heard?

according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;

so then, understand that those who believe are the sons of Abraham.

Therefore, those who believe are blessed together with Abraham, the one who believed.

For if the inheritance [of what was promised] is based on [observing] the Law [as these false teachers claim], it is no longer based on a promise; however, God granted it to Abraham [as a gift] by virtue of His promise.

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

but trusting, as I do, in the Lord, I believe that I shall myself also come to you before long.

So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

so that all will be condemned—those who did not believe the truth but enjoyed unrighteousness.

Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.

If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.