23 occurrences

'By Faith' in the Bible

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,