By faith Jacob, [as he] was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped, [leaning] on the top of his staff.

By faith Joseph, [as he] was dying, mentioned about the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his bones.

By faith Moses, [when he] was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw the child [was] handsome, and they were not afraid of the edict of the king.

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

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king, for he persevered as [if he] saw the invisible one.

By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, in order that the one who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them.

By faith they crossed the Red Sea as if on dry land; the Egyptians, {when they made the attempt}, were drowned.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down [after they] had been marched around for seven days.

By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, [because she] welcomed the spies in peace.

who through faith conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained what was promised, shut the mouths of lions,

And [although they] all were approved through their faith, they did not receive what was promised,

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you; {considering the outcome of their way of life}, imitate their faith.

[because you] know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

But let him ask for [it] in faith, without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed about.

My brothers, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partiality.

Listen, my dear brothers! Did not God choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?

What [is] the benefit, my brothers, if someone says [that he] has faith but does not have works? That faith [is] not able to save him, [is it]?

Thus also faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.

But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

But do you want to know, O foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless?

You see that faith was working together with his works, and by the works the faith was perfected.

You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins {he will be forgiven}.

who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time,

so that the genuineness of your faith, more valuable than gold that is passing away, but is tested by fire, may be found to [result in] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

obtaining the goal of your faith, the salvation of [your] souls.

who through him [are] believing in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

{Resist him}, steadfast in your faith, [because you] know the same [kinds] of sufferings are being accomplished by your community of believers in the world.

Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a faith equal in value to ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.

and [for] this same [reason], and [by] applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge,

Dear friends, [although I] was making every effort to write to you concerning our common salvation, I considered [it] a necessity to write to you to encourage [you] to contend for the faith delivered once and for all to the saints.

But you, dear friends, [by] building yourselves up in your most holy faith, [by] praying in the Holy Spirit,

'I know where you live, where the throne of Satan [is]. And you hold fast to my name and did not deny your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan lives.

'I know your works, and your love, and faith, and service, and patient endurance--and your last works [are] greater than the first.

If anyone [is going] into captivity, into captivity he goes. If anyone [is] to be killed by the sword, by the sword he [is] to be killed. Here is the patient endurance and the faith of the saints.

Here is the patient endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith in Jesus.