41 Bible Verses about Examples Of Faith
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By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, by which he was approved that he was righteous, [because] God approved [him] for his gifts, and through it he still speaks, [although he] is dead.
By faith Enoch was taken up, so that he did not experience death, and he was not found, because God took him up. For before his removal, he had been approved {as having been pleasing} to God.
By faith Noah, having been warned about things not yet seen, out of reverence constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family, by which he pronounced sentence on the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
who against hope believed in hope, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was said, "so will your descendants be."
By faith Abraham, [when he] was called, obeyed to go out to a place that he was going to receive for an inheritance, and he went out, not knowing where he was going.
By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things that were going to happen.
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 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, [because she] welcomed the spies in peace.
But my servant Caleb, because another spirit was with him, he remained true after me, and I will bring him into the land that {he entered}, and his offspring will take possession of it.
Look, [though] he kill me, I will hope in him; however, I will defend my ways {before him}.
But I myself know [that] my redeemer [is] alive, and [at the] last he will stand up upon {the earth}.
But as for me, I have trusted in your steadfast love. My heart will rejoice in your deliverance.
Then he put a new song in my mouth, a praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and will trust Yahweh.
But I [am] like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God. I trust the loyal love of God forever and ever.
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego answered and said to the king, Nebuchadnezzar, "We have no need on this matter {to present a defense to you}.
All of [the] administrators of the kingdom, and the prefects, the satraps, the counselors and the governors took counsel [and have] agreed to establish an edict of the king and to enforce a decree that {whoever} will seek a prayer from any god or human except from you [for] up to thirty days will be thrown into {the lion pit}.
These all died in faith without receiving the promises, but seeing them from a distance and welcoming [them], and admitting that they were strangers and temporary residents on the earth.
Now one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he entered into the house of the Pharisee [and] reclined at the table.
Now from that town many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman who testified, "He told me everything that I have done."
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live,
His disciples said, "Behold, now you are speaking {plainly} and are telling [us] no figurative saying!
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who was called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
And the statement pleased the whole group, and they chose Stephen (a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit), and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus (a convert from Antioch),
And the word of God kept spreading, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was increasing greatly, and a large number of priests began obeying the faith.
{And the report came to the attention} of the church that was in Jerusalem about them, and they sent out Barnabas as far as Antioch,
And [when they] had crossed over the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a Jewish false prophet whose name [was] Bar-Jesus,
And demanding lights, he rushed in and, {beginning to tremble}, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.
To all those in Rome who are 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 in Colossae. Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace.
{remembering the} sincere faith in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced that [is] in you also,
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
I have fought the good fight, I have completed the race, I have kept the faith.