55 Bible Verses about Faith, As A Body Of Beliefs

but they were only hearing that the man who once persecuted us now preaches the good-news, the faith that he once ravaged.

For which I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie), a teacher of Gentiles in faith and truth.

And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a large company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

one Lord, one faith, one immersion,

to Timothy, a genuine child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

All those with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in faith. Grace is with all of you. Truly.

Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father, except by me.

but if I delay, that thou may know how it is necessary to live in a house of God, which is a congregation of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him who called you in the grace of Christ to another good-news, which is not another, except there are some who confuse you, and who want to pervert the good-news of the Christ. But even if we, or an agent from heaven, should preach a good-news to you contrary to what we preached to you, let him be accursed.read more.
As we have said before, I now also say again, if any man preaches a good-news to you contrary to what ye received, let him be accursed.

Just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the good-news, you all being partners with me of the grace.

Hold the pattern of sound words that thou heard from me, in faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good consignment through the Holy Spirit that dwells in us.

Men, Israelites, hear ye these words. Jesus the Nazarene, a man shown by God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know, this man, having been designated (by the purpose and foreknowledge of God) a man delivered up, ye, having taken by lawless hands, killed, having crucified, whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

And, brothers, I make known to you the good-news that I preached to you, which also ye received, and in which ye stand, by which also ye are saved if ye hold firm that word I preached to you, unless ye believed in vain. For I delivered to you at first what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,read more.
and that he was buried, and that he arose on the third day according to the scriptures,

Indeed have this way to think in you, that also was in Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to seize and hold. But he emptied himself, having taken a form of a bondman, having become in a likeness of men.read more.
And having been found in a form like a man, he lowered himself, having become obedient until death, even of death from a cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of the heavenly, and the earthly, and the sub-earthly, and that every tongue should acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

who is an image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Because in him all things were created, things in the heavens and things upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or lordships or principal offices or positions of authority, all things have been created And he is before all, and in him all things hold together.read more.
And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might become preeminent in all things. Because in him it was considered good for all the fullness dwell, and through him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross, through him whether things upon the earth or things in the heavens.

Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinful men, of whom I am foremost.

And without controversy great is the mystery of piety. God was manifested in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by heavenly agents, proclaimed among nations, believed in the world, taken up in glory.

Faithful is the saying, For if we die together, we will also live together. If we endure, we will also reign together. If we renounce him, that man will also renounce us. If we are unfaithful, that man remains faithful. He cannot renounce himself.

Therefore having left the word of the primacy of Christ, let us be brought forward to perfection, not again laying a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of doctrine of washings, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

For I make known to you, brothers, the good-news that was preached by me, that it is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it was through revelation of Jesus Christ.

Because the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ.

But now ye seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread,

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for instruction, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness,

For no prophecy was ever brought by a will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being led by Holy Spirit.

holding firm the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may also be able to exhort by the sound doctrine, and to correct those who contradict.

Remember the word that I said to you, A bondman is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

For we are not able not to speak what we saw and heard.

And what thou have heard from me through many witnesses, these things commit thou to faithful men who will be competent to teach others also.

For we revealed to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, not men who followed in cunningly devised myths, but men who became eyewitnesses of the majesty of that man.

And having preached the good-news to that city, and having made considerable disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that it was necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations.

Watch ye, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us take hold of the affirmation. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who was tempted in all things in the same way, without sin. Let us therefore come near with boldness to the throne of grace, so that we may take mercy, and may find grace for timely help.

And having been convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and will continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith.

As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as ye were taught, abounding in it with thankfulness.

And indeed he gave the apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers for the perfecting of the sanctified, for the work of ministry, for edification of the body of the Christ. Until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a standard of stature of the fullness of the Christ.

And then many will be caused to stumble, and they will betray each other and will hate each other.

and who fell away, to restore again to repentance, crucifying to themselves the Son of God, and disgracing him publicly.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) opposed them, seeking to deviate the proconsul from the faith.

Examine yourselves whether ye are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or know ye not yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? Unless ye are test-failing something. But I hope that ye will know that we are not test-failing.

But if any man does not provide for his own, and especially those belonging his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

For the love of money is a root of all the evils, of which some aspiring have wandered from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Because of this we ought to give more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest we might slip away.

Watch, brothers, lest there will be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in withdrawing from the living God.

Therefore do not throw off your boldness, which has great recompense of reward.

Watch, that ye not refuse him who speaks. For if those men did not escape, having refused him who spoke a divine message on earth, much more we, those who turn away from him from the heavens,

Only be citizens worthy of the good-news of the Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you or being absent, I may hear things about you that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith o

But the Spirit says expressly that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, their own conscience having been seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, to abstain from foods, which God created for partaking with thankfulness by those who believe and know the truth.read more.
Because every creation of God is good, and nothing rejected that is received with thankfulness, for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer. Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed.

for from these are those who creep into houses, and take captive petty women laden with sins, being led away by various impulses, ever learning and never able to come to knowledge of truth. And by which way Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also do these oppose the truth. Men corrupted in mind, worthless about the faith.

For there are also many insubordinate men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those from circumcision, who must be muzzled, men who subvert whole houses, teaching things that they ought not, for sake of ugly profit. A certain man of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies.read more.
This testimony is true, because of which reason, reprove them harshly, so that they may be sound in the faith,

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. And always be ready for a defense to every man who asks you a word about the hope in you, with mildness and fear.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.

The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach,

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.