55 Bible Verses about Faith, As A Body Of Beliefs
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But they were only hearing that The one persecuting us at one time is now preaching the faith which he was once desolating;
in which I have been placed a herald and an apostle I speak the truth, I lie not, a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and in truth.
And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied exceedingly in Jerusalem, and a great multitude of the priests were obedient unto the faith.
to Timothy, my beloved son in the faith. Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
All who are with me salute you. Salute those who love us with the love of friendship in the faith. Grace be with you all.
Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh to the Father, but through me.
but if I tarry, in order that you may know how it behooves you to deport yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
I am astonished that you are so quickly removed from him who called you in the grace of Christ into another gospel; which is not another: but there are certain ones who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the gospel of Christ. But indeed if we, or an angel from heaven, may preach unto you any other gospel except that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.read more.
As we have before said, and now again I tell you, If any one preaches to you a gospel except that which you have received, let him be accursed.
as it is righteous for me to think in behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, that you are all my fellow-partakers of the grace.
Hold fast the form of sound words which you heard with me, in the faith and divine love which is in Christ Jesus: stand guard over the beautiful deposit through the Holy Ghost who dwells in us.
Israelitish men, hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man having been demonstrated unto you from God by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did through Him in your midst, as yourselves know; Him by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, having been delivered, you having nailed up, slew through the hand of lawless men; whom God raised up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was impossible that he should be held by it.
But I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which you indeed received, in which you also stand, by which you are also saved; which word I preached to you, if you hold it fast, otherwise you believed in vain. For I delivered unto you in the first place that which 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;
Think the same thing among yourselves, which is also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not usurpation to be equal with God, but he humbled himself, having taken the form of a servant, being in the likeness of men; and having been found in fashion like a man;read more.
he humbled himself, being obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross. Therefore God has indeed exalted him, and given him a name above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee must bow, of things in heaven and things upon the earth and things beneath the earth, and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, unto the glory of God the Father.
who is the image of the invisible God, being the first begotten of all creation, because in him all things are created, in the heavens and upon the earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All things were created by him, and unto him; and he before all things, and all things consist in him:read more.
and himself is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, in order that in all things himself may be preeminent: because in him all fulness is pleased to dwell; and through him, to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross: through him, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.
It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
And assuredly great is the mystery of godliness; Who is manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
It is a faithful saying: For if we die along with him, we will also live with him: if we endure, we will truly reign with him: if we shall deny him, he will also deny us: if we are unfaithful, he remains faithful; for he is not able to deny himself.
Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, let us be carried to perfection; not again laying the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the teaching of baptisms, and of the laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
But I make known to you, brethren, the gospel was preached to me, that it is not according to a man; for I did not receive it from man, neither was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Because the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard with God: Abraham did not this.
For I received this from the Lord, which I have also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus, the night in which he was betrayed, took bread,
All scripture is God-breathed and profitable unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto instruction which is in righteousness:
For in the olden time prophecy did not come by the will of man: but men moved by the Holy Ghost spoke from God.
holding that which is according to the teaching of the faithful word, in order that he may be able both to exhort with healthy teaching, and to convict the opposers.
Remember the word which I spoke to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
for we are not able not to speak those things which we have seen and heard.
and whatsoever things thou hast heard with me through many witnesses, commit thou the same to faithful men, who will be able also to teach others.
For not having followed cunningly devised fables, have we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but having been eyewitnesses of his majesty.
and preaching the gospel to that city, and making many disciples, they returned into Lystra, and into Iconium, and into Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and it behooves them through many tribulations to enter into the kingdom of God.
Therefore having a great high priest, having entered into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the testimony. For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched with our infirmities; but one having been tempted as to all things like unto us, apart from sin. Therefore let us draw nigh with confidence to a throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace in every opportune need.
And having confidence in this, I know that I shall abide with you all, unto your promotion and the joy of your faith;
Therefore as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk about in him, having been rooted and grounded in him, and confirmed in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
And he gave some, apostles; some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; unto the perfection of the saints, in the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ: until we may all come into the unity of the faith, and of the perfect knowledge of the Son of God, into a perfect man, into the measure of the likeness of the fulness of Christ:
and then many will be offended; and they will betray one another, and hate one another.
indeed having fallen away, to renew them again unto repentance; having crucified to themselves again the Son of God, and put him to an open shame.
but Elymas the magician (for thus his name is interpreted) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
Prove your own selves, if you are in the faith; examine yourselves; whether do you not know yourselves, that Christ Jesus is in you? unless indeed you are reprobates. But I hope that you shall know that we are not reprobates.
But if any one provides not for his own, and especially those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
For the love of money is a root of all evils: which some seeking after have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Therefore it behooves us the more earnestly to give heed to the things which we have heard, lest at some time we may leak out.
See, brethren, lest at some time there shall be in some one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in turning away from the living God:
See that you do not reject the one speaking: for if they escape not having rejected the one delivering them the divine oracles on earth, how much more shall we not escape, who turn away from the one speaking from the heavens:
Only live worthily of the gospel of Christ: in order that, whether coming and seeing you or being absent, I hear those things concerning you, that you are standing in one spirit, with one soul contending for the faith of the gospel;
But the Spirit says positively, that in the last times certain ones will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and to the teachings of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having been cauterized as to their own conscience, forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from meats, which God created for reception with thanksgiving to the faithful and to those perfectly knowing the truth.read more.
Because every creature of God is good, and nothing rejected, being received with thanksgiving: for it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer. Submitting these things to the brethren, you will be a beautiful minister of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of faith, and the beautiful teaching which you have followed;
For of these are those creeping into houses, and leading captive little, silly women laden with sins, being led by divers lusts, always learning, and never able to come into the perfect knowledge of the truth. In the manner in which Jannes and Jambres also resisted Moses, so these indeed resist the truth; men who are corrupt as to their mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
For many are incorrigible, speaking vain things and egotistical, especially those from the circumcision, whose mouths it is necessary to stop; who overturn whole families, teaching those things which it does not behoove, for the sake of disgraceful gain. A certain one of them, their own prophet, said, The Cretans are all liars, evil beasts, slow stomachs.read more.
This testimony is true: on account of which cause convict them sharply, in order that they may be sound in the faith,
but sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts: being always ready for an answer to every one asking you a reason for the hope which is in you, but with meekness and fear:
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, into which you have been called, and witnessed a beautiful testimony before many witnesses.
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