54 Bible Verses about Faith, Growth In

Our friends, we should thank God at all times for you. It is right for us to do so, because your faith is growing so much and the love each of you has for the other abounds toward each other.

The congregations were made stronger in the faith and grew in numbers every day.

We did not boast beyond our assignment in other men's labors. Having hope that, as your faith grows, we shall be made great among you according to our territory for further abundance.

I know your works. I know your love, your faithfulness, your service, and your patience. I know that you are doing more now than you did at first.

Why are you worried about clothing? Look at how the lilies of the field grow. They do not toil. They do not spin. I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like these. If God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, won't he care for you even more? You of little faith!

Consider the way the lilies grow. They do not toil and neither do they spin. Yet I tell you even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If God clothes the grasses in the field, which is here today and is cast into the oven tomorrow, how much more will he clothe you? You have little faith.

He said to them: Why are you afraid, you of little faith? Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. Suddenly there was a great calm.

He said: Why are you full of fear? Do you have no faith?

He asked them, Were is your faith? They were afraid and they marveled. They asked: Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

Suddenly, Jesus put out his hand and took hold of him, and said: You of little faith, why were you in doubt?

Hearing this, Jesus said: You of little faith, why are you reasoning among yourselves about not having bread?

He told them: It was because of your lack of faith: Truly I say to you, if you have faith as small as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move and it will move. Nothing will be impossible to you.

Many of the rulers believed in him, although they did not confess their faith because of the Pharisees, for they would be expelled from the synagogue. They loved the glory from men more than the glory from God.

Joseph of Arimathaea was a disciple of Jesus. He approached Pilate secretly for fear of the Jews. He asked Pilate for permission to take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission. So he took the body away.

Accept the man who has a weak faith, but not to entertain doubtful thinking. For one believes that he may eat all things. Another who is weak eats only vegetables.

Concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. If any man thinks he knows any thing, he really knows nothing, according to what he ought to know. But if any man loves God, God knows him.read more.
Concerning the eating of food offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one. There are those called gods in heaven or on earth. There are many gods and many lords. But to us there is but one God, the Father. All things come from him and we live for him. And there is one Lord Jesus Christ. All things were made through him and we were made through him. Not all people know this. Some eat food offered to idols and their conscience being weak is defiled. But food will not recommend us to God. If we do not eat we are not worse. If we eat we are not better. Be careful that this freedom does not become a stumbling block to those who are weak. If any man with knowledge sees you having a meal from an idol's temple, will the conscience of the weak one be emboldened (encouraged) to eat food offered to idols? And because of your knowledge the weak brother will perish. Christ died for him! When you sin against your brothers and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. If food makes my brother stumble I will eat no food at all so I do not make my brother stumble.

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

When Jesus heard it, he was amazed, and said to the crowd: I tell you, I have not found such great faith in Israel.

Jesus heard this and marveled at him. He turned to the crowd and said, I tell you I find no greater faith in Israel.

A woman who had a hemorrhage (chronic flow of blood) for twelve years came behind him. She touched the border of his garment. She said to herself: If I touch his garment, I will be healed. Jesus turned to see her and said: Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well. The woman was healed at that time.

There was a woman who had an issue of blood twelve years. She suffered treatment from many physicians but did not become better. She spent all her money and grew worse. Hearing about Jesus she came though the crowd and touched his garment.read more.
She said: If I touch his garments I shall be made whole. Immediately the flow of her blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction. Suddenly Jesus recognized that power issued from him. He turned to the crowd and asked: Who touched my garments? His disciples said to him: You see all these people around you and you ask who touched me? He looked around to see the woman who had done this thing. The woman was afraid and trembled. Knowing what happened she fell down before him, and told him the truth. He said: Daughter your faith has made you whole. Go in peace and be healed of your affliction.

There was a woman having an issue of blood twelve years. She spent all her money on physicians, and could not be healed by any. She came behind him and touched the border of his garment. Immediately the issue of blood stopped. Jesus said: Who touched me? Peter and the others with him said: Master, the people press in from all sides.read more.
Jesus said: Someone did touch me. I perceived that power went from me. When the woman knew she was discovered she trembled, fell down before him and declared in the presence of all the people why she touched him, and how she was healed immediately. He said to her: Daughter, your faith has made you whole; go in peace.

O woman, Jesus replied, your faith is great! Let your desire be done. And her daughter was made well from that hour.

Then he replied: Thanks to your answer you may leave for the demon has gone out of your daughter.

Ahab sent for Obadiah, the controller of the king's house. Obadiah had great respect for Jehovah.

Hezekiah had faith in Jehovah, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah who were before him.

This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and right and true to Jehovah his God.

Let no man look down on your youth. Be an example to the believers in speech and conduct, in love, in faith and chasteness.

Remember those who are taking the lead among you, men that spoke the Word of God to you. Consider their behavior and imitate their faith.

The idea pleased the whole congregation. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch,

For he was a good man full of Holy Spirit and of faith. Then many people were added to the Lord.

You carefully follow my teaching in conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, and patience,

But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.

Flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord with a clean heart.

The fig tree will not flourish. There will be no fruit on the vines. The labor of the olive will fail and the fields will yield no food! The flock will be cut off from the fold and there will be no herd in the stalls. Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah! I will find joy in the God of my salvation.

Though he put me to death, yet I will hope in him. I will defend my ways before him.

I know that my redeemer lives, and in later days he will take his stand on the earth. Even after my skin is gone and this body destroyed, I will see God in my own flesh. I will see him with my own eyes, not with someone else's. My heart fails inside me!

When the men of that place heard the news about Jesus they told everyone in the country. The sick were taken to him. They wanted to touch his robe to be made well.

When he entered a village or city in the marketplaces or the country the sick tried to touch the border of his garment and be healed.

But as you have plenty of everything, in faith, and speech, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love for us, see that you have plenty of this undeserved kindness also.

Even though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit (mental disposition). I am glad when I see the resolute firmness with which you stand together in your faith in Christ. You have accepted Christ Jesus as Lord. Now walk (live) in union with him. Keep your roots deep in him! Build your lives on him. Become stronger in your faith, as you were taught, and be filled with thanksgiving.

The apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.

Both father and child immediately shouted: I have faith make my faith stronger.

Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened or terrified by the king of Assyria or the crowd with him. Someone greater is on our side. Jehovah our God fights on our side. The Assyrians must rely on human power alone. These words encouraged the army of Judah.

Night and day we pray exceedingly that we might see you in person, and might perfect (restore) (repair) that which is lacking in your faith.

At the same time, two of those who had explored the land, Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, tore their clothes in despair. They said to the entire congregation of Israel: The land we explored is very good. If Jehovah is pleased with us, he will take us there and give us that rich and fertile land.read more.
Do not rebel against Jehovah. Do not be afraid of the people who live there. We will conquer them easily. Jehovah is with us and has defeated the gods who protected them. Do not be afraid.

I prayed for you that your faith would not fail. Once you have turned again strengthen your brothers.

They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation.

I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift so that you may be strengthened, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.

So we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the good news of Christ. He came to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith. We do not want anyone to be discouraged by these troubles. You know we were bound to suffer persecution.

In hope against hope Abraham believed that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken: So your descendants will be. Not being weak in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb. Yet, he looked to the promise of God. He did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith. He gave the glory to God!read more.
He was fully assured that what he had promised, he was able to perform.

He brought him outside and said: Look toward heaven and count the stars. Are you able to count them? He continued: So shall your descendants be.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials. Know that the testing of your faith produces patience (endurance). Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be mature, complete, and lacking in nothing.

You greatly rejoice in this, though you have been grieved with various trials for a little while. The proof of your faith is more precious than gold that perishes. Though it is tested by fire, it may be found in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.