'Believe' in the Bible

They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

For neither did his brethren believe in him.

and many out of the multitude did believe in him, and said -- 'The Christ -- when he may come -- will he do more signs than these that this one did?'

(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him.

And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

Then Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment [to separate those who believe in Me from those who reject Me—to declare judgment on those who choose to be separated from God], so that the sightless would see, and those who see would become blind.”

“I did tell you and you don’t believe,” Jesus answered them. “The works that I do in My Father’s name testify about Me.

But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

and many did believe in him there.

And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

Everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die—ever. Do you believe this?”

She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

since he was the reason why so many of the Jews were leaving to believe in Jesus.

While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

Even though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him.

Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be banned from the synagogue.

Then Jesus said loudly, "The one who believes in me does not believe in me only, but also in the one who sent me.

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I speak to you I do not speak on My own. The Father who lives in Me does His works.

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

Of sin, because they believe not on me;

Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

because the sayings that Thou hast given to me, I have given to them, and they themselves received, and have known truly, that from Thee I came forth, and they did believe that Thou didst send me.

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

then, therefore, entered also the other disciple who came first unto the tomb, and he saw, and did believe;

The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

Then he told Thomas, "Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Take your hand, and put it into my side. Stop doubting, but believe."

Jesus said, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed. Those who believe without seeing are blessed.”

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

and many of those hearing the word did believe, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand.

and of the multitude of those who did believe the heart and the soul was one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were to them in common.

and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

When he arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to associate with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, since they did not believe he was a disciple.

This became known all over Joppa, and many came to believe in the Lord [that is, to adhere to and trust in and rely on Jesus as Christ and Savior].

To Him all the Prophets bear witness, and testify that through His name all who believe in Him receive the forgiveness of their sins."

And the hand (the power and presence) of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord [for salvation, accepting and drawing near to Jesus as Messiah and Savior].

So Peter went out, following him, yet could not believe that what the angel was doing was real, but supposed that he saw a vision.

then the proconsul having seen what hath come to pass, did believe, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe -- as many as were appointed to life age-during;

But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brothers.

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they believed [and joyfully accepted as the Messiah].

When they arrived, they called the church together and told them everything that God had done with them and how he had opened a door so that gentiles would believe.

And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

On the Sabbath we went beyond the city gate to the riverside, where we had reason to believe that there was a place for prayer; and sitting down we talked with the women who had come together.

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

He brought Paul and Silas upstairs into his house and set food before them. He was thrilled, as was his household, to believe in God.

And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.

many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.

and certain men having cleaved to him, did believe, among whom is also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them.

and Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue did believe in the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing were believing, and they were being baptized.

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

But when some became hardened and would not believe, slandering the Way in front of the crowd, he withdrew from them and met separately with the disciples, conducting discussions every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

many also of those who did believe were coming, confessing and declaring their acts,

You see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost all over [the province of] Asia, this Paul has persuaded [people to believe his teaching] and has misled a large number of people, claiming that gods made by [human] hands are not really gods at all.

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

"I said, "Lord, they themselves know that in every synagogue I kept imprisoning and beating those who believe in you.

because the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection and that there is no such thing as an angel or spirit, but the Pharisees believe in all those things.

Don't believe them, because more than 40 of them are planning to ambush him. They've taken an oath not to eat or drink before they've killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent."

However, I admit to you that in accordance with the Way, which they call a heresy, I worship the God of our ancestors and believe in everything written in the Law and the Prophets.

For the king knows about these things, and I am speaking freely to him, because I cannot believe that any of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe.”

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

However, we'd like to hear from you what you believe, because people are talking against this sect everywhere."

Some were persuaded by what he said, but others did not believe.

but wrath and fury for those who in their selfish pride refuse to believe the truth and practice wickedness instead.

For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

with a view to demonstrating, at the present time, His righteousness, that He may be shown to be righteous Himself, and the giver of righteousness to those who believe in Jesus.

for what doth the writing say? 'And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;'

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

who is father of us all (according as it hath been written -- 'A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe -- God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being.

Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: 'So shall thy seed be;'