'Believe' in the Bible

They said, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.

Then Moses answered, “What if they won’t believe me and will not obey me but say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’?”

“This will take place,” He continued, “so they will believe that Yahweh, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you.”

“If they will not believe you and will not respond to the evidence of the first sign, they may believe the evidence of the second sign.

And if they don’t believe even these two signs or listen to what you say, take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground. The water you take from the Nile will become blood on the ground.”

The Lord said to Moses, “I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you and will always believe you.” Then Moses reported the people’s words to the Lord.

When the Lord sent you from Kadesh-barnea, He said, ‘Go up and possess the land I have given you’; you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God. You did not believe or obey Him.

the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he’s showing respect for your father? Instead, hasn’t David sent his emissaries in order to scout out the city, spy on it, and demolish it?”

But I didn’t believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half. Your wisdom and prosperity far exceed the report I heard.

But they would not listen. Instead they became obstinate like their ancestors who did not believe the Lord their God.

the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he’s showing respect for your father? Instead, hasn’t David sent his emissaries in order to scout out, overthrow, and spy on the land?”

But I didn’t believe their reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half of your great wisdom! You far exceed the report I heard.

In the morning they got up early and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa. As they were about to go out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in Yahweh your God, and you will be established; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”

So now, don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, and don’t let him mislead you like this. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my power or the power of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my power!’”

If I summoned Him and He answered me,I do not believe He would pay attention to what I said.

He doesn’t believe he will return from darkness;he is destined for the sword.

If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it;they were thrilled at the light of my countenance.

because they did not believe Godor rely on His salvation.

Despite all this, they kept sinningand did not believe His wonderful works.

They despised the pleasant landand did not believe His promise.

The inexperienced one believes anything,but the sensible one watches his steps.

When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him,for there are seven abominations in his heart.

“You are My witnesses”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“and My servant whom I have chosen,so that you may know and believe Meand understand that I am He.No god was formed before Me,and there will be none after Me.

and warned him, “Don’t you realize that Baalis, king of the Ammonites, has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to kill you?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam would not believe them.

ל LamedThe kings of the earthand all the world’s inhabitants did not believethat an enemy or adversarycould enter Jerusalem’s gates.

Look at the nations and observe—be utterly astounded!For something is taking place in your daysthat you will not believewhen you hear about it.

When He entered the house, the blind men approached Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?”“Yes, Lord,” they answered Him.

“But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea!

And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from men?”They began to argue among themselves, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him. Tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him, but you, when you saw it, didn’t even change your minds then and believe him.

“If anyone tells you then, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Over here!’ do not believe it!

So if they tell you, ‘Look, He’s in the wilderness!’ don’t go out; ‘Look, He’s in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it.

“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!”

But when Jesus overheard what was said, He told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe.”

Immediately the father of the boy cried out, “I do believe! Help my unbelief.”

“But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

Therefore I tell you, all the things you pray and ask for—believe that you have received them, and you will have them.

They began to argue among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’

“Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah! Look—there!’ do not believe it!

Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe.” Even those who were crucified with Him were taunting Him.

Yet, when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.

And they went and reported it to the rest, who did not believe them either.

Later, He appeared to the Eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw Him after He had been resurrected.

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

Now listen! You will become silent and unable to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

The seed along the path are those who have heard and then the Devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

And the seed on the rock are those who, when they hear, welcome the word with joy. Having no root, these believe for a while and depart in a time of testing.

When Jesus heard it, He answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be made well.”

They discussed it among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’

They said, “If You are the Messiah, tell us.”But He said to them, “If I do tell you, you will not believe.

But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

He said to them, “How unwise and slow you are to believe in your hearts all that the prophets have spoken!

But while they still were amazed and unbelieving because of their joy, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

He came as a witnessto testify about the light,so that all might believe through him.

But to all who did receive Him,He gave them the right to be children of God,to those who believe in His name,

Jesus responded to him, “Do you believe only because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.”

If I have told you about things that happen on earth and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about things of heaven?

Anyone who believes in Him is not condemned, but anyone who does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the One and Only Son of God.

The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who refuses to believe in the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.

Jesus told her, “Believe Me, woman, an hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

And they told the woman, “We no longer believe because of what you said, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this really is the Savior of the world.”

Jesus told him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe.”

You don’t have His word living in you, because you don’t believe the One He sent.

How can you believe? While accepting glory from one another, you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God.

For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

But if you don’t believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”

Jesus replied, “This is the work of God—that you believe in the One He has sent.”

“What sign then are You going to do so we may see and believe You?” they asked. “What are You going to perform?

But as I told you, you’ve seen Me, and yet you do not believe.

But there are some among you who don’t believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning those who would not believe and the one who would betray Him.)

We have come to believe and know that You are the Holy One of God!”

Therefore I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.

Who among you can convict Me of sin? If I tell the truth, why don’t you believe Me?

The Jews did not believe this about him—that he was blind and received sight—until they summoned the parents of the one who had received his sight.

When Jesus heard that they had thrown the man out, He found him and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

“Who is He, Sir, that I may believe in Him?” he asked.

“I believe, Lord!” he said, and he worshiped Him.

“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 you don’t believe because you are not My sheep.

If I am not doing My Father’s works, don’t believe Me.

But if I am doing them and you don’t believe Me, believe the works. This way you will know and understand that the Father is in Me and I in the Father.”

I’m glad for you that I wasn’t there so that you may believe. But let’s go to him.”

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

“Yes, Lord,” she told Him, “I believe You are the Messiah, the Son of God, who comes into the world.”

I know that You always hear Me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this, so they may believe You sent Me.”

If we let Him continue in this way, everyone will believe in Him! Then the Romans will come and remove both our place and our nation.”

While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become sons of light.” Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.

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

This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:

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.

“I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He.

“Your heart must not be troubled. 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 is in Me. Otherwise, believe because of the works themselves.

I have told you now before it happens so that when it does happen you may believe.

About sin, because they do not believe in Me;