Bible verses about "faith" | Thomson

⁵ Trust in God with thy whole heart; and be not elated for thine own wisdom. ⁶ Shew it in all thy ways, that it may make thy paths straight.

⁷ [for we walk by faith and not by sight;]

⁸ For by grace you are saved by means of this belief. And even this is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.

⁵ that your belief might not be by the wisdom of men, but by the power of God.

¹ Now, faith is a confident expectation of things hoped for; a convincement of the mind with respect to the reality of things not seen. ² By this therefore the ancients obtained reputation. ³ By faith we understand that the ages were arranged by a word of God, that the things seen should not at all be out of things which appear. ⁴ By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain; by means of which he received a testimonial of being righteous, God himself giving a testimony in favour of his gifts; and by it he, though dead, still speaketh. ⁵ By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him; for before his translation he received this testimonial that he was well pleasing to God. ⁶ Now without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing; for he who cometh to God must believe that he existeth, and that he is the rewarder of them who diligently seek him. ⁷ By faith Noah, when warned of unforeseen events, with a religious concern prepared an ark for the saving of his household; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of that righteousness which is by faith. ⁸ By faith Abraham, when called, shewed obedience by going to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and set out on his journey not knowing whither he was going. ⁹ By faith he sojourned in the land of promise as in a strange land, and dwelt in tents with Isaak and Jacob, who were coheirs with him of the same promise. ¹⁰ For he expected that city which hath foundations, whose architect and founder is God. ¹¹ By faith Sarah also received strength for conception, and was delivered of a son when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. ¹² Therefore there sprang even from one, and him dead as to these things, a posterity like the stars of heaven for multitude, and like the sand on the sea shore which is innumerable. ¹³ These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they viewed them at a distance, and were persuaded of, and embraced them, and acknowledged that they were strangers and sojourners in the land. ¹⁴ For they who speak thus shew plainly that they are seeking their father's country: ¹⁵ Now had these been mindful of that from which they came out, they might have had an opportunity of returning thither: ¹⁶ but now they desire a better; that is a heavenly country; therefore God is not ashamed of them; to be invoked as their God: for he prepared a city for them. ¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when he was put to the trial, offered up Isaak. Though he had received the promises he offered up his only begotten son, ¹⁸ in respect to whom it had been said, that "in Isaak a seed shall be called for thee," ¹⁹ reckoning that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which in a figurative sense, he had received him. ²⁰ By faith respecting things to come Isaak blessed Jacob and Esau. ²¹ By faith Jacob, when a dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons and worshipped, bowing upon the head of his staff. ²² By faith Joseph, at the close of his life, made mention of the departure of the Israelites, and gave a charge concerning his bones. ²³ By faith Moses, when he was born was concealed three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a comely child, and they were not terrified by the king's edict. ²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was become great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ²⁵ chusing rather to suffer afflictions with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; ²⁶ accounting the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he had an eye to the reward. ²⁷ By faith he left Egypt in defiance of the king's wrath; for he persevered as seeing Him who is invisible. ²⁸ By faith he celebrated the passover, and the pouring out of the blood, that the destroyer of the first born might not touch them. ²⁹ By faith they passed through the red sea as on dry ground, which the Egyptians attempting to do were swallowed up. ³⁰ By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, when processions had been made around them, for seven days. ³¹ By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with the unbelievers, she having received the spies with peace. ³² And what shall I say more? For the time would fail me to speak of Gideon, and Barak, and Sampson, and Jephthae of David and Samuel, and the prophets, ³³ who by faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴ quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were strengthened from weakness, became mighty in battle, repelled armies of aliens. ³⁵ Women received their dead children, by a restoration of them to life. As for others, some were tortured, not expecting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection; ³⁶ and others received the trial of mockings, and scourgings, besides bonds and imprisonments. ³⁷ They were stoned; they were sawn asunder; they were tempted; they were slain with the sword; they wandered about in sheep skins, in goats skins, destitute, afflicted, tormented, ³⁸ [of whom the world was not worthy] wandering in deserts, and mountains, and dens, and caves of the earth. ³⁹ Though these all received a testimonial by means of their belief, they did not obtain the promise, ⁴⁰ God having provided something better for us, that without us they should not be made perfect.

¹ As we therefore are encompassed with such a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which easily entangleth us, and let us run without intermission the race set before us, ² looking forward to Jesus, the leader and perfecter of this faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and hath taken a seat at the right hand of the throne of God. ³ Consider him who bore such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you may not grow weary, nor faint in your minds. ⁴ You have not yet in your contest with sin resisted to blood. ⁵ And have you forgotten this exhortation which speaketh to us as to children, "My son slight not the correction of the Lord, Nor faint when reproved by him; ⁶ For whom the Lord loveth he reproveth, And chastiseth every son whom he receiveth. ⁷ If you endure correction God dealeth with you as sons. For what son is there whom a father doth not correct? ⁸ Now if you are without correction, of which all are partakers, you are indeed bastards and not sons. ⁹ Well then: we have had fathers of our flesh who have corrected us, and we have reverenced them; shall we not much more submit ourselves to the father of our spirits, and live? ¹⁰ For they indeed for a few days corrected us as they thought fit; but he for our advantage, that we may partake of his holiness. ¹¹ Now all correction seemeth, for the present, not to be matter of joy, but of grief; yet afterwards it produceth the peaceful fruit of righteousness to them who are exercised therewith. ¹² Therefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the knees which are feeble, ¹³ and make straight tracks with your feet, that that which is lame may not be sprained, but rather healed. ¹⁴ Follow peace with all men, and that holiness without which none shall see the Lord, ¹⁵ watching diligently that none fall short of the favour of God"that no root of bitterness spring up and occasion trouble, and many be defiled by it ¹⁶ that there be no fornicator, nor profane person like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birth right; ¹⁷ for you know that afterwards when he wished to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no way to change his father's mind, though he earnestly sought it with tears. ¹⁸ For you are not come to a mountain which might be touched, and to blazing fire, and to gloom, and darkness, and a turbid tempest, ¹⁹ and to the sound of a trumpet, and a sound of words, the hearers of which entreated that the discourse might not be continued to them; ²⁰ for they could not bear this threat, "And if even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned or pierced through with a dart." ²¹ And so awful was the appearance, that Moses said, "I am exceedingly terrified and tremble:" ²² but you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels ²³ to the general assembly and congregation of first born, enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, ²⁴ and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling which speaketh better things than that of Abel. ²⁵ See that you do not reject him who speaketh. For if they did not escape who rejected him who gave forth oracles on earth, how much less shall we who reject him who is from heaven, ²⁶ whose voice then shook the earth, but he hath now announced, saying, "Yet once more I shake not only the earth but the heaven also." ²⁷ Now this expression, "Yet once more" signifieth the removal of the things shaken, as having been made, that the things which are immoveable may remain. ²⁸ As we have therefore received a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have gratitude by which we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and holy awe: ²⁹ for our God is a consuming fire.

¹ Let brotherly love continue. ² Be not unmindful of hospitality; for by this some have unknowingly entertained angels. ³ Remember them who are in bonds, as if you were bound with them; them who suffer ill treatment, as being yourselves in the body. ⁴ Let marriage be held in esteem by all, and its bed be undefiled: for whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. ⁵ Let your conduct be free from avarice. Be content with what you have; for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor will I ever forsake thee." ⁶ So that we may say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can to do me." ⁷ Remember your leaders, who spake to you the word of God. Observing carefully the issue of their conduct, imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. ⁸ Be not led away by various and strange doctrines, for it is better to have the heart strengthened with favour than with meats which have not profited those versed in them.

¹⁰ We have an altar from which they who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat. ¹¹ For the bodies of those animals, the blood of which is carried by the chief priest into the holies for a sin offering, are burned without the camp. ¹² And therefore Jesus, that he might by his own blood sanctify the people, suffered without the gate. ¹³ Let us then go out to him, without the camp, bearing his reproach. ¹⁴ For we have no abiding city here, but are seeking one to come. ¹⁵ By him therefore let us offer up continually to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips, praising his name; ¹⁶ and forget not beneficence and contribution: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. ¹⁷ Obey your leaders and yield to them [for they are watching over your souls,[as they who must give an account] that they may do it with joy and not with grief; for this would be unprofitable for you. ¹⁸ Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, being desirous of conducting ourselves honourably in all things, 19 and I exhort you to this with the more earnestness, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

²⁰ Now may the God of this peace, who raised from the dead the shepherd of the flock, who is great by the blood of an everlasting covenant, namely, our Lord Jesus, ²¹ perfect you in every good work, that you may do his will, working in you what is well pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ: to whom be the glory for the ages of the ages. Amen. ²² Now I beseech you, brethren, bear with this word of exhortation, for I have sent it to you in brief. ²³ You know that our brother Timothy is set at liberty, with whom, if he come soon, I will see you. ²⁴ Salute all your leaders and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. ²⁵ The favour be with you all. Amen.

³⁷ For with God nothing is impossible.

⁸ For by grace you are saved by means of this belief. And even this is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. ⁹ It is not because of works; so that no one can boast.

¹⁹ Thou believest that there is one God. Thou dost well. The demons also believe and tremble.

²² In reply to which, Jesus saith to them, Have faith in God. ²³ For verily I say to you, If one should say to that mountain, Be thou lifted up and cast into the sea; and have no doubt in his mind, but believe that what he saith cometh to pass; whatever he may command shall be done for him. ²⁴ Therefore I say to you, What things soever you ask when you pray, believe that you will receive, and you shall have them.

¹ Now, faith is a confident expectation of things hoped for; a convincement of the mind with respect to the reality of things not seen.

⁶ Now without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing; for he who cometh to God must believe that he existeth, and that he is the rewarder of them who diligently seek him.

²² And whatever you ask in prayer, with faith, you shall obtain.

¹⁷ The believing is indeed because of hearing, and what they heard is by the order of God.