Bible verses about "faith" | Wesley

⁷ (For we walk by faith, not by sight.)

⁵ That your faith might not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

⁸ For by grace ye are saved through faith; and this not of yourselves:

¹ Now faith is the subsistence of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ² And by it the elders obtained a good testimony. ³ Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were made of things which do not appear. ⁴ By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it, being dead he yet speaketh. ⁵ By faith Enoch was translated so as not to see death, and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. ⁶ But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. ⁷ By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his houshold, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. ⁸ By faith Abraham, being called to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, obeyed and went out, not knowing whither he went. ⁹ By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the joint heirs of the same promise. ¹⁰ For he looked for the city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹ By faith Sarah also herself received power to conceive seed, even when she was past age, because she accounted him faithful who had promised. ¹² Therefore there sprang even from one, and him as it were dead, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand which is on the sea-shore innumerable. ¹³ All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them, and confest that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth. ¹⁴ For they who speak thus, shew plainly, that they seek their own country. ¹⁵ And truly if they had been mindful of that from which they came out, they might have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ But they now desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared a city for them. ¹⁷ By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son: ¹⁸ Of whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called: ¹⁹ Accounting that God was able even to raise him from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. ²⁰ By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning things to come. ²¹ By Faith Jacob when dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. ²² By faith Joseph, when dying, made mention of the children of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones. ²³ By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months, by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. ²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ²⁵ Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. ²⁶ Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he looked off unto the recompence of reward. ²⁷ By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing him that is invisible. ²⁸ By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first born should touch them. ²⁹ By faith they passed thro' the Red Sea, as by dry land, which the Egyptians trying to do, were drowned. ³⁰ By faith the walls of Jericho, having been compassed seven days, fell down. ³¹ By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with them that believed not, having received the spies with peace. ³² And what shall I say more? For the time would fail me, to tell of Gideon, and Barak, and Sampson, and Jephthah, and 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, out of weakness was made strong, became valiant in fight, put to flight armies of the aliens; Women received their dead raised to life again: ³⁵ others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. ³⁶ And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment. ³⁷ They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins, in goat-skins, destitute, afflicted, tormented: ³⁸ (Of whom the world was not worthy) they wandered in deserts, and mountains, and dens, and caves of the earth. ³⁹ And all these having obtained a good testimony thro' faith, ⁴⁰ did not receive the promise, God having provided some better thing for us, that they might not be perfected without us.

¹ Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which easily besetteth us, and run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; ² who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right-hand of the throne of God. ³ For consider him that endured such contradiction from sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds. ⁴ Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. ⁵ And yet ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh to you as to sons, My son, despise not thou the chastning of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him. ⁶ For whom the Lord loveth, he chastneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. ⁷ If ye endure chastning, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he, whom his father chastneth not? ⁸ But if ye are without chastning, of which all are partakers, then are ye bastards and not sons. ⁹ Moreover we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we reverenced them: Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? ¹⁰ For they, verily, for a few days chastned us as they thought good: but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. ¹¹ Now all chastning for the present is assuredly not joyous, but grievous; yet afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them that are exercised thereby. ¹² Wherefore Lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees: ¹³ And make strait paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed. ¹⁴ Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: ¹⁵ Looking diligently, lest any one fall from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled: Lest there be any fornicator or profane person, ¹⁶ as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright: ¹⁷ For ye know that afterward, even when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place for repentance, tho' he sought it diligently with tears. ¹⁸ For ye are not come to the mountain that could be touched, and the burning fire, ¹⁹ and blackness, and darkness, and tempest, And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which they that heard intreated that the word might not be spoken to them any more. ²⁰ For they could not bear that which was commanded, If even a beast touch the mountain, let it be stoned. ²¹ And so terrible was the appearance, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and tremble. ²² But ye are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, ²³ and to an innumerable company, To the general assembly of angels, and to the church of the first born, who are inrolled 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 the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, which speaketh better things than that of Abel. See that ye refuse not him that speaketh: ²⁵ for if they escaped not who refused him that delivered the oracle on earth, much more shall not we, who turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: ²⁶ Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heaven. ²⁷ And this word, Yet once more, sheweth the removal of the things which are shaken, as being made, that the things which are not shaken may remain. ²⁸ Therefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us hold fast the grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear. ²⁹ For our God is a consuming fire.

¹ Let brotherly love continue. ² Forget not to entertain strangers, for hereby some have entertained angels unawares. ³ Remember them that are in bonds, as being bound with them, and them that suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. ⁴ Marriage is honourable in all men, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. ⁵ Let your disposition be without covetousness: be content with the things that are present; for he hath said, No, I will not leave thee: verily I will not forsake thee. ⁶ So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear what man can do unto me. ⁷ Remember them that had the rule over you, who spake to you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. ⁸ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to day and for ever. ⁹ Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines; for it is good, that the heart be stablished with grace, not with meats, in which they that have walked have not been profited. ¹⁰ We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat who serve the tabernacle. ¹¹ For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest for sin, are burnt without the camp. ¹² Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate. ¹³ Let us then go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach. ¹⁴ For we have here no continuing city; but we seek one to come. ¹⁵ By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name. ¹⁶ But to do good, and to distribute, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. ¹⁷ Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves; for they watch over your souls, as they that must give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with groans: for that is unprofitable for you. ¹⁸ Pray for us; for we trust we have a good conscience, desiring to behave ourselves well in all things. ¹⁹ And I beseech you to do this the more earnestly, that I may be restored to you the sooner. ²⁰ Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, by the blood of the everlasting covenant, ²¹ Make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight thro' Christ Jesus; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. ²² I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have written a letter to you in few words. ²³ Know that our brother Timotheus is set at liberty, with whom, if he come soon, I will see you. ²⁴ Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. ²⁵ They of Italy salute you. Grace be with you all.

³⁷ For with God, nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it unto me according to thy word.

¹⁹ Thou believest there is one God: thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble.

⁸ For by grace ye are saved through faith; and this not of yourselves: ⁹ it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

²² And Jesus answering saith to them, Have faith in God. ²³ For verily I say to you, Whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed and cast into the sea, and not doubt in his heart, but believe that the things which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he saith. ²⁴ Therefore I say to you, What things soever ye ask in prayer, believe that ye shall receive, and ye shall have them.

¹ Now faith is the subsistence of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

⁶ But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

²² And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

¹⁷ Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.