Bible verses about "faith" | Worsley

⁵ that your faith might not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

⁷ (for we walk by faith, not by sight,) we are confident, I say,

⁸ For by grace ye are saved, through faith: and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, that no one may boast:

¹ Now faith is the confident expectation of things hoped for, and a conviction of things not seen: ² for by it the ancients obtained an honorable testimony. ³ By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, for the things which are seen were not made of things which appear. ⁴ By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God bearing witness to his gifts: and by it, though dead, he yet speaketh. ⁵ By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony that he pleased God: ⁶ whereas without faith it is impossible to please Him; for he that cometh to God must believe, that He is, and is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. ⁷ By faith Noah being warned by God of things which were not yet seen, moved with pious fear, prepared an ark for the safety of his family; whereby he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. ⁸ By faith Abraham when called to go out to a place which he was afterwards to receive for an inheritance obeyed: and went out, though he knew not whither he was going. ⁹ By faith he sojourned in the land promised him, as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob the heirs with him of the same promise. ¹⁰ For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose maker and founder is God. ¹¹ By faith also Sarah received strength to conceive seed, and brought forth a son when she was past age, because she accounted Him faithful who had promised. ¹² So that there descended even from one, and him in a manner dead, a posterity like the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand on the sea shore, innumerable. ¹³ These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but seen them from afar, and been persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth. ¹⁴ Now they that say such things shew plainly that they are seeking their own country: ¹⁵ and if they had been mindful of that from which they came, they might have had opportunity to have returned. ¹⁶ But they desire a better, that is, an heavenly one; wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He hath prepared for them a city. ¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he who had received the promises, offered up his only son; ¹⁸ of whom it was told him, that in Isaac shall thy seed be called: ¹⁹ concluding that God was able to raise him even from the dead; from whence indeed he had in a manner received him. ²⁰ By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things future. ²¹ By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped leaning on the top of his staff. ²² By faith Joseph when he died, mentioned the departure of the children of Israel and gave a charge concerning his bones. ²³ By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a fine child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict. ²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; ²⁵ chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin: ²⁶ esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he looked to the recompence of reward. ²⁷ By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he continued firm as seeing Him who is invisible. ²⁸ By faith he observed the passover and sprinkling of the blood, that he, who destroyed the first-born of the Egyptians, might not touch them. ²⁹ By faith they passed through the Red-sea, as by dry land, which the Egyptians attempting to do were drowned. ³⁰ By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encompassed seven days. ³¹ By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, having received the spies with peace. ³² And what need I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and Barak, and Sampson, and Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and of the prophets: ³³ who by faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴ quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made powerful, became strong in battle, and turned to flight the armies of their enemies. ³⁵ Women received their dead raised to life again; and others were tortured to death, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. ³⁶ And others had the trial of mockings and scourgings, and of bonds too and imprisonment. ³⁷ They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain by the sword: they went about in sheep-skins, and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, ³⁸ distressed, (of whom the world was not worthy) wandering in deserts, and mountains, and dens, and caves of the earth. ³⁹ And these all, though they obtained an honorable testimony by faith, yet received not the promise; ⁴⁰ God having provided something better concerning us, that without us they might not be made perfect.

¹ Having therefore so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every incumbrance, and the sin that easily besets us, and run with patience the race that is set before us, ² looking unto Jesus the leader and finisher of our faith; 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 Wherefore consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, that ye may not give out, fainting in your minds: ⁴ for ye have not resisted unto blood in striving against sin. ⁵ Have ye forgotten the exhortation, which speaketh to you as to sons, saying, "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor saint when rebuked by Him? ⁶ for whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth." ⁷ If ye endure chastening, God treateth you as sons; for what son is there, whom the father doth not chastise? ⁸ But if ye be without chastisement, of which all are partakers, then are ye bastards and not sons. ⁹ Now if we had fathers of our flesh, who corrected us, and we gave them reverence; shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live? ¹⁰ For they indeed corrected us for a while, as seemed good to them; but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. ¹¹ Now no chastening seems for the present to be matter of joy but of grief: and yet afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those that are exercised thereby. ¹² Lift up therefore the hands that hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees. ¹³ And make strait paths for your feet, that what is lame may not be turned out of the way, but rather be healed. ¹⁴ Follow peace with all men; and holiness, without which none shall see the Lord: ¹⁵ looking to it, least there be any one falling short of the grace of God, least any root of bitterness springing up should be troublesome, and by it many be defiled: ¹⁶ least there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one repast gave away his birthright. ¹⁷ For ye know that, when he would afterwards have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no room for repentance, though he sought it earnestly even with tears. ¹⁸ Ye are not come to a tangible mountain, and burning fire, and a thick cloud, and darkness, and tempest, ¹⁹ and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which they that heard, intreated that the word might not any more be thus delivered to them: ²⁰ (for they could not bear the strict command, if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or shot through with a dart; 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, and to myriads of angels, ²³ to the general assembly and church of the first-born who are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect, ²⁴ and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than Abel. ²⁵ See that ye reject not Him that speaketh; for if they escaped not, who rejected him that gave forth divine oracles on earth, much less shall we, if we 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 shake not only the earth, but also the heaven." ²⁷ Now this expression "yet once more" signifieth the removing of the things that are shaken, as of things which had been appointed only for a season, that those which cannot be shaken may remain. ²⁸ Wherefore since we receive a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and holy fear: ²⁹ for our God is a consuming fire.

¹ Let brotherly love continue. ² Be not forgetful of hospitality; for thereby some have entertained angels, not knowing it. ³ Remember those that are in bonds, as if bound with them: and those that suffer evil as being yourselves also in the body. ⁴ Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed is not defiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. ⁵ Let your conversation be free from covetousness, and be contented with what ye have: for He hath said, I will not leave thee; I will never, never forsake thee. ⁶ So that we may say with courage, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. ⁷ Remember your guides, who spake the word of God to you; whose faith imitate, considering the happy end of their conversation. ⁸ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, to day, and for ever: ⁹ be not then carried about by various and strange doctrines; for it is good that the heart be established by grace, and not in meats, in which those that have been most exact, have not profited by them. ¹⁰ We have an altar, of which those who perform service in the tabernacle have no right to eat. ¹¹ As the bodies of those animals, whose blood being offered for sin is brought into the holy place by the high-priest, are not eaten, but 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 out unto Him without the camp, bearing his reproach: for we have here no continuing city, ¹⁴ but are seeking that which is to come. ¹⁵ By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. ¹⁶ But to do good and to communicate forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. ¹⁷ Be ruled by those that are your guides, and submit to them: for they watch for your souls; (as those that must give an account) that they may do it with joy and not with uneasiness: for this were unprofitable for you. ¹⁸ Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, desiring in all things to behave well. ¹⁹ And I the more earnestly intreat you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. ²⁰ Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, 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, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. ²² I beseech you, brethren, bear with this word of exhortation: as I have written to you in brief. ²³ Know that our brother Timothy is set at liberty, with whom (if he come soon) I will see you. ²⁴ Salute all that preside over you, yea and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. ²⁵ Grace be with you all. Amen.

³⁷ for nothing is impossible with God.

¹⁹ Thou believest that 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; it is the gift of God: not by works, that no one may boast: ⁹ for we are his workmanship,

²² And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God: for verily I tell you, ²³ that whosoever shall say to this mountain, "Be thou removed and cast into the sea," and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith shall be done, he shall have whatsoever he saith. ²⁴ Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye ask in prayer, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

¹ Now faith is the confident expectation of things hoped for, and a conviction of things not seen:

⁶ whereas without faith it is impossible to please Him; for he that cometh to God must believe, that He is, and is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

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

¹⁷ So that faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.