πίστις, -εως, ἡ (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ;] 1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mat.8:10, Luk.5:20, Act.14:9, Rom.1:8, 1Co.2:5, 2Co.1:24, 1Ti.1:5, al.; with genitive obj., Mrk.11:22, Act.3:16, Rom.3:22, Gal.2:16, Eph.3:12, Jas.2:1, al.; with prep., ἐν, Rom.3:25, Gal.3:26, Eph.1:15, Col.1:24, 1Ti.1:14 3:13, 2Ti.1:13 3:15, 2Pe.1:1; εἰς, Act.20:21 24:24 26:18, Col.2:5, 1Pe.1:21; πρός, 1Th.1:8, Phm 5; ἐπί, with accusative Heb.6:1; ἐν τῇ π. στήκειν (εἶναι, μένειν), 1Co.16:13, 1Co.13:5, 1Ti.2:15; ὑπακοὴ τῆς π., Rom.1:5 16:26; ὁ ἐκ π., Rom.3:26 4:16, Gal.3:12; διὰ (τῆς) π., Rom.3:30, Gal.2:16, Php.3:9. By meton., objectively, that which is the object or content of belief, the faith: Act.6:7 14:22, Gal.1:23 3:23 6:10, Php.1:26, 27 Ju 3, 20, and perh. also Act.13:8 16:5, Rom.1:5 and 16:26 (see supr.), 1Co.16:13, Col.1:23, 2Th.3:2 (Lft., Notes, 125), 1Ti.1:19 3:9 4:1, 6 5:8 6:10, 12, 2Ti.3:8 4:7 Tit.1:4, 13 3:15, 1Pe.5:9. 2. In passive sense, (a) fidelity, faithfulness: Mat.23:23, Gal.5:22; ἡ π. τοῦ θεοῦ, Rom.3:3; (b) objectively, plighted faith, a pledge of fidelity: 1Ti.5:12. (On the various shades of meaning in which the word is used in NT, see esp. ICC on Rom.1:17, pp. 31ff.; Lft., Ga., 154ff.; Stevens, Th. NT, 422, 515ff.; DB, i, 830ff.; Cremer, see word) (AS)
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G4102 — πίστις
pistis · faith · Greek
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Matthew 8:10 · πίστινWhen Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.Matthew 9:2 · πίστινJust then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”Matthew 9:22 · πίστιςJesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.Matthew 9:29 · πίστινThen He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”Matthew 15:28 · πίστις·“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.Matthew 17:20 · πίστιν“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”Matthew 21:21 · πίστιν“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.Matthew 23:23 · πίστιν·Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.Mark 2:5 · πίστινWhen Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”Mark 4:40 · πίστιν;“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”Mark 5:34 · πίστις“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”Mark 10:52 · πίστις“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.Mark 11:22 · πίστιν“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.Luke 5:20 · πίστινWhen Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”Luke 7:9 · πίστινWhen Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”Luke 7:50 · πίστιςAnd Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”Luke 8:25 · πίστις“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”Luke 8:48 · πίστις“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”Luke 17:5 · πίστιν.The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”Luke 17:6 · πίστινAnd the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.Luke 17:19 · πίστιςThen Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”Luke 18:8 · πίστινI tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”Luke 18:42 · πίστις“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”Luke 22:32 · πίστιςBut I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”Acts 3:16 · πίστει · πίστιςBy faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.Acts 6:5 · πίστεωςThis proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.Acts 6:7 · πίστει.¶So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.Acts 11:24 · πίστεως.Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.Acts 13:8 · πίστεως.But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.Acts 14:9 · πίστινThis man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.Acts 14:22 · πίστειstrengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.Acts 14:27 · πίστεως.When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.Acts 15:9 · πίστειHe made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.Acts 16:5 · πίστειSo the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.Acts 17:31 · πίστινFor He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”Acts 20:21 · πίστινtestifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.Acts 24:24 · πίστεως.After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.Acts 26:18 · πίστειto open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’Romans 1:5 · πίστεωςThrough Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.Romans 1:8 · πίστιςFirst, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.Romans 1:12 · πίστεως,that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.Romans 1:17 · πίστεως · πίστιν · πίστεωςFor the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”Romans 3:3 · πίστινWhat if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?Romans 3:22 · πίστεωςAnd this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,Romans 3:25 · πίστεωςGod presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.Romans 3:26 · πίστεωςHe did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.Romans 3:27 · πίστεως.Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.Romans 3:28 · πίστειFor we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.Romans 3:30 · πίστεως · πίστεως.since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.Romans 3:31 · πίστεως;Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.Romans 4:5 · πίστιςHowever, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.Romans 4:9 · πίστιςIs this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.Romans 4:11 · πίστεωςAnd he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.Romans 4:12 · πίστεωςAnd he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.Romans 4:13 · πίστεως.For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.Romans 4:14 · πίστιςFor if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,Romans 4:16 · πίστεως, · πίστεωςTherefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.Romans 4:19 · πίστειWithout weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.Romans 4:20 · πίστει,Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,Romans 5:1 · πίστεωςTherefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,Romans 5:2 · πίστειthrough whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.Romans 9:30 · πίστεως·What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;Romans 9:32 · πίστεωςWhy not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,Romans 10:6 · πίστεωςBut the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)Romans 10:8 · πίστεωςBut what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:Romans 10:17 · πίστιςConsequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.Romans 11:20 · πίστειThat is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.Romans 12:3 · πίστεως.For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.Romans 12:6 · πίστεως,We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;Romans 14:1 · πίστειAccept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.Romans 14:22 · πίστινKeep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.Romans 14:23 · πίστεως· · πίστεωςBut the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.1 Corinthians 2:5 · πίστιςso that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.1 Corinthians 12:9 · πίστιςto another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,1 Corinthians 13:2 · πίστινIf I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.1 Corinthians 13:13 · πίστις,And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.1 Corinthians 15:14 · πίστιςAnd if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.1 Corinthians 15:17 · πίστιςAnd if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.1 Corinthians 16:13 · πίστει,Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.2 Corinthians 1:24 · πίστεως, · πίστειNot that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.2 Corinthians 4:13 · πίστεωςAnd in keeping with what is written, “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,2 Corinthians 5:7 · πίστεωςFor we walk by faith, not by sight.2 Corinthians 8:7 · πίστειBut just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.2 Corinthians 10:15 · πίστεωςNeither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,2 Corinthians 13:5 · πίστει,Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?Galatians 1:23 · πίστινThey only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”Galatians 2:16 · πίστεως · πίστεωςknow that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.Galatians 2:20 · πίστειI have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.Galatians 3:2 · πίστεως;I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?Galatians 3:5 · πίστεως;Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?Galatians 3:7 · πίστεωςUnderstand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.Galatians 3:8 · πίστεωςThe Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”Galatians 3:9 · πίστεωςSo those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.Galatians 3:11 · πίστεωςNow it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”Galatians 3:12 · πίστεωςThe law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”Galatians 3:14 · πίστεως.He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.Galatians 3:22 · πίστεωςBut the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.Galatians 3:23 · πίστιν · πίστινBefore this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.Galatians 3:24 · πίστεωςSo the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.Galatians 3:25 · πίστεωςNow that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.Galatians 3:26 · πίστεωςYou are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.Galatians 5:5 · πίστεωςBut by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.Galatians 5:6 · πίστιςFor in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.Galatians 5:22 · πίστις,But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,Galatians 6:10 · πίστεως.¶Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.Ephesians 1:15 · πίστινFor this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,Ephesians 2:8 · πίστεως,For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,Ephesians 3:12 · πίστεωςIn Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.Ephesians 3:17 · πίστεωςso that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,Ephesians 4:5 · πίστις,one Lord, one faith, one baptism;Ephesians 4:13 · πίστεωςuntil we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.Ephesians 6:16 · πίστεωςIn addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.Ephesians 6:23 · πίστεωςPeace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Philippians 1:25 · πίστεως,Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,Philippians 1:27 · πίστειNevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the faith of the gospel,Philippians 2:17 · πίστεωςBut even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.Philippians 3:9 · πίστεως · πίστει,and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.Colossians 1:4 · πίστινbecause we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—Colossians 1:23 · πίστειif indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.Colossians 2:5 · πίστεωςFor although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.Colossians 2:7 · πίστειrooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.Colossians 2:12 · πίστεωςAnd having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.1 Thessalonians 1:3 · πίστεωςand continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.1 Thessalonians 1:8 · πίστιςFor not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.1 Thessalonians 3:2 · πίστεωςWe sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,1 Thessalonians 3:5 · πίστινFor this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.1 Thessalonians 3:6 · πίστινBut just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.1 Thessalonians 3:7 · πίστεως·For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.1 Thessalonians 3:10 · πίστεωςNight and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.1 Thessalonians 5:8 · πίστεωςBut since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.2 Thessalonians 1:3 · πίστιςWe are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.2 Thessalonians 1:4 · πίστεωςThat is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.2 Thessalonians 1:11 · πίστεωςTo this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,2 Thessalonians 2:13 · πίστειBut we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.2 Thessalonians 3:2 · πίστις.And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.1 Timothy 1:2 · πίστει·To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.1 Timothy 1:4 · πίστει.or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.1 Timothy 1:5 · πίστεωςThe goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.1 Timothy 1:14 · πίστεωςAnd the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.1 Timothy 1:19 · πίστιν · πίστινholding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.1 Timothy 2:7 · πίστειFor this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.1 Timothy 2:15 · πίστειWomen, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.1 Timothy 3:9 · πίστεωςThey must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.1 Timothy 3:13 · πίστειFor those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.1 Timothy 4:1 · πίστεωςNow the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,1 Timothy 4:6 · πίστεωςBy pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.1 Timothy 4:12 · πίστει,Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.1 Timothy 5:8 · πίστινIf anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.1 Timothy 5:12 · πίστινand thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.1 Timothy 6:10 · πίστεωςFor the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
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