Faith
515 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
195 sections
- Abel
- Abraham
- Abraham, in Forsaking the Land of his Nativity at the Command of God
- All Difficulties Overcome By
- All Things should be Done In
- Amaziah, in Dismissing the Ephraimites in Obedience to the Command of God
- And Other Conquests
- At the Death of Korah
- Barnabas
- Believing the Promise of Many Descendants
- Caleb
- Caleb, in Advising to Take the Land of Promise
- Christ is the Author and Finisher of
- Colossians
- Commanded
- Conquest of Jericho
- Conquests By
- Daniel
- Daniel, in the Lions' Den
- David, in Striking Down Goliath
- Elijah, in his Controversy with the Priest of Baal
- Eliphaz, in the Overruling Providence of God, That Afflictions are for the Good of the Righteous
- Enjoined
- Enoch
- Essential to the Profitable Reception of the Gospel
- Ethiopian
- Examine Whether You be In
- Excludes Boasting
- Excludes Self-Justification
- Exemplified
- Ezra, in Making the Journey from Babylon to Jerusalem Without a Military Escort
- Faith in Christ: About Five-Thousand People
- Faith in Christ: About Three-Thousand People on the Day of Pentecost
- Faith in Christ: Abraham
- Faith in Christ: Barnabas
- Faith in Christ: Blind Bartimaeus and a Fellow Blind Man
- Faith in Christ: Colossians
- Faith in Christ: Crispus
- Faith in Christ: Ephesians
- Faith in Christ: Eunice, Lois, and Timothy
- Faith in Christ: Jairus, for the Healing of his Daughter
- Faith in Christ: James and John
- Faith in Christ: Jews at Jerusalem
- Faith in Christ: Jews at Rome
- Faith in Christ: John the Disciple
- Faith in Christ: Lydia
- Faith in Christ: Mary, the Sister of Martha
- Faith in Christ: Multitudes
- Faith in Christ: Nathanael
- Faith in Christ: Peter
- Faith in Christ: Philemon
- Faith in Christ: Philip
- Faith in Christ: Stephen
- Faith in Christ: The Blind Man Whom Jesus Healed on the Sabbath
- Faith in Christ: The Congregation at Thyatira
- Faith in Christ: The Corinthians
- Faith in Christ: The Crippled Man at Lystra
- Faith in Christ: The Disciples, Through the Miracle at Cana of Galilee
- Faith in Christ: The Ethiopian Eunuch
- Faith in Christ: The Nobleman Whose Child Was Sick
- Faith in Christ: The People of Antioch
- Faith in Christ: The People of Joppa
- Faith in Christ: The People of Lydda and S H) Aron
- Faith in Christ: The Philippian Jailor
- Faith in Christ: The Samaritan Leper
- Faith in Christ: The Sick People of Gennesaret
- Faith in Christ: The Syrophoenician Woman
- Faith in Christ: The Wise Men from the East
- Faith in Christ: The Woman Who Anointed Jesus' Feet
- Faith in Christ: The Woman with the Issue of Blood
- Faith in Christ: Thessalonians
- Faith in Christ: Those Who Brought the Paralyzed Man to Jesus
- Faith in Christ: Those Who Brought Those Who Were Sick with Palsy
- Faith in Christ: Through the Preaching of Jesus
- Faith in Christ: Through the Preaching of Philip
- Faith in Christ: Two Blind Men
- General Scriptures Concerning
- Gideon
- Hannah
- Hezekiah
- Impossible to Please God Without
- Isaac
- Jacob
- Jacob, in Blessing Joseph's Sons
- Job
- Jochebed, in Caring for Moses
- Jonathan, in Stricking Down the Philistines
- Joseph
- Joseph, Concerning God's Providence in his Being Sold Into Egypt
- Joseph, in Obeying the Vision About Mary and to Flee Into Egypt
- Justification is By, to be of Grace
- Lois
- Manoah's Wife
- Martha
- Mordecai, in the Deliverance of the Jews
- Moses
- Nathanael
- Necessary in the Christian Warfare
- Ninevites, in Obeying Jonah
- Noah
- Noah, in Building the Ark
- Often Tried by Affliction
- Paul
- Peter
- Pharaoh's Servants, Who Obeyed the Lord
- Philippian Jailor
- Preaching Designed to Produce
- Priests
- Produces an Evidence of the New Birth
- Produces Boldness in Preaching
- Produces Christ Dwells in the Heart By
- Produces Christ is Precious to Those Having
- Produces Confidence
- Produces Hope
- Produces Joy
- Produces Necessary in Prayer
- Produces Peace
- Produces Those Who are not Christ's Have Not
- Protection of, Illustrated: A Breastplate
- Protection of, Illustrated: A Shield
- Rahab
- Rahab, in Hospitality to the Spies
- Romans
- Saints Die In
- Saints should Abound In
- Saints should be Grounded and Settled In
- Saints should be Sincere In
- Saints should be Strong In
- Saints should Continue In
- Saints should Have Full Assurance of
- Saints should Hold, with a Good Conscience
- Saints should Pray for the Increase of
- Saints should Stand Fast In
- Samaritans
- Sergius Paulus
- Shadrach
- Simeon, when he Saw Jesus in the Temple Courtyard
- Stephen
- Sum Total of Religious Belief and Life
- The Disciples
- The Gospel Effectual in Those Who Have
- The Objects of, Are: Christ
- The Objects of, Are: God
- The Objects of, Are: Promises of God
- The Objects of, Are: The Gospel
- The Objects of, Are: Writings of Moses
- The Objects of, Are: Writings of the Prophets
- The Scriptures Designed to Produce
- The Spies, Sent to Reconnoiter Jericho
- The Three Hebrews, Who Refused to Worship Nebuchadnezzars Idol
- The Wicked Destitute of
- The Wicked often Profess
- Thessalonians
- Thomas
- Through It Is: Access to God
- Through It Is: Adoption
- Through It Is: Edification
- Through It Is: Eternal Life
- Through It Is: Inheritance of the Promises
- Through It Is: Justification
- Through It Is: Preservation
- Through It Is: Remission of Sins
- Through It Is: Rest in Heaven
- Through It Is: Salvation
- Through It Is: Sanctification
- Through It Is: Spiritual Life
- Through It Is: Spiritual Light
- Through It Is: The Gift of the Holy Spirit
- Trial of
- Trial of Abraham, when Commanded to Leave his Native Land and to Go where he did not Know
- Trial of Abraham, when Commanded to offer Isaac
- Trial of by the Question of Jesus, As to Who he Was
- Trial of by Their Inability to Cast out the Evil Spirit from the Epileptic Boy
- Trial of Daniel, when Forbidden to Pray to Jehovah
- Trial of Ezra, in Leaving Babylon Without a Military Escort
- Trial of Gideon, when Commanded to Deliver Israel
- Trial of in the Tempest at Sea
- Trial of Job, by Affliction and Adversity
- Trial of Joshua and the People of Israel, in the Method of Taking Jericho
- Trial of Moses, at the Red Sea, by the Complaints of the People
- Trial of Moses, when Sent to Pharaoh
- Trial of Noah
- Trial of of Peter, when Asked Whether he Loved Jesus
- Trial of of Philip, when Questioned by Jesus As to How the Multitude Would be Fed
- Trial of The Disciples, when Jesus Came Walking Upon the Sea of Galilee
- Trial of The Syrophoenician Woman
- Trial of The Three Hebrews, when Commanded to Worship the Image
- Trial of The Two Blind Men Who Appealed to Jesus for Sight
- Trial of, Works Patience
- True, Evidenced by Its Fruits
- Whatever is not of, is Sin
- when Aaron Declared the Mission of Himself and Moses
- Widow of Zarephath in Feeding Elijah
- Woman Who Was a Sinner
- Works by Love
Abel
- Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his …
Abraham
- Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where …
- Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one …
Abraham, in Forsaking the Land of his Nativity at the Command of God
- Genesis 12:1–4 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. …
All Difficulties Overcome By
- Matthew 17:20 “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 …
- Matthew 21:21 “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 …
- Mark 9:23 “If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
All Things should be Done In
- Romans 14:22 Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
Amaziah, in Dismissing the Ephraimites in Obedience to the Command of God
- 2 Chronicles 25:7–10 But a man of God came to him and said, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel — not …
And Other Conquests
- 2 Chronicles 13:8–18 And now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast …
At the Death of Korah
- Numbers 16:28–29 Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things, for it was not my own doing: …
Barnabas
- Acts 11:24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
Believing the Promise of Many Descendants
- Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, …
- Genesis 15:4–8 Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.” …
Caleb
- Numbers 13:30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”
Caleb, in Advising to Take the Land of Promise
- Numbers 13:30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”
- Numbers 14:6–9 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes …
Christ is the Author and Finisher of
- Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning …
Colossians
- Colossians 1:4 because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints —
Commanded
- Matthew 11:22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
- 1 John 3:23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as …
Conquest of Jericho
- Joshua 6:1 Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
Conquests By
- Hebrews 11:32–34 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, …
Daniel
- Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened …
- Daniel 6:23 The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds …
Daniel, in the Lions' Den
- Daniel 6:1 Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
David, in Striking Down Goliath
- 1 Samuel 17:37 David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this …
- 1 Samuel 17:46–47 This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of …
Elijah, in his Controversy with the Priest of Baal
- 1 Kings 18:32–38 And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold …
Eliphaz, in the Overruling Providence of God, That Afflictions are for the Good of the Righteous
- Job 5:6–27 For distress does not spring from the dust, and trouble does not sprout from the ground. …
Enjoined
- Exodus 14:13 But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you …
- Numbers 21:34 But the LORD said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do …
- Deuteronomy 1:21–31 See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has …
- Deuteronomy 3:2 But the LORD said to me, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to …
- Deuteronomy 3:22 Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God Himself will fight for you.”
- Deuteronomy 7:17–21 You may say in your heart, “These nations are greater than we are; how can we drive them out?” …
- Deuteronomy 20:1 When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; …
- Deuteronomy 31:6–8 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never …
- Deuteronomy 31:23 Then the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land …
- Joshua 1:5–9 No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor …
- Joshua 10:25 “Do not be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua said. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight.”
- Judges 6:14–16 The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Am I not sending you?” …
- 2 Kings 19:6–7 who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the …
- 2 Chronicles 15:7 But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
- 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully …
- 2 Chronicles 20:15 And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be …
- 2 Chronicles 20:17 You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and …
- 2 Chronicles 20:20 Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, …
- 2 Chronicles 32:7–8 “Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a …
- Nehemiah 4:14 After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid …
- Job 35:14 How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
- Psalm 4:5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.
- Psalm 27:14 Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
- Psalm 31:19 How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those …
- Psalm 31:24 Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.
- Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
- Psalm 37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
- Psalm 37:39–40 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble. …
- Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
- Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
- Psalm 115:9 O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
- Psalm 115:11 You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
- Psalm 130:7 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
- Proverbs 3:5–6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; …
- Proverbs 3:24–26 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. …
- Proverbs 16:3 Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
- Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.
- Isaiah 26:20 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.
- Isaiah 35:3–4 Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees! …
- Isaiah 37:6 who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the …
- Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold …
- Isaiah 41:13–14 For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you. …
- Isaiah 43:1–2 But now, this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have …
- Isaiah 43:5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.
- Isaiah 43:10 “You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and …
- Isaiah 44:2 This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My …
- Isaiah 44:8 Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no …
- Isaiah 50:10 Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust …
- Jeremiah 42:11 Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save …
- Jeremiah 49:11 Abandon your orphans; I will preserve their lives. Let your widows trust in Me.”
- Joel 2:21 Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things.
- Joel 3:16 The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for …
- Habakkuk 2:3–4 For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will …
- Zephaniah 3:16–17 On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp. …
- Zechariah 8:9 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were …
- Zechariah 9:12 Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; even today I declare that I will restore to you double.
- Matthew 6:25–34 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not …
- Matthew 17:18–20 Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment. …
- Mark 1:15 “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
- Mark 11:22–24 “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them. …
- Luke 12:22–32 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, …
- Luke 17:6 And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted …
Enoch
- Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he …
Essential to the Profitable Reception of the Gospel
- Hebrews 4:2 For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share …
Ethiopian
Examine Whether You be In
- 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you — unless …
Excludes Boasting
- Romans 3:27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
Excludes Self-Justification
- Romans 10:3–4 Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. …
Exemplified
- Genesis 6:22 So Noah did everything precisely as God had commanded him.
- Genesis 16:13 So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One …
- Genesis 24:7 The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, …
- Genesis 24:40 And he told me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you …
- Genesis 48:21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers.
- Genesis 50:20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this— to preserve the …
- Genesis 50:24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land …
- Exodus 15:1–19 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider …
- Exodus 18:11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
- Numbers 10:29 Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, “We are setting out for the place of which the …
- Numbers 14:8–9 If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us. …
- Joshua 14:12 Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were …
- 1 Samuel 14:6 Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the …
- 1 Samuel 17:36–37 Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of …
- 1 Samuel 17:45–47 But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of …
- 2 Samuel 7:28 And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
- 2 Samuel 22:2–5 He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. …
- 2 Samuel 23:5 Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will …
- 2 Kings 18:5 Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.
- 1 Chronicles 28:20 David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my …
- 2 Chronicles 13:10–11 But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the …
- 2 Chronicles 14:11 Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O …
- 2 Chronicles 20:12 Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, …
- 2 Chronicles 32:7–8 “Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a …
- Ezra 8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had …
- Nehemiah 1:8–10 Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among …
- Nehemiah 2:20 So I answered them and said, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start rebuilding, …
- Job 4:7–21 Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed? …
- Job 5:8–9 However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him— …
- Job 10:12 You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit.
- Job 13:15 Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
- Job 14:15 You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands.
- Job 16:19 Even now my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.
- Job 19:25–27 But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth. …
- Job 23:6 Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.
- Job 42:2 “I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.
- Psalm 3:3 But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
- Psalm 3:5–6 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me. …
- Psalm 4:3 Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.
- Psalm 4:8 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
- Psalm 6:8–9 Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping. …
- Psalm 7:1 O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,
- Psalm 7:10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
- Psalm 9:3–4 When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You. …
- Psalm 11:1 In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!
- Psalm 13:5 But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
- Psalm 16:1–2 Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge. …
- Psalm 16:5 The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
- Psalm 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
- Psalm 16:11 You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
- Psalm 17:6 I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
- Psalm 18:1–3 I love You, O LORD, my strength. …
- Psalm 18:18 They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.
- Psalm 18:28–29 For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness. …
- Psalm 20:5–7 May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions. …
- Psalm 21:7 For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.
- Psalm 22:4–5 In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them. …
- Psalm 23:1–6 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. …
- Psalm 25:1–2 To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul; …
- Psalm 25:5 Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.
- Psalm 25:15 My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.
- Psalm 25:20 Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.
- Psalm 26:1 Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
- Psalm 26:12 My feet stand on level ground; in the congregations I will bless the LORD.
- Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
- Psalm 27:5–6 For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock. …
- Psalm 27:10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
- Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to …
- Psalm 31:1 In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.
- Psalm 31:3–6 For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name. …
- Psalm 31:14–15 But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” …
- Psalm 32:7 You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
- Psalm 33:20–22 Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. …
- Psalm 35:10 All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”
- Psalm 38:9 O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You.
- Psalm 39:7 And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
- Psalm 40:3–4 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD. …
- Psalm 40:17 But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
- Psalm 41:12 In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.
- Psalm 42:5–6 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of …
- Psalm 42:8 The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.
- Psalm 43:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
- Psalm 44:5 Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.
- Psalm 44:8 In God we have boasted all day long, and Your name we will praise forever. Selah
- Psalm 46:1–3 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. …
- Psalm 46:5 God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.
- Psalm 46:7 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Psalm 47:3–4 He subdues nations beneath us, and peoples under our feet. …
- Psalm 48:8 As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah
- Psalm 48:14 For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
- Psalm 52:8 But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.
- Psalm 54:4 Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
- Psalm 55:16–17 But I call to God, and the LORD saves me. …
- Psalm 55:23 But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. …
- Psalm 56:3–4 When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. …
- Psalm 56:8–9 You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle — are they not in Your book? …
- Psalm 56:11 in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
- Psalm 57:1–3 Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the …
- Psalm 59:9–10 I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress. …
- Psalm 59:17 To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
- Psalm 60:9–10 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? …
- Psalm 60:12 With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.
- Psalm 61:2 From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
- Psalm 61:4 Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
- Psalm 61:6–7 Increase the days of the king’s life; may his years span many generations. …
- Psalm 62:1 In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
- Psalm 63:6–7 When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night. …
- Psalm 66:9 He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
- Psalm 67:6 The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.
- Psalm 69:19 You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.
- Psalm 69:35–36 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it. …
- Psalm 70:5 But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.
- Psalm 71:1 In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
- Psalm 71:3 Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
- Psalm 71:5–7 For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. …
- Psalm 71:14 But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
- Psalm 71:16 I will come in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness — Yours alone.
- Psalm 71:20–21 Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will …
- Psalm 73:23–24 Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand. …
- Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
- Psalm 73:28 But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.
- Psalm 74:12 Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation on the earth.
- Psalm 77:10–12 So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.” …
- Psalm 86:2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.
- Psalm 86:7 In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.
- Psalm 89:18 Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.
- Psalm 89:26 He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’
- Psalm 90:1 Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations.
- Psalm 91:1–2 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. …
- Psalm 91:9–10 Because you have made the LORD your dwelling— my refuge, the Most High— …
- Psalm 92:10 But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
- Psalm 92:15 to proclaim, “The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.”
- Psalm 94:14–15 For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage. …
- Psalm 94:17–18 Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence. …
- Psalm 94:22 But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge.
- Psalm 102:13 You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor — the appointed time has come.
- Psalm 108:10–13 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? …
- Psalm 115:12–14 The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron; …
- Psalm 116:7 Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
- Psalm 118:6–7 The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? …
- Psalm 118:10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
- Psalm 118:14 The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.
- Psalm 118:17 I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.
- Psalm 119:42–43 Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word. …
- Psalm 119:57 The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
- Psalm 119:74 May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
- Psalm 119:81 My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
- Psalm 119:114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
- Psalm 119:151 You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
- Psalm 119:166 I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.
- Psalm 121:2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
- Psalm 124:8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
- Psalm 130:5–6 I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. …
- Psalm 138:7–8 If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me. …
- Psalm 140:6–7 I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help. …
- Psalm 140:12 I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.
- Psalm 141:8 But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.
- Psalm 142:3 Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
- Psalm 142:5 I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
- Psalm 143:8–9 Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I …
- Psalm 144:2 He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues …
- Psalm 144:10 to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
- Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
- Isaiah 8:10 Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
- Isaiah 8:17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.
- Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become …
- Isaiah 25:9 And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom …
- Isaiah 26:1 In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts.
- Isaiah 26:8 Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
- Isaiah 33:2 O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.
- Isaiah 33:22 For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
- Isaiah 38:16 O Lord, by such things men live, and in all of them my spirit finds life. You have restored me to health and have let me live.
- Isaiah 50:7–9 Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be …
- Isaiah 63:16 Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our …
- Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.
- Jeremiah 10:23 I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.
- Jeremiah 14:9 Why are You like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? Yet You are among us, O LORD, and we are called by …
- Jeremiah 14:22 Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put …
- Jeremiah 16:19 O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, …
Ezra, in Making the Journey from Babylon to Jerusalem Without a Military Escort
- Ezra 8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had …
Faith in Christ: About Five-Thousand People
- Acts 4:4 But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
Faith in Christ: About Three-Thousand People on the Day of Pentecost
- Acts 2:41 Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
Faith in Christ: Abraham
- John 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
Faith in Christ: Barnabas
- Acts 11:24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
Faith in Christ: Blind Bartimaeus and a Fellow Blind Man
- Matthew 20:30–34 And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of …
- Mark 10:46–52 Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named …
- Luke 18:35–42 As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. …
Faith in Christ: Colossians
- Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
- Colossians 1:4 because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints —
Faith in Christ: Crispus
- Acts 18:8 Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message …
Faith in Christ: Ephesians
- Ephesians 1:13 And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth — the gospel of your salvation — you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
- Ephesians 1:15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
Faith in Christ: Eunice, Lois, and Timothy
- 2 Timothy 1:5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in …
- Acts 16:1 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
Faith in Christ: Jairus, for the Healing of his Daughter
- Matthew 9:18 While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But …
- Matthew 9:23–25 When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd. …
Faith in Christ: James and John
- Matthew 4:21–22 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father …
- Mark 1:19–20 Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets. …
Faith in Christ: Jews at Jerusalem
- John 2:23 While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.
- John 8:30 As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
- John 11:45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.
- John 12:11 for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
Faith in Christ: Jews at Rome
- Acts 28:24 Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
Faith in Christ: John the Disciple
- John 20:8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
Faith in Christ: Lydia
- Acts 16:14 Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. …
Faith in Christ: Mary, the Sister of Martha
- Luke 10:38–42 As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. …
- John 11:32 When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
Faith in Christ: Multitudes
- Acts 5:14 Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord — large numbers of both men and women.
Faith in Christ: Nathanael
- John 1:49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
Faith in Christ: Peter
- Matthew 4:18–22 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting …
- Mark 1:16–20 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for …
- Luke 5:4–5 When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” …
- John 6:68–69 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. …
Faith in Christ: Philemon
- Philemon 5 because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
Faith in Christ: Philip
- John 1:45–46 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold — Jesus …
Faith in Christ: Stephen
- Acts 6:8 Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
Faith in Christ: The Blind Man Whom Jesus Healed on the Sabbath
- John 9:13–38 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind. …
Faith in Christ: The Congregation at Thyatira
- Revelation 2:19 I know your deeds — your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance — and your latest deeds are greater than your first.
Faith in Christ: The Corinthians
- Acts 18:8 Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message …
- 1 Corinthians 15:11 Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
Faith in Christ: The Crippled Man at Lystra
- Acts 14:9 This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
Faith in Christ: The Disciples, Through the Miracle at Cana of Galilee
- John 2:11 Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
Faith in Christ: The Ethiopian Eunuch
Faith in Christ: The Nobleman Whose Child Was Sick
- John 4:46–53 So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay …
Faith in Christ: The People of Antioch
- Acts 11:21–24 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. …
Faith in Christ: The People of Joppa
- Acts 9:42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
Faith in Christ: The People of Lydda and S H) Aron
- Acts 9:35 and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
Faith in Christ: The Philippian Jailor
- Acts 16:31–34 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.” …
Faith in Christ: The Samaritan Leper
- Luke 17:11–19 While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee. …
Faith in Christ: The Sick People of Gennesaret
- Matthew 14:36 and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
- Mark 3:10 For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
- Mark 6:54–56 As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus …
Faith in Christ: The Syrophoenician Woman
- Matthew 15:22–28 And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably …
- Mark 7:25–30 Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet. …
Faith in Christ: The Wise Men from the East
- Matthew 2:1–2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, …
- Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their …
Faith in Christ: The Woman Who Anointed Jesus' Feet
- Luke 7:36–50 Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. …
Faith in Christ: The Woman with the Issue of Blood
- Matthew 9:21–22 She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” …
Faith in Christ: Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your …
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6–8 But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have …
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3–4 We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and …
Faith in Christ: Those Who Brought the Paralyzed Man to Jesus
- Luke 5:18–20 Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus, …
Faith in Christ: Those Who Brought Those Who Were Sick with Palsy
- Matthew 9:2 Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take …
Faith in Christ: Through the Preaching of Jesus
- John 4:39–42 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” …
Faith in Christ: Through the Preaching of Philip
- Acts 8:9–12 Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great, …
Faith in Christ: Two Blind Men
- Matthew 9:29–30 Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” …
General Scriptures Concerning
- 2 Samuel 22:31 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
- Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take …
- Psalm 5:11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may …
- Psalm 7:1 O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,
- Psalm 9:9–10 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. …
- Psalm 18:30 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
- Psalm 32:10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
- Psalm 33:18–19 Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion …
- Psalm 34:1–8 I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. …
- Psalm 34:22 The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
- Psalm 36:7 How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
- Psalm 40:4 Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
- Psalm 64:10 Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.
- Psalm 78:5–7 For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children, …
- Psalm 84:5 Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
- Psalm 84:12 O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
- Psalm 112:5 It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
- Psalm 112:7–8 He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. …
- Psalm 118:8–9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. …
- Psalm 125:1 Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
- Psalm 147:11 The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
- Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
- Proverbs 14:26 He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
- Proverbs 22:19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today — yes, you.
- Proverbs 28:25 A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
- Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
- Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
- Isaiah 10:20 On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they …
- Isaiah 14:32 What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”
- Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- Isaiah 30:15 For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet …
- Isaiah 57:13 When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. …
- Jeremiah 17:7–8 But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. …
- Jeremiah 39:18 For I will surely rescue you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will escape with your life …
- Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.
- Matthew 9:22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
- Matthew 21:21–22 “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 …
- Mark 9:23–24 “If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!” …
- Mark 11:23–24 “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but …
- Luke 7:50 And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
- Luke 8:48–50 “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” …
- Luke 17:5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
- Luke 18:8 I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
- John 11:25–27 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. …
- Acts 3:16 By 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 …
- Acts 13:48 When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
- Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive …
- Romans 1:16–17 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. …
- Romans 4:1–25 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered? …
- Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Romans 9:31–33 but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. …
- Romans 10:6–10 But 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 11:20 That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
- Romans 11:23 And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
- Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of …
- 1 Corinthians 1:21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was …
- 1 Corinthians 2:5 so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.
- 1 Corinthians 12:8–9 To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit, …
- 2 Corinthians 1:24 Not 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.
- Galatians 3:1–29 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. …
- Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
- Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been …
- Colossians 2:12 And 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 2:13 And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word …
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 But 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 2:13 But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved …
- 1 Timothy 1:5 The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
- 1 Timothy 1:19 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
- 1 Timothy 2:15 Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.
- 1 Timothy 4:10 To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of …
- 1 Timothy 6:11–12 But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. …
- 1 Timothy 6:17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in …
- 2 Timothy 4:7–8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. …
- Hebrews 4:1–11 Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. …
- Hebrews 6:1 Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance …
- Hebrews 6:7 For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the …
- Hebrews 6:12 Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
- Hebrews 6:18 Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us …
- Hebrews 10:35 So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
- Hebrews 10:38–39 But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.” …
- Hebrews 11:1–39 Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. …
- Hebrews 13:5–6 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never …
- James 1:6 But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
- James 2:1–26 My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism. …
- 1 Peter 1:5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- 1 Peter 1:7 so that the proven character of your faith — more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may result in …
- 1 Peter 1:9 now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
- 1 Peter 1:21 Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
- 1 Peter 3:5 For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
- 1 John 3:21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
- 1 John 5:4 because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
- Revelation 22:7 “Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
Gideon
- Hebrews 11:32–33 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, …
- Hebrews 11:39 These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.
Hannah
- 1 Samuel 1:1 Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the …
Hezekiah
- 2 Kings 18:5 Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.
- 2 Kings 19:1 On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.
- 2 Kings 20:1–11 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: …
Impossible to Please God Without
- Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards …
Isaac
- Hebrews 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.
Jacob
- Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
Jacob, in Blessing Joseph's Sons
- Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
Job
- Job 19:25 But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
Jochebed, in Caring for Moses
- Exodus 2:2 and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months.
- Hebrews 11:23 By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were …
Jonathan, in Stricking Down the Philistines
- 1 Samuel 14:6 Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the …
Joseph
- Hebrews 11:22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.
Joseph, Concerning God's Providence in his Being Sold Into Egypt
- Genesis 50:20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this— to preserve the …
- Hebrews 11:22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.
Joseph, in Obeying the Vision About Mary and to Flee Into Egypt
- Matthew 1:18–24 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came …
- Matthew 2:13–14 When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and …
Justification is By, to be of Grace
- Romans 4:16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring — not only …
Lois
- 2 Timothy 1:5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in …
Manoah's Wife
- Judges 13:23 But his wife replied, “If the LORD had intended to kill us, He would not have accepted the burnt offering and the grain offering …
Martha
- John 11:27 “Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”
Mordecai, in the Deliverance of the Jews
- Esther 4:14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your …
Moses
- Hebrews 11:24 By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
- Hebrews 11:27 By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
Nathanael
- John 1:49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
Necessary in the Christian Warfare
- 1 Timothy 1:18–19 Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may …
- 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession …
Ninevites, in Obeying Jonah
- Jonah 3:5 And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least.
Noah
- Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the …
Noah, in Building the Ark
- Genesis 6:14–22 Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark and coat it with pitch inside and out. …
- Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the …
Often Tried by Affliction
- 1 Peter 1:6–7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials …
Paul
- 2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Peter
- Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Pharaoh's Servants, Who Obeyed the Lord
- Exodus 9:20 Those among Pharaoh’s officials who feared the word of the LORD hurried to bring their servants and livestock to shelter,
Philippian Jailor
- Acts 16:31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
- Acts 16:34 Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
Preaching Designed to Produce
- John 17:20 I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
- Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, …
- Romans 10:14–15 How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not …
- Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 3:5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
Priests
- Acts 6:7 So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became …
Produces an Evidence of the New Birth
- 1 John 5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.
Produces Boldness in Preaching
- Psalm 116:10 I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”
- 2 Corinthians 4:13 And in keeping with what is written, “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and …
Produces Christ Dwells in the Heart By
- Ephesians 3:17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Produces Christ is Precious to Those Having
- 1 Peter 2:7 To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become …
Produces Confidence
- Isaiah 28:16 So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the …
- 1 Peter 2:6 For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will …
Produces Hope
- Romans 5:2 through 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.
Produces Joy
- Acts 16:34 Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
- 1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an …
Produces Necessary in Prayer
- Matthew 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
- James 1:6 But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
Produces Peace
- Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of …
Produces Those Who are not Christ's Have Not
- John 10:26–27 But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe. …
Protection of, Illustrated: A Breastplate
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 But 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.
Protection of, Illustrated: A Shield
- Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Rahab
- Hebrews 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
Rahab, in Hospitality to the Spies
- Joshua 2:9 and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell …
- Joshua 2:11 When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens …
- Hebrews 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
Romans
- Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
Saints Die In
- Hebrews 11:13 All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them …
Saints should Abound In
- 2 Corinthians 8:7 But just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in …
Saints should be Grounded and Settled In
- Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been …
Saints should be Sincere In
- 1 Timothy 1:5 The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
- 2 Timothy 1:5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in …
Saints should be Strong In
- Romans 4:20–24 Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, …
Saints should Continue In
- Acts 14:22 strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter …
- Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been …
Saints should Have Full Assurance of
- 2 Timothy 1:12 For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is …
- Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty …
Saints should Hold, with a Good Conscience
- 1 Timothy 1:19 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
Saints should Pray for the Increase of
- Luke 17:5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
Saints should Stand Fast In
- 1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
Samaritans
- John 4:39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”
Sergius Paulus
- Acts 13:12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
Shadrach
- Daniel 3:17 If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.
Simeon, when he Saw Jesus in the Temple Courtyard
- Luke 2:25–35 Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and …
Stephen
- Acts 6:5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, …
Sum Total of Religious Belief and Life
- Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
- Jude 3 Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to …
The Disciples
- John 16:30 Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that …
The Gospel Effectual in Those Who Have
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word …
The Objects of, Are: Christ
- John 6:29 Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
- Acts 20:21 testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Objects of, Are: God
- John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
The Objects of, Are: Promises of God
- Romans 4:21 being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
- Hebrews 11:13 All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them …
The Objects of, Are: The Gospel
- Mark 1:15 “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
The Objects of, Are: Writings of Moses
- John 5:46 If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.
- Acts 24:14 I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe …
The Objects of, Are: Writings of the Prophets
- 2 Chronicles 20:20 Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, …
- Acts 26:27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”
The Scriptures Designed to Produce
- John 20:31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
- 2 Timothy 3:15 From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
The Spies, Sent to Reconnoiter Jericho
- Joshua 2:24 “The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all who dwell in the land are …
The Three Hebrews, Who Refused to Worship Nebuchadnezzars Idol
- Daniel 3:13–27 Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, …
The Wicked Destitute of
- John 10:25 “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.
- John 12:37 Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
- Acts 19:9 But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue …
- 2 Thessalonians 3:2 And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.
The Wicked often Profess
Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Thomas
- John 20:28 Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
Through It Is: Access to God
- Romans 5:2 through 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.
- Ephesians 3:12 In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
Through It Is: Adoption
- John 1:12 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God —
- Galatians 3:26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Through It Is: Edification
- 1 Timothy 1:4 or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which …
- Jude 20 But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
Through It Is: Eternal Life
- John 3:15–16 that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life. …
- John 6:40 For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him …
- John 6:47 Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.
Through It Is: Inheritance of the Promises
- Galatians 3:22 But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
- Hebrews 6:12 Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
Through It Is: Justification
- Acts 13:39 Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
- Romans 3:21–22 But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets. …
- Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
- Romans 3:30 since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
- Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Galatians 2:16 know 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, …
Through It Is: Preservation
- 1 Peter 1:5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
Through It Is: Remission of Sins
- Acts 10:43 All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
- Romans 3:25 God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His …
Through It Is: Rest in Heaven
- Hebrews 4:3 Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They …
Through It Is: Salvation
- Mark 16:16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
- Acts 16:31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Through It Is: Sanctification
- Acts 15:9 He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
- Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive …
Through It Is: Spiritual Life
- John 20:31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
- Galatians 2:20 I 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 …
Through It Is: Spiritual Light
- John 12:36 While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He …
- John 12:46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
Through It Is: The Gift of the Holy Spirit
- Acts 11:15–17 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning. …
- Galatians 3:14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we …
- Ephesians 1:13 And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth — the gospel of your salvation — you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
Trial of
- 1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright …
- Psalm 26:2 Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.
- Psalm 81:7 You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
- Matthew 13:19–22 When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in …
- Matthew 24:21–25 For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again. …
- Luke 8:13–14 The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, …
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3–5 We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and …
- Hebrews 6:13–15 When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, …
- James 1:3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
- James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has …
- 1 Peter 1:7 so that the proven character of your faith — more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may result in …
Trial of Abraham, when Commanded to Leave his Native Land and to Go where he did not Know
- Genesis 12:1–4 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. …
- Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where …
Trial of Abraham, when Commanded to offer Isaac
- Genesis 22:1–19 Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered. …
- Hebrews 11:17–19 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one …
Trial of by the Question of Jesus, As to Who he Was
- Matthew 16:15–20 “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” …
- Luke 9:20–21 “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” …
Trial of by Their Inability to Cast out the Evil Spirit from the Epileptic Boy
- Matthew 17:14–21 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him. …
- Mark 9:14–29 When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. …
- Luke 9:37–42 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd. …
Trial of Daniel, when Forbidden to Pray to Jehovah
- Daniel 6:4–23 Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or …
- Hebrews 11:32–33 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, …
Trial of Ezra, in Leaving Babylon Without a Military Escort
- Ezra 8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had …
Trial of Gideon, when Commanded to Deliver Israel
- Judges 6:36–40 Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said, …
- Judges 7:1 Early in the morning Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the men with him camped beside the spring of Harod. And the camp of …
- Hebrews 11:32 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
Trial of in the Tempest at Sea
- Matthew 8:23–27 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. …
- Mark 4:36–41 After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him. …
- Luke 8:22–26 One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out. …
Trial of Job, by Affliction and Adversity
Trial of Joshua and the People of Israel, in the Method of Taking Jericho
- Joshua 6:1 Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
- Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.
Trial of Moses, at the Red Sea, by the Complaints of the People
- Exodus 14:1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
- Exodus 15:1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider …
Trial of Moses, when Sent to Pharaoh
- Exodus 3:11–12 But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” …
- Exodus 4:10–17 “Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I …
- Hebrews 11:25–29 He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. …
Trial of Noah
- Genesis 6:14–22 Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark and coat it with pitch inside and out. …
- Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the …
Trial of of Peter, when Asked Whether he Loved Jesus
- John 21:16–17 Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, …
Trial of of Philip, when Questioned by Jesus As to How the Multitude Would be Fed
- John 6:5–6 When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” …
Trial of The Disciples, when Jesus Came Walking Upon the Sea of Galilee
- Matthew 14:25–33 During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. …
Trial of The Syrophoenician Woman
- Matthew 15:21–28 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. …
- Mark 7:24–30 Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable …
Trial of The Three Hebrews, when Commanded to Worship the Image
- Daniel 3:8–30 At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews, …
- Hebrews 11:32–34 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, …
Trial of The Two Blind Men Who Appealed to Jesus for Sight
- Matthew 9:28 After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” …
Trial of, Works Patience
- James 1:3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
True, Evidenced by Its Fruits
- James 2:21–25 Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? …
Whatever is not of, is Sin
- Romans 14:23 But 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.
when Aaron Declared the Mission of Himself and Moses
- Exodus 4:31 and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed …
Widow of Zarephath in Feeding Elijah
- 1 Kings 17:13–15 “Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, …
Woman Who Was a Sinner
- Luke 7:50 And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Works by Love
- Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.
- 1 Timothy 1:5 The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
- Philemon 5 because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
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Faith in ChristFaith in Christ, ExemplifiedFaith in Christ IsFaith by It SaintsFaith in the offering up of IsaacFaith without Fruits, is Dead
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.