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belief

Meaning of “belief”

Believing or holding a declaration or truth as true.

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First occurrence: 2 Thessalonians 2:13

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2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 2:13 · retained source text

But we are bound to giue thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloued of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the spirit, and beleefe of the trueth,

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

A persuasion of the truth, or an assent of mind to the truth of a declaration, proposition or alleged fact

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