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faith

Meaning of “faith”

Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
247 occurrences231 verses26 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 32:20

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1 Peter 1:21
Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:21 · retained source text

Who by him do beleeue in God that raised him vp from the dead, and gaue him glorie, that your faith and hope might be in God.

2 Peter 1:1
SIMON Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Simon Peter, a seruant & an Apostle of Iesus Christ, to them that haue obtained like precious Faith with vs, through the righteousnes of God, and our Sauiour Iesus Christ.

1 John 5:4
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 5:4 · retained source text

For whatsoeuer is borne of God, ouercommeth the world, and this is the victorie that ouercommeth the world, euen our faith.

Jude 1:3
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jude 1:3 · retained source text

Beloued, when I gaue all diligence to write vnto you of the common saluation: it was needfull for mee to write vnto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once deliuered vnto the Saints.

Jude 1:20
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jude 1:20 · retained source text

But yee beloued, building vp your selues on your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost,

Revelation 2:13
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 2:13 · retained source text

I know thy workes, and where thou dwellest, euen where Satans seat is, and thou holdest fast my Name, and hast not denied my faith, euen in those daies, wherein Antipas was my faithful Martyr, who was slaine among you, where Satan dwelleth.

Revelation 2:19
I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 2:19 · retained source text

I know thy works, and charitie, and seruice, and faith, and thy patience, and thy workes, and the last to bee more then the first.

Revelation 13:10
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 13:10 · retained source text

Hee that leadeth into captiuitie, shall goe into captiuitie: Hee that killeth with the sword, must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the Saints.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 26.52.

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Hebrews 11:1

NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting on his authority and veracity, without other evidence; the judgment that what another states or testifies is the truth. […] The object of belief; a doctrine or system of doctrines believed; a system of revealed truths received by christians. […] Faithfulness; fidelity; a strict adherence to duty and fulfillment of promises.

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