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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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Romans 10:8
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 10:8 · retained source text

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, euen in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that is the word of faith which we preach,

1611 marginal noteDeut. 30.14.

Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 10:17 · retained source text

So then, faith commeth by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 12:3 · retained source text

For I say, through the grace giuen vnto mee, to euery man that is among you, not to thinke of himselfe more highly then hee ought to thinke, but to thinke soberly, according as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith.

1611 marginal noteGr. to sobrietie.

Romans 12:6
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 12:6 · retained source text

Hauing then gifts, differing according to the grace that is giuen to vs, whether prophecie, let vs prophecie according to the proportion of faith.

Romans 14:1
HIM that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:1 · retained source text

¶ Him that is weake in the faith receiue you, but not to doubtfull disputations.

1611 marginal noteOr, not to iudge his doubtfull thoughts.

Romans 14:22
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 14:22 · retained source text

Hast thou faith? haue it to thy selfe before God. Happie is he that condemneth not himselfe in that thing which hee alloweth.

Romans 14:23
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:23 · retained source text

And hee that doubteth, is damned if hee eate, because hee eateth not of faith: For whatsoeuer is not of faith, is sinne.

1611 marginal noteOr, discerneth, & putteth a difference between meats

Romans 16:26
But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 16:26 · retained source text

But now is made manifest, and by the Scriptures of the Prophets according to the commandement of the euerlasting God, made knowen to all nations for the obedience of faith,

1 Corinthians 2:5
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 2:5 · retained source text

That your faith should not stand in the wisdome of men, but in the power of God.

1611 marginal noteGr. be.

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

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.

volume 1, leaf 732, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 217)

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