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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 Corinthians 12:9
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 12:9 · retained source text

To another faith, by the same spirit: to another the gifts of healing, by the same spirit:

1 Corinthians 13:2
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:2 · retained source text

And though I haue the gift of prophesie, and vnderstand all mysteries and all knowledge: and though I haue all faith, so that I could remooue mountaines, and haue no charitie, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:13
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:13 · retained source text

And now abideth faith, hope, charitie, these three, but the greatest of these is charitie.

1 Corinthians 15:14
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:14 · retained source text

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vaine, and your faith is also vaine:

2 Corinthians 1:24
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:24 · retained source text

Not for that we haue dominion ouer your faith, but are helpers of your ioy: for by faith ye stand.

2 Corinthians 4:13
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 4:13 · retained source text

We hauing the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I beleeued, and therefore haue I spoken: wee also beleeue, and therefore speake.

1611 marginal notePs. 116.10.

2 Corinthians 5:7
(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 5:7 · retained source text

(For we walke by faith, not by sight.)

2 Corinthians 8:7
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:7 · retained source text

Therefore (as ye abound in euery thing, in faith, and vtterance, & knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue to vs) see that yee abound in this grace also.

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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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