SinaiBible verses about Faith
What Faith Is
The nature of faith and how Scripture defines believing.
10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
ASV Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.
By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.
ASV By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.
Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.
ASV and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.
For by this, the elders obtained testimony.
ASV For therein the elders had witness borne to them.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
ASV These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
ASV (for we walk by faith, not by sight);
while we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
ASV while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
ASV So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
that your faith wouldn’t stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
ASV that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”
ASV Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.