When Jesus heard [this], He marveled and said to those following [Him], “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel [with] such great faith.

Just then [some men] brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.

Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter, He said, “your faith has healed you. And the woman was healed from that very hour.

Then He touched their eyes [and] said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.

“O woman, Jesus answered “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire. And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

“Because you [have] so little faith, He answered “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there, and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”</span>

“Truly I tell you, Jesus replied “if you have faith and {do} not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea, it will happen.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier [matters] of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.

“Why are you so afraid? He asked “Do you still have no faith?

“Daughter, said [Jesus] “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.

“Go, said Jesus “your faith has healed you. And immediately he received his sight and followed [Jesus] along the road.

“Have faith in God, Jesus said to them.

When [Jesus] saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven

[When] [Jesus] heard [this], [He] marveled at [the centurion]. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.

And [Jesus] told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.

“Where is your faith? He asked Frightened [and] amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!

“Daughter, said [Jesus] “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!

And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea, and it will obey you.

Then [Jesus] said to him, “Rise [and] go; your faith has made you well

I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, [when] the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?

“Receive your sight! Jesus replied “Your faith has healed you.

But I have prayed for you, [ Simon ], that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.

By faith in [the] name of Jesus, this [man] whom you see and know has been made strong. [It is Jesus’] name and the faith that [comes] through Him [that] has given him this complete healing in your presence

[This] proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and [of the] Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert [to Judaism].

[So] the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

[Barnabas] was a good man, full of [the] Holy Spirit and faith, and a great [number of people] were brought to the Lord.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them [and] tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

This [man] was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

strengthening the souls of the disciples [and] encouraging [them] to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God, [they said].

[When] they arrived, they gathered the church {together} [and] reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened [the] door of faith to the Gentiles.

He made no distinction between us and them, [for] He cleansed their hearts by faith.

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof [of this] to everyone by raising Him from [the] dead.

testifying to Jews and Greeks alike {about} repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

After several days, Felix returned with [his] wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him [speak] about faith in Christ Jesus.

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, [that] they may receive forgiveness of sins and [an] inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.

Through [Him] [and] on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all [those] among the Gentiles [to the] obedience that comes from faith.

First I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.

that is, [that] you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.

For [the gospel] reveals [the] righteousness of God [that comes] by faith [from start] to [finish], just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith.”

What if some did not have faith? {Will} their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?

And [this] righteousness [from] God [comes] through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

God presented [Him] [as an] atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in [His] forbearance [He] had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

[He did this] to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the [one] [who has] faith in Jesus.

Where, then, [is] boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? [On] that of works? No, but on [that] of faith.

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

since [there is only] one God, who will justify [the] circumcised by faith and [the] uncircumcised through that [same] faith.

Do we, then, nullify [the] law by [this] faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold [the] law.

However, to the [one who] does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

[Is] this blessing [only] on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited [to him] as righteousness.

And he received [the] sign of circumcision [as] a seal of the righteousness that [he had] by faith [while] [he was still] uncircumcised. So then, he is [the] father of all who believe [but] are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

And [he is also the] father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith [that] our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

For the promise to Abraham [and] his offspring that he would be heir [of the] world was not [given] through [the] law, but through [the] righteousness that comes by faith.

For if those [who live by] [the] law [are] heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

Therefore, [the promise comes] by faith, so that [it] may rest on grace [and] may be guaranteed to all [Abraham’s] offspring — not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of [the] faith of Abraham. [He] is [the] father of us all.

Without weakening in [his] faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.

Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith [and] gave glory to God,

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in [the] hope of the glory of God.

What then will we say? That [the] Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained [it], a righteousness that [is] by faith;

Why [not] Because [their pursuit was] not by faith, but as if [it were] by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

But the righteousness that is by faith says Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down

But what does it say? “The word is near you; [it is] in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:

Consequently, faith [comes] by hearing, and hearing by [the] word of Christ.

That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. {Do} not be arrogant but be afraid.

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to [the] measure of faith God has given [you].

We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If [one’s gift is] prophecy, [let him use] it in proportion to [his] faith;

Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on [his] opinions.

Keep your belief [about such matters] between yourself [and] God. Blessed [is] the [one who] does not condemn himself by what he approves.

But the [one who] has doubts is condemned if he eats, because [his eating is] not from faith; and everything that [is] not from faith is sin.

but now revealed [and] made known through the writings of the prophets by [the] command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience [that comes from] faith

so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

And now these three remain: faith, hope, [and] love; but [the] greatest of these [is] love.

And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching [is] worthless, and [so is] your faith.

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for [your] joy, because [it is] by faith [that] you stand firm.

And in keeping with what is written, “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

But just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we [inspired] in you [see] that you also excel in this grace of giving.

Neither do we boast beyond our limits in [the] labors of others. But we hope that [as] your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase [ as well ]

Examine yourselves [to see] whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ [is] in you — unless you fail the test?

They only heard the account: “The [man who] formerly persecuted us {is} now preaching the faith {he} once tried to destroy.

know that a man is not justified by works of [the] law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The [life] I live in [the] body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

I would like to learn just [one thing] from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

{Does} [God] lavish [His] Spirit on you and work miracles among you because [you] practice the law, or because [you] hear [and] believe?

Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.

The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, [and] foretold the gospel to Abraham “All nations will be blessed through you.”

So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the [man] of faith.

Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by [the] law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”

The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The [man who] does these things will live by them.”

[He redeemed us] in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

But the Scripture [ pronounces ] all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.

Before [this] faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.

So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Now [that] faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

[But] by faith we eagerly await through [the] Spirit [the] hope of righteousness.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value What matters is faith expressing itself through love.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

For this reason ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and [your] love for all the saints,

For [it is] by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; [it is] the gift of God,

In Him [and] through faith in Him we may enter [ God’s ] presence with boldness and confidence.

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. [Then] you, being rooted and grounded in love,

one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, [as we] mature to the full measure of [the] stature of Christ.

In addition to all [this], take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God [the] Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, [I will know] that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the faith of the gospel,

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from [the] law, but that which [is] through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints —

if indeed you continue in [your] faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, [and] of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, [and] I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.

rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, [and] overflowing with thankfulness.

And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with [Him] through [your] faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

[and] continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, [your] labor of love, and [your] enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

For not only {did} the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything [more].

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

For this reason [when] I could bear [it] no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, [for fear that] the tempter {had} somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.

But just now, Timothy has returned from [ his visit] with the good news about your faith, [your] love, and [the] fond memories you have preserved longing to see us just as we [long to see] you.

For this reason brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.

But [since] we belong to [the] day, let us be sober, putting on [the] breastplate of faith and love, and [the] helmet [of our] hope of salvation.

We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.

That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all [the] persecution and affliction you are enduring.

To this end we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of [His] calling, and [that] He will powerfully fulfill [your] every good desire and work of faith,

But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by [the] Lord, because God chose you from [the] beginning to be saved by [the] sanctification of [the] Spirit and [by] faith in [the] truth.

And [pray] that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone [ holds to ] the faith.

To Timothy, [my] true child in [the] faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace from God [the] Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

[or] devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than [the] stewardship of God’s [work], which [is] by faith.

The goal of [our] instruction is [the] love [that comes] from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

And the grace of our Lord overflowed [to me], along with [the] faith and love that [are] in Christ Jesus.

holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected [and thereby] shipwrecked [their] faith.

For [this reason] I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, [and] a faithful and true teacher of [the] Gentiles. I am telling [the] truth; [I am] not lying [ about anything ].

Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

For those who have served well [as deacons] acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in [the] faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.

Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and [the] teachings of demons,

By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.

{Let} no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

If anyone does not provide for [his] own, and especially [his own] household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

[and thus] will incur judgment because they are setting aside [their] first faith.

For the love of money is [the] root of all kinds of evil. By craving [it], some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, [and] gentleness.

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called [when you made] the good confession before many witnesses.

which some have professed and [thus] swerved away from the faith. Grace [be] with you all.

I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced [is] in you as well.

Hold on [to the] pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with [the] faith and love that [are] in Christ Jesus.

who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, [and] peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind [and] disqualified from the faith.

You, however, have observed my teaching, [my] conduct, [my] purpose, [my] faith, [my] patience, [my] love, [my] perseverance,

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for [the] faith of God’s elect and [their] knowledge of [the] truth that leads to godliness,

To Titus, [my] true child in [our] common faith: Grace and peace from God [the] Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith

Older [men] are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, [and] sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

not stealing [from them], but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

All who [are] with me send you greetings Greet those who love us in [the] faith. Grace [be] with all of you.

because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

[I pray] that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good [thing] that [is] ours in Christ.

For we also received the good news just as they [did]; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended [it].

Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ [and] go on to maturity, not laying again [the] foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,

Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, {having} our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and [our] bodies washed with pure water.

But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I {will take} no pleasure in him.”

But we are not of [those who] shrink back [and] are destroyed, but of [those who have] faith [and] preserve [their] souls.

Now faith is [the] assurance of what [we] hope for [and the] certainty of what we do not see.

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain [did]. By [faith] he was commended as righteous [when] God gave approval to his gifts. And by [faith] he still speaks, [even though] he is dead.

By faith Enoch was taken up [so that] he did not see death: He could not be found, because God had taken him away For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

And without faith [it is] impossible to please [God]. For anyone who approaches [Him] must believe that He exists and [that] He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By [faith] he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness [that] comes by faith.

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as [his] inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.

By faith he dwelt in the promised land as {a stranger} in a foreign [country]. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who [were] heirs with him of the same promise.

By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

All these [people] died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw [them] and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac [ on the altar ]. He who had received the promises was ready to offer [his] one and only son,

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped [as he leaned] on the top of his staff.

By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

By faith [Moses’] parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw [that he was] a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called [the] son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

By faith [Moses] left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw [Him who is] invisible.

By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer [of] the firstborn would not touch [Israel’s own] [ firstborn ].

By faith [the people] passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; [but when] the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after [the people] had marched around them for seven days.

By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, [and] gained what was promised; [who] shut [the] mouths of lions,

These {were} all commended for [their] faith, [yet] they did not receive what [was] promised.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of [our] faith, who for the joy set before Him endured [the] cross, scorning [its] shame, and sat down at [the] right hand of the throne of God.

Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of [their] way of life [and] imitate [their] faith.

because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of [the] sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

My brothers, as you hold out [your] faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, {do} not [show] favoritism.

Listen, my beloved brothers: {Has} not God chosen the poor of this world [to be] rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

What good [is it], my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds. Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you [my] faith by my deeds.

O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

You see that [his] faith was working with his actions, and [his] faith was perfected by what he did.

As you can see a man is justified by [his] deeds and not by faith alone.

As the body without [the] spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up If he has sinned he will be forgiven

who through faith [are] shielded by God’s power for [the] salvation [that is] ready to be revealed in [the] last time.

so that the proven character of your faith — more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may result in praise, glory, and honor at [the] revelation of Jesus Christ.

[now that] you are receiving the goal of your faith, [the] salvation of [your] souls.

Through Him [you] believe in God, who raised Him from [the] dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.

Resist [him], [standing] firm in [your] faith [and] in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through [the] righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

For this very [reason], make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

Beloved, [although] I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write [and] urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.

But you, beloved, by building yourselves {up} in your most holy faith [and] praying in [the] Holy Spirit,

I know where you live, where the throne of Satan [sits], yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny [your] faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.

I know your deeds — your love, [your] faith, [your] service, [your] perseverance — and your latest deeds [are] greater than [your] first.

“If anyone [is destined for] captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by [the] sword, by [the] sword he must be killed.” Here is [a call for] the perseverance and faith of the saints.

Here is [a call for] the perseverance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.