Romans 10:17 ESV / 82 helpful votesSo faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Hebrews 11:6 ESV / 56 helpful votesAnd without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Mark 11:22-24 ESV / 46 helpful votesAnd Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV / 42 helpful votesFor by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Matthew 21:22 ESV / 30 helpful votesAnd whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” Ephesians 2:8 ESV / 25 helpful votesFor by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, James 2:24 ESV / 24 helpful votesYou see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. James 2:14-26 ESV / 19 helpful votesWhat good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. ... Hebrews 11:1-13:25 ESV / 17 helpful votesNow faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. ... John 8:24 ESV / 16 helpful votesI told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.” Romans 12:3 ESV / 15 helpful votesFor by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. Luke 17:5 ESV / 15 helpful votesThe apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” Hebrews 11:7 ESV / 14 helpful votesBy faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. Luke 1:37 ESV / 14 helpful votesFor nothing will be impossible with God.” Galatians 2:16 ESV / 13 helpful votesYet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. 1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV / 11 helpful votesSo now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. John 3:16 ESV / 9 helpful votes“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 2 Thessalonians 1:8 ESV / 8 helpful votesIn flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. Habakkuk 2:4 ESV / 8 helpful votes“Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith. Acts 2:1-47 ESV / 7 helpful votesWhen the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ... John 20:31 ESV / 7 helpful votesBut these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Mark 16:16 ESV / 7 helpful votesWhoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. James 2:18 ESV / 6 helpful votesBut someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. James 1:5-8 ESV / 6 helpful votesIf any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. Galatians 3:27 ESV / 6 helpful votesFor as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Romans 4:20-21 ESV / 6 helpful votesNo distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. John 3:36 ESV / 6 helpful votesWhoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. Matthew 3:8 ESV / 6 helpful votesBear fruit in keeping with repentance. Psalm 46:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” Psalm 40:1 ESV / 6 helpful votesTo the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. Revelation 12:5 ESV / 5 helpful votesShe gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, 1 John 5:1 ESV / 5 helpful votesEveryone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. James 2:19 ESV / 5 helpful votesYou believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! Hebrews 11:1 ESV / 5 helpful votesNow faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Acts 22:16 ESV / 5 helpful votesAnd now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’ Luke 13:3 ESV / 5 helpful votesNo, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Matthew 6:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. Genesis 6:8 ESV / 3 helpful votesBut Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. Acts 2:38 ESV / 2 helpful votesAnd Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |