πίστις

pistis

Greek G4102 Noun, feminine 243 occurrences in 227 verses
πίστις faith

πίστις, -εως, ἡ

(πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ;]

1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mat.8:10, Luk.5:20, Act.14:9, Rom.1:8, 1Co.2:5, 2Co.1:24, 1Ti.1:5, al.; with genitive obj., Mrk.11:22, Act.3:16, Rom.3:22, Gal.2:16, Eph.3:12, Jas.2:1, al.; with prep., ἐν, Rom.3:25, Gal.3:26, Eph.1:15, Col.1:24, 1Ti.1:14 3:13, 2Ti.1:13 3:15, 2Pe.1:1; εἰς, Act.20:21 24:24 26:18, Col.2:5, 1Pe.1:21; πρός, 1Th.1:8, Phm 5; ἐπί, with accusative Heb.6:1; ἐν τῇ π. στήκειν (εἶναι, μένειν), 1Co.16:13, 1Co.13:5, 1Ti.2:15; ὑπακοὴ τῆς π., Rom.1:5 16:26; ὁ ἐκ π., Rom.3:26 4:16, Gal.3:12; διὰ (τῆς) π., Rom.3:30, Gal.2:16, Php.3:9. By meton., objectively, that which is the object or content of belief, the faith: Act.6:7 14:22, Gal.1:23 3:23 6:10, Php.1:26, 27 Ju 3, 20, and perh. also Act.13:8 16:5, Rom.1:5 and 16:26 (see supr.), 1Co.16:13, Col.1:23, 2Th.3:2 (Lft., Notes, 125), 1Ti.1:19 3:9 4:1, 6 5:8 6:10, 12, 2Ti.3:8 4:7 Tit.1:4, 13 3:15, 1Pe.5:9.

2. In passive sense,

(a) fidelity, faithfulness: Mat.23:23, Gal.5:22; ἡ π. τοῦ θεοῦ, Rom.3:3;

(b) objectively, plighted faith, a pledge of fidelity: 1Ti.5:12. (On the various shades of meaning in which the word is used in NT, see esp. ICC on Rom.1:17, pp. 31ff.; Lft., Ga., 154ff.; Stevens, Th. NT, 422, 515ff.; DB, i, 830ff.; Cremer, see word)

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Concordance 227 verses

  1. Romans 4:5 πίστις

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

  2. Romans 4:9 πίστις

    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.

  3. Romans 4:11 πίστεως

    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.

  4. Romans 4:12 πίστεως

    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.

  5. Romans 4:13 πίστεως

    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.

  6. Romans 4:14 πίστις

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

  7. Romans 4:16 πίστεωςπίστεως

    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.

  8. Romans 4:19 πίστει

    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.

  9. Romans 4:20 πίστει

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

  10. Romans 5:1 πίστεως

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

  11. Romans 5:2 πίστει

    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.

  12. Romans 9:30 πίστεως

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

  13. Romans 9:32 πίστεως

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

  14. Romans 10:6 πίστεως

    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)

  15. Romans 10:8 πίστεως

    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:

  16. Romans 10:17 πίστις

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

  17. Romans 11:20 πίστει

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

  18. Romans 12:3 πίστεως

    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.

  19. Romans 12:6 πίστεως

    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;

  20. Romans 14:1 πίστει

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

  21. Romans 14:22 πίστιν

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

  22. Romans 14:23 πίστεωςπίστεως

    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.

  23. Romans 16:26 πίστεως

    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 —

  24. 1 Corinthians 2:5 πίστις

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

  25. 1 Corinthians 12:9 πίστις

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

  26. 1 Corinthians 13:2 πίστιν

    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.

  27. 1 Corinthians 13:13 πίστις

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

  28. 1 Corinthians 15:14 πίστις

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

  29. 1 Corinthians 15:17 πίστις

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

  30. 1 Corinthians 16:13 πίστει

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

  31. 2 Corinthians 1:24 πίστεωςπίστει

    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.

  32. 2 Corinthians 4:13 πίστεως

    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,

  33. 2 Corinthians 5:7 πίστεως

    For we walk by faith, not by sight.

  34. 2 Corinthians 8:7 πίστει

    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.

  35. 2 Corinthians 10:15 πίστεως

    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,

  36. 2 Corinthians 13:5 πίστει

    Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?

  37. Galatians 1:23 πίστιν

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

  38. Galatians 2:16 πίστεωςπίστεως

    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.

  39. Galatians 2:20 πίστει

    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.

  40. Galatians 3:2 πίστεως

    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?

  41. Galatians 3:5 πίστεως

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

  42. Galatians 3:7 πίστεως

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

  43. Galatians 3:8 πίστεως

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

  44. Galatians 3:9 πίστεως

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

  45. Galatians 3:11 πίστεως

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

  46. Galatians 3:12 πίστεως

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

  47. Galatians 3:14 πίστεως

    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.

  48. Galatians 3:22 πίστεως

    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.

  49. Galatians 3:23 πίστινπίστιν

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

  50. Galatians 3:24 πίστεως

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

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