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πίστις pistis

“faith” · 243 times in the New Testament

Through the Bible

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  • “faith” 228
  • “faithfulness” 3
  • “comes from faith” 2
  • “proof of this” 1
  • “faith from start” 1
  • other ways 8
As a table, book by book
BookTimes
Matthew8
Mark5
Luke11
Acts15
Romans40
1 Corinthians7
2 Corinthians7
Galatians22
Ephesians8
Philippians5
Colossians5
1 Thessalonians8
2 Thessalonians5
1 Timothy19
2 Timothy8
Titus6
Philemon2
Hebrews32
James16
1 Peter5
2 Peter2
1 John1
Jude2
Revelation4

How the BSB translates it

Each way the Berean Standard Bible puts it into English, and how often.

  1. faith228
  2. faithfulness3
  3. comes from faith2
  4. belief1
  5. believe1
  6. comes by faith1
  7. faith comes1
  8. faith from start1
  9. faith that1
  10. faithful1
  11. finish1
  12. proof of this1
  13. 1 other ways1
Its meanings, as STEP Bible divides them
  • faith 240
  • faithfulness 3

Where it occurs

Grouped by how it’s translated, then by book. Each reference opens the verse.

“faith” 228
  • Matthew 7

    • 8:10 …Israel with such great faith
    • 9:2 …When Jesus saw their faith He said to the…
    • 9:22 …daughter He said your faith has healed you And…
    • 9:29 …said According to your faith will it be done…
    • 15:28 …woman Jesus answered your faith is great Let it…
    • 17:20 …you if you have faith the size of a…
    • 21:21 …replied if you have faith and do not doubt…
  • Mark 5

    • 2:5 …When Jesus saw their faith He said to the…
    • 4:40 …you still have no faith
    • 5:34 …Daughter said Jesus your faith has healed you Go…
    • 10:52 …Go said Jesus your faith has healed you And…
    • 11:22 …Have faith in God Jesus said…
  • Luke 11

    • 5:20 …When Jesus saw their faith He said Friend your…
    • 7:9 …I found such great faith
    • 7:50 …told the woman Your faith has saved you go…
    • 8:25 …Where is your faith He asked Frightened and…
    • 8:48 …Daughter said Jesus your faith has healed you Go…
    • 17:5 …the Lord Increase our faith
    • 17:6 …answered If you have faith the size of a…
    • 17:19 …Rise and go your faith has made you well…
    • 18:8 …comes will He find faith on earth…
    • 18:42 …sight Jesus replied Your faith has healed you…
    • 22:32 …you Simon that your faith will not fail And…
  • Acts 14

    • 3:16 …By faith in the name of…
    • 3:16 …Jesus name and the faith that comes through Him…
    • 6:5 …Stephen a man full of faith and of the Holy…
    • 6:7 …became obedient to the faith
    • 11:24 …the Holy Spirit and faith and a great number…
    • 13:8 …the proconsul from the faith
    • 14:9 …saw that he had faith to be healed…
    • 14:22 …to continue in the faith We must endure many…
    • 14:27 …had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles…
    • 15:9 …cleansed their hearts by faith
    • 16:5 …were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in…
    • 20:21 …repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus…
    • 24:24 …to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus…
    • 26:18 …inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me…
  • Romans 32

    • 1:8 …of you because your faith is being proclaimed all…
    • 1:12 …encouraged by each other’s faith
    • 1:17 …righteous will live by faith
    • 3:22 …from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to…
    • 3:25 …in His blood through faith in order to demonstrate…
    • 3:26 …the one who has faith in Jesus…
    • 3:27 …No but on that of faith
    • 3:28 …a man is justified by faith apart from works of…
    • 3:30 …justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through…
    • 3:30 …uncircumcised through that same faith
    • 3:31 …the law by this faith Certainly not Instead we…
    • 4:5 …justifies the ungodly his faith is credited as righteousness…
    • 4:9 …been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him…
    • 4:11 …that he had by faith while he was still…
    • 4:12 …the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham…
    • 4:14 …the law are heirs faith is useless and the…
    • 4:16 …the promise comes by faith so that it may…
    • 4:16 …those who are of the faith of Abraham He is…
    • 4:19 …Without weakening in his faith he acknowledged the decrepitness…
    • 4:20 …was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to…
    • 5:1 …have been justified through faith we have peace with…
    • 5:2 …have gained access by faith into this grace in…
    • 9:30 …righteousness that is by faith
    • 9:32 …pursuit was not by faith but as if it…
    • 10:6 …righteousness that is by faith says Do not say…
    • 10:8 …that is the word of faith we are proclaiming…
    • 11:20 …unbelief but you stand by faith Do not be arrogant…
    • 12:3 …according to the measure of faith God has given you…
    • 12:6 …in proportion to his faith
    • 14:1 …Accept him whose faith is weak without passing…
    • 14:23 …eating is not from faith and everything that is…
    • 14:23 …that is not from faith is sin…
  • 1 Corinthians 7

    • 2:5 …so that your faith would not rest on…
    • 12:9 …to another faith by the same Spirit…
    • 13:2 …if I have absolute faith so as to move…
    • 13:13 …now these three remain faith hope and love but…
    • 15:14 …and so is your faith
    • 15:17 …not been raised your faith futile you are still…
    • 16:13 …Stand firm in the faith Be men of courage…
  • 2 Corinthians 4

    • 1:24 …lord it over your faith but we are fellow…
    • 4:13 …have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore…
    • 5:7 …For we walk by faith not by sight…
    • 8:7 …you excel in everything in faith in speech in knowledge…

And 148 more, on the full page.

“faithfulness” 3
  • Matthew 1

    • 23:23 …law justice mercy and faithfulness You should have practiced…
  • Romans 1

    • 3:3 …of faith nullify God’s faithfulness
  • Galatians 1

    • 5:22 …peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness
“comes from faith” 2
  • Romans 2

    • 1:5 …Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith
    • 16:26 …nations to the obedience that comes from faith
“proof of this” 1
  • Acts 1

    • 17:31 …appointed He has given proof of this to everyone by raising…
“faith from start” 1
  • Romans 1

    • 1:17 …God that comes by faith from start to finish just as…
“finish” 1
  • Romans 1

    • 1:17 …faith from start to finish just as it is…
“comes by faith” 1
  • Romans 1

    • 4:13 …but through the righteousness that comes by faith
“faith comes” 1
  • Romans 1

    • 10:17 …Consequently faith comes by hearing and hearing…
“belief” 1
  • Romans 1

    • 14:22 …Keep your belief about such matters between…
“faith that” 1
  • 2 Corinthians 1

    • 1:24 …because it is by faith that you stand firm…
“believe” 1
  • Galatians 1

    • 3:5 …or because you hear and believe
“faithful” 1
  • 1 Timothy 1

    • 2:7 …preacher an apostle and a faithful and true teacher of…
“who have faith” 1
  • Hebrews 1

    • 10:39 …and are destroyed but of those who have faith and preserve their souls…

The Hebrew and Greek words, their glosses and grammar: STEP Bible (CC BY 4.0). The English: the Berean Standard Bible, which also gives which English words render which. Counts are ours.