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22 Bible Verses About Believing

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Summary

  • In the Greek New Testament, believe (pisteuo) and faith (pistis) come from one word family.
  • Genesis 15:6, “he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness,” is quoted by both Paul (Romans 4:3) and James (James 2:23).
  • John 20:31 says the Gospel of John was written so that its readers may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in his name.
  • James 2:19 grants that believing “God is one” is right, and adds that demons believe it too.
  • In Mark 9:24 a father answers Jesus with “I believe; help my unbelief!”, and Jesus heals his son.

In the Bible, believing means trusting God and the one he sent, and eternal life is promised to whoever believes. John 3:16 makes that promise. Abram “believed the LORD” and it was counted to him as righteousness (Genesis 15:6). Paul and Silas tell a jailer, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31), Romans 10:9-10 says what is believed, and James 2:19 points out that demons also believe that God is one. The English words believe…

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Scripture quotations are from the English Standard Version.

Strong’s Greek 4100, πιστεύω (pisteuo): to believe, to have faith, to trust. biblehub.com/greek/4100

Strong’s Greek 4102, πίστις (pistis): faith, belief, trust, confidence, fidelity. biblehub.com/greek/4102

The Church of England. The Book of Common Prayer: The Order for the Burial of the Dead. Opens with John 11:25-26. churchofengland.org

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