Definition
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: Matthew 8:10, Luke 5:20, Acts 14:9, Romans 1:8, 1 Corinthians 2:5, 2 Corinthians 1:24, 1 Timothy 1:5, al.; with genitive obj., Mark 11:22, Acts 3:16, Romans 3:22, Galatians 2:16, Ephesians 3:12, James 2:1, al.; with prep., ἐν, Romans 3:25, Galatians 3:26, Ephesians 1:15, Colossians 1:24, 1 Timothy 1:14; 3:13, 2 Timothy 1:13; 3:15, 2 Peter 1:1; εἰς, Acts 20:21; 24:24; 26:18, Colossians 2:5, 1 Peter 1:21; πρός, 1 Thessalonians 1:8, Phm 5; ἐπί, with accusative Hebrews 6:1; ἐν τῇ π. στήκειν (εἶναι, μένειν), 1 Corinthians 16:13, 1 Corinthians 13:5, 1 Timothy 2:15; ὑπακοὴ τῆς π., Romans 1:5; 16:26; ὁ ἐκ π., Romans 3:26; 4:16, Galatians 3:12; διὰ (τῆς) π., Romans 3:30, Galatians 2:16, Philippians 3:9. By meton., objectively, that which is the object or content of belief, the faith: Acts 6:7; 14:22, Galatians 1:23; 3:23; 6:10, Philippians 1:26, 27, Jude 3,20, and perh. also Acts 13:8; 16:5, Romans 1:5, Romans 16:26 (see supr.), 1 Corinthians 16:13, Colossians 1:23, 2 Thessalonians 3:2 (Lft., Notes, 125), 1 Timothy 1:19; 3:9; 4:1, 6; 5:8, 1 Timothy 6:10, 12, 2 Timothy 3:8; 4:7, Titus 1:4, 13; 3:15, 1 Peter 5:9.
2. In passive sense,
(a) fidelity, faithfulness: Matthew 23:23, Galatians 5:22; ἡ π. τοῦ θεοῦ, Romans 3:3;
(b) objectively, plighted faith, a pledge of fidelity: 1 Timothy 5:12. (On the various shades of meaning in which the word is used in NT, see esp. ICC on Romans 1:17, pp. 31ff.; Lft., Ga., 154ff.; Stevens, Th. NT, 422, 515ff.; DB, i, 830ff.; Cremer, see word)
Where it occurs
Occurrences
243 total
- Matthew 8:10πίστιν · faithWhen 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.
- Matthew 9:2πίστιν · faithJust 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.”
- Matthew 9:22πίστις · faithJesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
- Matthew 9:29πίστιν · faithThen He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
- Matthew 15:28πίστις · faith“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.
- Matthew 17:20πίστιν · faith“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.”
- Matthew 21:21πίστιν · faith“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.
- Matthew 23:23πίστιν · faithfulnessWoe 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.
- Mark 2:5πίστιν · faithWhen Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
- Mark 4:40πίστιν · faith“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”
- Mark 5:34πίστις · faith“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
- Mark 10:52πίστις · faith“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
- Mark 11:22πίστιν · faith“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
- Luke 5:20πίστιν · faithWhen Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
- Luke 7:9πίστιν · faithWhen 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.”
- Luke 7:50πίστις · faithAnd Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
- Luke 8:25πίστις · faith“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!”
- Luke 8:48πίστις · faith“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
- Luke 17:5πίστιν · faithThe apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
- Luke 17:6πίστιν · faithAnd 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.
- Luke 17:19πίστις · faithThen Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”
- Luke 18:8πίστιν · faithI tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
- Luke 18:42πίστις · faith“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”
- Luke 22:32πίστις · faithBut I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
- Acts 3:16 (2×)πίστει · faith; πίστις · faithBy 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.
- Acts 6:5πίστεως · of faithThis 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.
- Acts 6:7πίστει · faithSo 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.
- Acts 11:24πίστεως · faithBarnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
- Acts 13:8πίστεως · faithBut Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
- Acts 14:9πίστιν · faithThis man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
- Acts 14:22πίστει · faith…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.
- Acts 14:27πίστεως · of faithWhen 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.
- Acts 15:9πίστει · faithHe made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
- Acts 16:5πίστει · faithSo the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
- Acts 17:31πίστιν · proof [of this]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.”
- Acts 20:21πίστιν · faith…testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Acts 24:24πίστεως · faithAfter 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.
- Acts 26:18πίστει · by faith…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.’
- Romans 1:5πίστεως · that comes from faithThrough 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.
- Romans 1:8πίστις · faithFirst, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
- Romans 1:12πίστεως · faith…that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.
- Romans 1:17 (3×)πίστεως · faith [from start]; πίστιν · [finish]; πίστεως · faithFor 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.”
- Romans 3:3πίστιν · faithfulnessWhat if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
- Romans 3:22πίστεως · faithAnd this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
- Romans 3:25πίστεως · faithGod 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.
- Romans 3:26πίστεως · faithHe 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.
- Romans 3:27πίστεως · of faithWhere, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.