The word in Scripture

Faith in the Bible

The word faith appears 247 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Faith is trust in the God who has proven trustworthy, the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What faith means in the Bible

Faith is trust in the God who has proven trustworthy, the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Where the word faith appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word faith appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”Matthew 14:31

“Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?”Matthew 16:8

“For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.”Romans 1:17

“And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”Romans 14:23

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”Galatians 2:20

“But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.”Galatians 3:23

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”Ephesians 2:8

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”Hebrews 11:1