The word in Scripture

Faithful in the Bible

The word faithful appears 82 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Faithful describes God's utter reliability and the trust He calls us to. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What faithful means in the Bible

Faithful describes God's utter reliability and the trust He calls us to.

Where the word faithful appears

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

“Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.”Psalms 12:1

“O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.”Psalms 31:23

“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?”Matthew 24:45

“And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?”Luke 16:12

“And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.”Luke 19:17

“Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.”Hebrews 3:2

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”1 John 1:9

“And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.”Revelation 19:11