TR Concordance for πίστεως

This proposal pleased the whole company. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a convert from Antioch.

Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And large numbers of people were added to the Lord.

But Elymas the sorcerer (that is the meaning of his name) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported everything God had done with them and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Several days later, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and listened to him on the subject of faith in Christ Jesus.

Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about[fn] the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the Gentiles,[fn]

that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith,[fn] just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith.[fn]

The righteousness of God is through faith in Jesus Christ[fn] to all who believe, since there is no distinction.

God presented him as the mercy seat[fn] by his blood, through faith, to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his restraint God passed over the sins previously committed.

since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith[fn] while still uncircumcised. This was to make him the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, so that righteousness may be credited to them also.

This is why the promise is by faith, so that it may be according to grace, to guarantee it to all the descendants ​— ​not only to the one who is of the law[fn] but also to the one who is of Abraham's faith. He is the father of us all.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace[fn] with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

What should we say then? Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained righteousness ​— ​namely the righteousness that comes from faith.

Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works.[fn] They stumbled over the stumbling stone.

But the righteousness that comes from faith speaks like this: Do not say in your heart, “Who will go up to heaven? ” that is, to bring Christ down

On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. This is the message of faith that we proclaim:

For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.

According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: If prophecy, use it according to the proportion of one's[fn] faith;

But whoever doubts stands condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith,[fn] and everything that is not from faith is sin.

but now revealed and made known through the prophetic Scriptures, according to the command of the eternal God to advance the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles ​— ​

I do not mean that we lord it over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because you stand firm in your faith.

And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe, and therefore speak.

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

We are not boasting beyond measure about other people's labors. On the contrary, we have the hope that as your faith increases, our area of ministry will be greatly enlarged,

and yet because we know that a person is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ,[fn] even we ourselves have believed in Christ Jesus. This was so that we might be justified by faith in Christ[fn] and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no human being will[fn] be justified.

I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by believing what you heard?[fn]

So then, does God give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law? Or is it by believing what you heard ​— ​

You know, then, that those who have faith, these are Abraham's sons.

Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous will live by faith.

The purpose was that the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles by Christ Jesus, so that we could receive the promised Spirit through faith.

But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin's power,[fn] so that the promise might be given on the basis of faith in Jesus Christ to those who believe.

The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith.

For we eagerly await through the Spirit, by faith, the hope of righteousness.

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith.

For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift ​— ​

In him we have boldness and confident access through faith in him.[fn]

and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love,

until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God's Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ's fullness.

In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Since I am persuaded of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

But even if I am poured out as a drink offering on the sacrificial service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ[fn] ​— ​the righteousness from God based on faith.

For I may be absent in body, but I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see how well ordered you are and the strength of your faith in Christ.

when you were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

And we sent Timothy, our brother and God's coworker[fn] in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,

Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction, we were encouraged about you through your faith.

as we pray very earnestly night and day to see you face to face and to complete what is lacking in your faith?

But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled and put on the armor of faith and love, and a helmet of the hope of salvation.

Therefore, we ourselves boast about you among God's churches ​— ​about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions that you are enduring.

In view of this, we always pray for you that our God will make you worthy of his calling, and by his power fulfill your every desire to do good[fn] and your work produced by faith,

Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

and the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and the good teaching that you have followed.

For the love of money is a root[fn] of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of eternal life to which you were called and about which you have made a good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

I recall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and now, I am convinced, is in you also.

and you know that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Therefore, let us leave the elementary teaching about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God,

so that you won't become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.

But my righteous one[fn] will live by faith;

and if he draws back,

I have no pleasure[fn] in him.

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

All these were approved through their faith, but they did not receive what was promised,

keeping our eyes on Jesus,[fn] the pioneer and perfecter[fn] of our faith. For the joy that lay before him,[fn] he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up; if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

You are being guarded by God's power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

so that the proven character of your faith ​— ​more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire ​— ​may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

because you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.