G4102: πίστις
pístis · “faith”
Definition
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
KJV translates it as: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity
Word origin: from G3982 (πείθω);
Extended definition
(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: Mat.8:10, Luk.5:20, Act.14:9, Rom.1:8, 1Co.2:5, 2Co.1:24, 1Ti.1:5, al.; with genitive obj., Mrk.11:22, Act.3:16, Rom.3:22, Gal.2:16, Eph.3:12, Jas.2:1, al.; with prep., ἐν, Rom.3:25, Gal.3:26, Eph.1:15, Col.1:24, 1Ti.1:14 3:13, 2Ti.1:13 3:15, 2Pe.1:1; εἰς, Act.20:21 24:24 26:18, Col.2:5, 1Pe.1:21; πρός, 1Th.1:8, Phm 5; ἐπί, with accusative Heb.6:1; ἐν τῇ π. στήκειν (εἶναι, μένειν), 1Co.16:13, 1Co.13:5, 1Ti.2:15; ὑπακοὴ τῆς π., Rom.1:5 16:26; ὁ ἐκ π., Rom.3:26 4:16, Gal.3:12; διὰ (τῆς) π., Rom.3:30, Gal.2:16, Php.3:9. By meton., objectively, that which is the object or content of belief, the faith: Act.6:7 14:22, Gal.1:23 3:23 6:10, Php.1:26, 27 Ju 3, 20, and perh. also Act.13:8 16:5, Rom.1:5 and 16:26 (see supr.), 1Co.16:13, Col.1:23, 2Th.3:2 (Lft., Notes, 125), 1Ti.1:19 3:9 4:1, 6 5:8 6:10, 12, 2Ti.3:8 4:7 Tit.1:4, 13 3:15, 1Pe.5:9.
2. In passive sense,
(a) fidelity, faithfulness: Mat.23:23, Gal.5:22; ἡ π. τοῦ θεοῦ, Rom.3:3;
(b) objectively, plighted faith, a pledge of fidelity: 1Ti.5:12. (On the various shades of meaning in which the word is used in NT, see esp. ICC on Rom.1:17, pp. 31ff.; Lft., Ga., 154ff.; Stevens, Th. NT, 422, 515ff.; DB, i, 830ff.; Cremer, see word)
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G4102 is translated
- faith ×141
- by faith ×23
- faith, ×18
- of faith ×11
- faith. ×11
- of faith. ×6
- the faith ×5
- faith; ×3
- faith! ×2
- faith? ×2
- in faith, ×2
- of faith? ×2
Bible verses with G4102 (pístis)
Pístis appears in 226 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 8:10
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
- Matthew 9:2
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
- Matthew 9:22
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
- Matthew 9:29
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
- Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
- Matthew 17:20
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
- Matthew 21:21
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
- Matthew 23:23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
- Mark 2:5
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
- Mark 4:40
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
- Mark 5:34
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
- Mark 10:52
And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
- Mark 11:22
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
- Luke 5:20
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
- Luke 7:9
When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
- Luke 7:50
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
- Luke 8:25
And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
- Luke 8:48
And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
- Luke 17:5
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
- Luke 17:6
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
- Luke 17:19
And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
- Luke 18:8
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
- Luke 18:42
And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
- Luke 22:32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
- Acts 3:16
And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
All 226 references
- Acts 6:5
- Acts 6:7
- Acts 11:24
- Acts 13:8
- Acts 14:9
- Acts 14:22
- Acts 14:27
- Acts 15:9
- Acts 16:5
- Acts 17:31
- Acts 20:21
- Acts 24:24
- Acts 26:18
- Romans 1:5
- Romans 1:8
- Romans 1:12
- Romans 1:17
- Romans 3:3
- Romans 3:22
- Romans 3:25
- Romans 3:26
- Romans 3:27
- Romans 3:28
- Romans 3:30
- Romans 3:31
- Romans 4:5
- Romans 4:9
- Romans 4:11
- Romans 4:12
- Romans 4:13
- Romans 4:14
- Romans 4:16
- Romans 4:19
- Romans 4:20
- Romans 5:1
- Romans 5:2
- Romans 9:30
- Romans 9:32
- Romans 10:6
- Romans 10:8
- Romans 10:17
- Romans 11:20
- Romans 12:3
- Romans 12:6
- Romans 14:1
- Romans 14:22
- Romans 14:23
- 1 Corinthians 2:5
- 1 Corinthians 12:9
- 1 Corinthians 13:2
- 1 Corinthians 13:13
- 1 Corinthians 15:14
- 1 Corinthians 15:17
- 1 Corinthians 16:13
- 2 Corinthians 1:24
- 2 Corinthians 4:13
- 2 Corinthians 5:7
- 2 Corinthians 8:7
- 2 Corinthians 10:15
- 2 Corinthians 13:5
- Galatians 1:23
- Galatians 2:16
- Galatians 2:20
- Galatians 3:2
- Galatians 3:5
- Galatians 3:7
- Galatians 3:8
- Galatians 3:9
- Galatians 3:11
- Galatians 3:12
- Galatians 3:14
- Galatians 3:22
- Galatians 3:23
- Galatians 3:24
- Galatians 3:25
- Galatians 3:26
- Galatians 5:5
- Galatians 5:6
- Galatians 5:22
- Galatians 6:10
- Ephesians 1:15
- Ephesians 2:8
- Ephesians 3:12
- Ephesians 3:17
- Ephesians 4:5
- Ephesians 4:13
- Ephesians 6:16
- Ephesians 6:23
- Philippians 1:25
- Philippians 1:27
- Philippians 2:17
- Philippians 3:9
- Colossians 1:4
- Colossians 1:23
- Colossians 2:5
- Colossians 2:7
- Colossians 2:12
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3
- 1 Thessalonians 1:8
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2
- 1 Thessalonians 3:5
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6
- 1 Thessalonians 3:7
- 1 Thessalonians 3:10
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3
- 2 Thessalonians 1:4
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13
- 2 Thessalonians 3:2
- 1 Timothy 1:2
- 1 Timothy 1:4
- 1 Timothy 1:5
- 1 Timothy 1:14
- 1 Timothy 1:19
- 1 Timothy 2:7
- 1 Timothy 2:15
- 1 Timothy 3:9
- 1 Timothy 3:13
- 1 Timothy 4:1
- 1 Timothy 4:6
- 1 Timothy 4:12
- 1 Timothy 5:8
- 1 Timothy 5:12
- 1 Timothy 6:10
- 1 Timothy 6:11
- 1 Timothy 6:12
- 1 Timothy 6:21
- 2 Timothy 1:5
- 2 Timothy 1:13
- 2 Timothy 2:18
- 2 Timothy 2:22
- 2 Timothy 3:8
- 2 Timothy 3:10
- 2 Timothy 3:15
- 2 Timothy 4:7
- Titus 1:1
- Titus 1:4
- Titus 1:13
- Titus 2:2
- Titus 2:10
- Titus 3:15
- Philemon 1:5
- Philemon 1:6
- Hebrews 4:2
- Hebrews 6:1
- Hebrews 6:12
- Hebrews 10:22
- Hebrews 10:38
- Hebrews 10:39
- Hebrews 11:1
- Hebrews 11:3
- Hebrews 11:4
- Hebrews 11:5
- Hebrews 11:6
- Hebrews 11:7
- Hebrews 11:8
- Hebrews 11:9
- Hebrews 11:11
- Hebrews 11:13
- Hebrews 11:17
- Hebrews 11:20
- Hebrews 11:21
- Hebrews 11:22
- Hebrews 11:23
- Hebrews 11:24
- Hebrews 11:27
- Hebrews 11:28
- Hebrews 11:29
- Hebrews 11:30
- Hebrews 11:31
- Hebrews 11:33
- Hebrews 11:39
- Hebrews 12:2
- Hebrews 13:7
- James 1:3
- James 1:6
- James 2:1
- James 2:5
- James 2:14
- James 2:17
- James 2:18
- James 2:20
- James 2:22
- James 2:24
- James 2:26
- James 5:15
- 1 Peter 1:5
- 1 Peter 1:7
- 1 Peter 1:9
- 1 Peter 1:21
- 1 Peter 5:9
- 2 Peter 1:1
- 2 Peter 1:5
- 1 John 5:4
- Jude 1:3
- Jude 1:20
- Revelation 2:13
- Revelation 2:19
- Revelation 13:10
- Revelation 14:12