Bible Verses About Faith

"Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen."

The most precise definition of faith in scripture — substance and evidence.

"So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

Faith comes by hearing — its origin and how it grows.

"for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,"

Saved by grace through faith — not of yourself, a gift.

"Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself."

Faith without works is dead — the uncomfortable companion verse.

"He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you."

Faith like a mustard seed — size is not the point.

"Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, “I believe. Help my unbelief!”"

"I believe; help my unbelief" — the most honest prayer about faith.

"For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”"

Abraham believed and it was credited as righteousness — the original pattern.

"Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith."

The righteous shall live by faith — quoted three times in the New Testament.

"Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding."

Trust with all your heart — faith as a practice, not just a position.

"Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”"

Blessed are those who have not seen — faith without physical evidence.

"for we walk by faith, not by sight."

Walk by faith, not by sight — how faith functions in the present.

"I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me."

The life I live, I live by faith — faith as the mode of daily existence.

"looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."

Jesus as the founder and perfecter of faith — its source and completion.

"All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”"

Whatever you ask in faith — the connection between prayer and belief.

"that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—"

Faith proved genuine through trial — how it's tested and confirmed.