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pistis G4102

πίστις (pistis) means “faith” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πίστις Greek · G4102 242 tagged occurrences in 226 verses

Pronunciation guide: pis'-tis Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4102G

πίστις · pistis · faith

πίστις, -εως, ἡ (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) (AS)

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TBESG · G4102H

πίστις · pistis · faith: faithfulness

πίστις, -εως, ἡ (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) (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

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How translators render G4102

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
faith 178
by faith 22
of faith 13
the faith 7
faithfulness 3
in faith 3
that comes from faith 2
a faith 1
a faithful 1
and believe 1
belief 1
faith comes 1
faith from start 1
faith that 1
finish 1
in your faith 1
of those who have faith 1
on faith 1
proof of this 1
that comes by faith 1
to faith 1
with faith 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
faith 144
the faith 33
of faith 24
by faith 21
in faith 3
in the faith 3
of the faith 3
through faith 3
for the faith 2
of 2
to the faith 2
assurance 1
belief 1
fidelity 1
of that faith 1
of them that believe 1
on 1

Verses containing G4102

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

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  2. 1 Timothy 6:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

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  3. 1 Timothy 6:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.

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  4. 2 Timothy 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.

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  5. 2 Timothy 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

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  6. 2 Timothy 2:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.

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  7. 2 Timothy 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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  8. 2 Timothy 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.

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  9. 2 Timothy 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,

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  10. 2 Timothy 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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  11. 2 Timothy 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

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  12. Titus 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

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  13. Titus 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

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  14. Titus 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith

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  15. Titus 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

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  16. Titus 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

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  17. Titus 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.

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  18. Philemon 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

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  19. Philemon 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.

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  20. Hebrews 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

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  21. Hebrews 6:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  22. Hebrews 6:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

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  23. Hebrews 10:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

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  24. Hebrews 10:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

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  25. Hebrews 10:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.

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  26. Hebrews 11:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

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  27. Hebrews 11:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

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  28. Hebrews 11:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

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  29. Hebrews 11:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

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  30. Hebrews 11:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

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  31. Hebrews 11:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

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  32. Hebrews 11:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.

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  33. Hebrews 11:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

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  34. Hebrews 11:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

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  35. Hebrews 11:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

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  36. Hebrews 11:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,

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  37. Hebrews 11:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

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  38. Hebrews 11:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

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  39. Hebrews 11:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

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  40. Hebrews 11:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

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  41. Hebrews 11:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

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  42. Hebrews 11:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.

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  43. Hebrews 11:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.

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  44. Hebrews 11:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.

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  45. Hebrews 11:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.

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  46. Hebrews 11:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.

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  47. Hebrews 11:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

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  48. Hebrews 11:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

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  49. Hebrews 12:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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  50. Hebrews 13:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

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