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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

Page 5 of 5. 226 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. James 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

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  2. James 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

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  3. James 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.

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  4. James 2:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

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  5. James 2:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

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  6. James 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.

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  7. James 2:18 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

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  8. James 2:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

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  9. James 2:22 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.

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  10. James 2:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

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  11. James 2:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

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  12. James 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

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  13. 1 Peter 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

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  14. 1 Peter 1:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  15. 1 Peter 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  16. 1 Peter 1:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.

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  17. 1 Peter 5:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

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  18. 2 Peter 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

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  19. 2 Peter 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

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  20. 1 John 5:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

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  21. Jude 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.

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  22. Jude 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

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  23. Revelation 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.

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  24. Revelation 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latest deeds are greater than your first.

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  25. Revelation 13:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.

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  26. Revelation 14:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

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