Reference: Faithful
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In many passages in the Bible, means "believing." Thus in Ga 3:9, believers are said to be blessed with Abraham, because of his preeminent distinction above all man for steadfast faith in God. This appellation is given in Scripture to true Christians, to indicate not only their saving faith in Christ, but their trustworthy and consistent Christian character, Ac 16:15; 1Co 4:17; Eph 6:21; Col 4:9; 1Pe 5:12. "A faithful saying" is one that cannot prove false, 1Ti 1:15; 2Ti 2:11.
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And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.
So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.
But that you also may know about my circumstances, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you.
and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of your number. They will inform you about the whole situation here.
Say to Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it."
It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
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as a designation of Christians, means full of faith, trustful, and not simply trustworthy (Ac 10:45; 16:1; 2Co 6:15; Col 1:2; 1Ti 4:3,12; 5:16; 6:2; Tit 1:6; Eph 1:1; 1Co 4:17, etc.).
It is used also of God's word or covenant as true and to be trusted (Ps 119:86,138; Isa 25:1; 1Ti 1:15; Re 21:5; 22:6, etc.).
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All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!
O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.
All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.
Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra And a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek,
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are at Ephesus and who are faithful in Christ Jesus:
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
Say to Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it."
namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion.
To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new " And He said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true."
And he said to me, "These words are faithful and true"; and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show to His bond-servants the things which must soon take place.
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aman, ??????. This word in both the O.T. and the N.T. is from the same root as 'faith.' It is being true to oneself, to one's nature, to any promise given, and to any trust committed. It is in various connections often applied to God Himself. De 7:9; Isa 49:7; 1Co 1:9; 10:13; 1Th 5:24; 2Ti 2:13; Heb 10:23; 1Pe 4:19; 1Jo 1:9. The Lord Jesus also is faithful. He is 'a faithful high priest' and 'a faithful and true witness.' 2Th 3:3; Heb 2:17; Re 1:5; 3:14; 19:11. The commandments and testimonies of God are called faithful. Ps 119:86,138. The words of the gospel are also faithful: the promises attached thereto will unquestionably be fulfilled. 1Ti 1:15; 4:9; 2Ti 2:11; Tit 3:8; Re 21:5. Christians are exhorted to be faithful as stewards to any trust committed to them, and faithful as witnesses to an absent Lord. "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." Re 2:10.
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"Know therefore that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments;
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!
Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel and its Holy One, To the despised One, To the One abhorred by the nation, To the Servant of rulers, "Kings will see and arise, Princes will also bow down, Because of the LORD who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen You."
For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.
It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.
It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,
This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men.
Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood--
'Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
"To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this:
And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.
And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new " And He said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true."