Keeping The Faith

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials, — read the full passage →

let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: 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.

For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

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

And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water, — read the full passage →

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.

Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: — read the full passage →

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory: — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

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

yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God, — read the full passage →

And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

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

Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. — read the full passage →

And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and thou art dead. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself. — read the full passage →

By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace be unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was noised that he was in the house. — read the full passage →

I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set before me.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience. — read the full passage →

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him. — read the full passage →

For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Now concerning spiritualgifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →