Keeping The Faith

the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept,

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

for through faith we walk, not through sight--

above all, having taken up the shield of the faith, in which ye shall be able all the fiery darts of the evil one to quench,

be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.

`Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.

in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials, — read the full passage →

may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful <FI>is<Fi> He who did promise),

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

so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us, — read the full passage →

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

And Jesus said to them, `Through your want of faith; for verily I say to you, if ye may have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mount, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you,

For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,'

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might; — read the full passage →

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold; — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

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

I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

looking to the author and perfecter of faith--Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him--did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

And Jesus said to him, `If thou art able to believe! all things are possible to the one that is believing;'

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

but he who did endure to the end, he shall be saved;

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

that the proof of your faith--much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved--may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

may we draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having the hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having the body bathed with pure water; — read the full passage →

Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

Because of this I say to you, all whatever--praying--ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

and Jesus said to him, `Go, thy faith hath saved thee:' and immediately he saw again, and was following Jesus in the way.

Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up, — read the full passage →

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

And Jesus said to them, `I am the bread of the life; he who is coming unto me may not hunger, and he who is believing in me may not thirst--at any time;

because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world--our faith;

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

and all--as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.'

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith--considering the issue of the behaviour--be imitating,

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

And having gone forth, Jesus departed from the temple, and his disciples came near to show him the buildings of the temple, — read the full passage →

Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

having faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck,

whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified, — read the full passage →

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

and at the promise of God did not stagger in unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, having given glory to God, — read the full passage →

And the apostles said to the Lord, `Add to us faith;'

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

Jesus saith to her, `Said I not to thee, that if thou mayest believe, thou shalt 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 to the Lord, `Add to us faith;' — read the full passage →

And to the messenger of the assembly in Sardis write: These things saith he who is having the Seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I have known thy works, and that thou hast the name that thou dost live, and thou art dead; — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself. — read the full passage →

By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise;

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.

brethren, I do not reckon myself to have laid hold; and one thing--the things behind indeed forgetting, and to the things before stretching forth-- — read the full passage →

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

`Blessed in thee shall be all the nations;' so that those of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham,

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets, — read the full passage →

Jesus, therefore, said to them again, `Peace to you; according as the Father hath sent me, I also send you;'

and he said to her, `Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go away in peace, and be whole from thy plague.'

And again he entered into Capernaum, after <FI>some<Fi> days, and it was heard that he is in the house, — read the full passage →

The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance, — read the full passage →

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;

By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir.

and `the righteous by faith shall live,' and `if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,' — read the full passage →

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

and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Become not yoked with others--unbelievers, for what partaking <FI>is there<Fi> to righteousness and lawlessness?

we not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen <FI>are<Fi> temporary, but the things not seen <FI>are<Fi> age-during.

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →