Losing Faith

`And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

Ye may not cast away, then, your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward, — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

God <FI>is<Fi> not a man--and lieth, And a son of man--and repenteth! Hath He said--and doth He not do <FI>it<Fi> ? And spoken--and doth He not confirm it?

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.

for through faith we walk, not through sight--

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;

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

for God is not <FI>a God<Fi> of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.

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

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. — read the full passage →

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 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.

Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?

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

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.'

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,

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

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,

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

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

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

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

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 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,

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

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

And Jesus answering said to them, `Verily I say to you, If ye may have faith, and may not doubt, not only this of the fig-tree shall ye do, but even if to this mount ye may say, Be lifted up and be cast into the sea, it shall come to pass;

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.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

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

therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted <FI>them<Fi> , and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,

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

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

having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

`Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers--each for his own sin, they are put to death.

we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace--for seasonable help.

And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> always to pray, and not to faint, — read the full passage →

then answering, Jesus said to her, `O woman, great <FI>is<Fi> thy faith, let it be to thee as thou wilt;' and her daughter was healed from that hour.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;

that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,

Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, doing all these things.'

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

that your faith may not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

for in this were the elders testified of;

Fools and blind! for which <FI>is<Fi> greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?

And he saith to them, `Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?' Then having risen, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm;

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

Blessed <FI>is<Fi> the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead,

upon hope of life age-during, which God, who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages,

And having the same spirit of the faith, according to that which hath been written, `I believed, therefore I did speak;' we also do believe, therefore also do we speak; — read the full passage →

for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'

And Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, `Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved from that hour.

And Peter answering him said, `Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;'

A man there hath been in the land of Uz--Job his name--and that man hath been perfect and upright--both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.

whom resist, stedfast in the faith, having known the same sufferings to your brotherhood in the world to be accomplished.

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,

By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,

And he said to them, `Verily I say to you, That there are certain of those standing here, who may not taste of death till they see the reign of God having come in power.'

because if our heart may condemn--because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.

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,

not that we are lords over your faith, but we are workers together with your joy, for by the faith ye stand.

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

And Jehovah seeth that abundant <FI>is<Fi> the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day; — read the full passage →

I have known thy works, and love, and ministration, and faith, and thy endurance, and thy works--and the last <FI>are<Fi> more than the first.

foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and manifested in the last times because of you, — read the full passage →

unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,

and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

and Simon Peter answering said, `Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'

`Lo, I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, God of all flesh: For Me is anything too wonderful?

Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who did obtain a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

who through him do believe in God, who did raise out of the dead, and glory to him did give, so that your faith and hope may be in God.

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek. — read the full passage →

and on the faith of his name, this one whom ye see and have known, his name made strong, even the faith that <FI>is<Fi> through him did give to him this perfect soundness before you all.

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

But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith:

What <FI>is<Fi> the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him?

for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?

And Jesus answering said to them, `Verily I say to you, If ye may have faith, and may not doubt, not only this of the fig-tree shall ye do, but even if to this mount ye may say, Be lifted up and be cast into the sea, it shall come to pass; — read the full passage →

And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction, — read the full passage →

who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time,

dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected?

for we also are having good news proclaimed, even as they, but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard,

if also ye remain in the faith, being founded and settled, and not moved away from the hope of the good news, which ye heard, which was preached in all the creation that <FI>is<Fi> under the heaven, of which I became--I Paul--a ministrant.

The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

Jesus saith to her, `Said I not to thee, that if thou mayest believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?'

Jesus said to her, `I am the rising again, and the life; he who is believing in me, even if he may die, shall live; — read the full passage →

for if ye were believing Moses, ye would have been believing me, for he wrote concerning me;

Thou arrangest before me a table, Over-against my adversaries, Thou hast anointed with oil my head, My cup is full!

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

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;