Faith: General Scriptures Concerning

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,

The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.

Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion

…to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. …

The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!

Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.

For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children, …

Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!

It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.

He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you.

A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.

Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.

What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”

You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.

For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”

When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.”

But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

For I will surely rescue you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will escape with your life like a spoil of war, declares the LORD.’”

The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.

Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”

Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”

“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” …

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. …

By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

…to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered? …

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

…but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. …

But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down) …

That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

…so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,

…to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.

O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. …

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

…if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

…holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.

Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.

But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. …

Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,

For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.

Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. …

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

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.

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

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

…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.

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

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

For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,

Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

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

“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”