Pístis — G4102

Definition

feminine noun

persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself

1. conviction of the truth of anything, belief
1. when it relates to God, πίστις is "the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ"
2. in reference to Christ, it denotes "a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God"
3. universally, the religious belief of Christians
4. with the predominant idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same
2. fidelity, faithfulness, i. e. the character of one who can be relied on
1. Röm., 2nd edition, i., p. 51ff

Usually translated as

faith, assurance, belief, believe, fidelity

Origin

from G3982

• peíthō (G3982)

Occurrences

Pístis occurs 244 times in 228 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (8), Mark (5), Luke (11), Acts (15), Romans (35), 1 Corinthians (7), 2 Corinthians (6), Galatians (20), Ephesians (8), Philippians (4), Colossians (5), 1 Thessalonians (8), 2 Thessalonians (5), 1 Timothy (18), 2 Timothy (8), Titus (6), Philemon (2), Hebrews (31), James (12), 1 Peter (5), 2 Peter (2), 1 John (1), Jude (2), Revelation (4)

• Matthew 8:10 — When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith (πίστιν), no, not in Israel.
• Matthew 9:2 — And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith (πίστιν) said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
• Matthew 9:22 — But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith (πίστις) hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
• Matthew 9:29 — Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith (πίστιν) be it unto you.
• Matthew 15:28 — Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith (πίστις): be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
• Matthew 17:20 — And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith (πίστιν) 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.
• Matthew 21:21 — Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith (πίστιν), and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
• Matthew 23:23 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith (πίστιν): these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
• Mark 2:5 — When Jesus saw their faith (πίστιν), he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
• Mark 4:40 — And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith (πίστιν)?
• Mark 5:34 — And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith (πίστις) hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
• Mark 10:52 — And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith (πίστις) hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
• Mark 11:22 — And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith (πίστιν) in God.
• Luke 5:20 — And when he saw their faith (πίστιν), he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
• Luke 7:9 — When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith (πίστιν), no, not in Israel.
• Luke 7:50 — And he said to the woman, Thy faith (πίστις) hath saved thee; go in peace.
• Luke 8:25 — And he said unto them, Where is your faith (πίστις)? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
• Luke 8:48 — And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith (πίστις) hath made thee whole; go in peace.
• Luke 17:5 — And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith (πίστιν).
• Luke 17:6 — And the Lord said, If ye had faith (πίστιν) as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
• Luke 17:19 — And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith (πίστις) hath made thee whole.
• Luke 18:8 — I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith (πίστιν) on the earth?
• Luke 18:42 — And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith (πίστις) hath saved thee.
• Luke 22:32 — But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith (πίστις) fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
• Acts 3:16 — And his name through faith (πίστει) in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
• Acts 3:16 — And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith (πίστις) which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
• Acts 6:5 — And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith (πίστεως) and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
• Acts 6:7 — And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith (πίστει).
• Acts 6:8 — And Stephen, full of faith (πίστεως) and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
• Acts 11:24 — For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith (πίστεως): and much people was added unto the Lord.
• Acts 13:8 — But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith (πίστεως).
• Acts 14:9 — The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith (πίστιν) to be healed,
• Acts 14:22 — Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith (πίστει), and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
• Acts 14:27 — And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith (πίστεως) unto the Gentiles.
• Acts 15:9 — And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith (πίστει).
• Acts 16:5 — And so were the churches established in the faith (πίστει), and increased in number daily.
• Acts 17:31 — Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance (πίστιν) unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
• Acts 20:21 — Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith (πίστιν) toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Acts 24:24 — And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith (πίστεως) in Christ.
• Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith (πίστει) that is in me.
• Romans 1:5 — By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith (πίστεως) among all nations, for his name:
• Romans 1:8 — First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith (πίστις) is spoken of throughout the whole world.
• Romans 1:12 — That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith (πίστεως) both of you and me.
• Romans 1:17 — For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith (πίστεως) to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
• Romans 1:17 — For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith (πίστιν): as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
• Romans 1:17 — For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith (πίστεως).
• Romans 3:3 — For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect (πίστιν)?
• Romans 3:22 — Even the righteousness of God which is by faith (πίστεως) of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
• Romans 3:25 — Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith (πίστεως) in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
• Romans 3:26 — To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth (πίστεως) in Jesus.