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Bible Verses About Faith

Hebrews 11:1 gives faith its working definition — "the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" — and the rest of the chapter spends forty verses illustrating it with people who acted on it before they could verify it. The Bible's faith verses do not ask for credulity; they ask for trust with reasons attached. Proverbs 3:5-6 names the mechanics: "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." Romans 10:17 locates where faith comes from — "by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" — and James 2:17 supplies the boundary condition: faith without works is dead. Fifteen of those verses follow in full KJV text.

Quick answer: Hebrews 11:1 defines faith: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Proverbs 3:5-6 is the most quoted practical counsel — "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart" — and 2 Corinthians 5:7 compresses the idea to a sentence: "For we walk by faith, not by sight." Mark 9:23 records the scope: "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth."

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1

02 · King James Version

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Hebrews 11:6

03 · King James Version

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17

04 · King James Version

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

2 Corinthians 5:7

05 · King James Version

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: 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.

Matthew 17:20

06 · King James Version

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

James 2:17

07 · King James Version

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20

08 · King James Version

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Ephesians 2:8

09 · King James Version

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Romans 1:17

10 · King James Version

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5

11 · King James Version

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:6

12 · King James Version

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Psalms 37:5

13 · King James Version

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

1 John 5:4

14 · King James Version

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Mark 9:23

15 · King James Version

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

1 Corinthians 13:13

When to read these verses

Read these in seasons where the next step is clear but the outcome is not — a decision with hidden variables, a calling without a budget, a change nobody around you quite understands. Hebrews 11 is a list of people who moved before they saw ("By faith Abraham, when he was called... went out, not knowing whither he went"), and it is best read whole rather than in single verses, which is why the full-verse-text cards below keep the chapter's context visible. For everyday decisions, Proverbs 3:5-6 and Psalm 37:5 are the ones most often memorized.

How to use this list

Copy the verse that names your situation, and switch between the King James Version and the World English Bible if the older phrasing is a barrier — "the evidence of things not seen" is the KJV's rendering of a phrase modern translations give as "conviction of things not seen." James 2:17 and Galatians 2:20 are worth reading as a pair: one describes faith proving itself in action, the other describes what the action is really about — "I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me." The random verse tool above can draw more verses from this theme.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about faith?
Hebrews 11:1 — "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" — is the standard definition. For daily practice, Proverbs 3:5-6 is the most quoted: "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
What does "we walk by faith, not by sight" mean?
2 Corinthians 5:7 — "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)" — states the contrast that runs through the Bible's teaching on trust: sight is immediate and provisional, faith is oriented to what is promised and not yet visible. The context (2 Corinthians 5:1-8) is about the believer's hope beyond physical life, which is why Paul treats walking "absent from the body" as a matter of confidence rather than dread.
What verse says "faith cometh by hearing"?
Romans 10:17: "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." The verse explains the source of faith — it arrives through hearing the message — which makes it the Bible's own answer to the question of where trust comes from.
What does James say about faith and works?
James 2:17: "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." The surrounding passage (James 2:14-26) argues that a faith which produces nothing visible is not the kind of faith the Bible describes, and points to Abraham and Rahab as examples. It is read alongside Ephesians 2:8-10, which grounds salvation in grace while describing good works as its prepared result.

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