Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Faith - pistis

Pistis - Strong's #4102
  • conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it
  • relating to God
  • the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all       things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ
  • relating to Christ
  • a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God
  • the religious beliefs of Christians
  • belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same
  • fidelity, faithfulness 
  • the character of one who can be relied on

Pistis is used 40 times in the book of Romans - 40 means (trial, probation, testing)

1.   Romans 1:5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: 
2.   Romans 1:8 First , I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 
3.   Romans 1:12
 That is , that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. 
4-6 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. 
7.   Romans 3:3
 For what if some did not believe ? shall their unbelief make the faith of God  without effect ? 
8.   Romans 3:22
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe : for there is no difference: 
9.   Romans 3:25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past , through the forbearance of God; 
10. Romans 3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. 
11. Romans 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 
12. Romans 3:28
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. 
13-14. Romans 3:30
Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and   uncircumcision through faith. 
15. Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid : yea, we establish the law. 
16. Romans 4:5
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 
17. Romans 4:9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 
18. Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which  he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe , though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: 
19. Romans 4:12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only,  but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. 
20. Romans 4:13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 
21. Romans 4:14
For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void , and the promise made of  none effect : 
22-23. Romans 4:16
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 
24. Romans 4:19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead , when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: 
25. Romans 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 
26. Romans 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 
27. Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand , and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 
28. Romans 9:30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
29. Romans 9:32
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone ; 
30. Romans 10:6
But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is , to bring Christ down from above:) 
31. Romans 10:8
But what saith it ? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is , the word of faith, which we preach ; 
32. Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 
33. Romans 11:20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off , and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded , but fear : 
34. Romans 12:3 For I say , through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think ; but to think soberly , according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. 
          35. Romans 12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether 
          prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith 
36. Romans 14:1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye , but not to doubtful disputations. 
37. Romans 14:22
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth . 
38-39. Romans 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat , because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. 
40. Romans 16:26 But now is made manifest , and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith


Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Fruit - Karpos

Fruit - Karpos Strongs #2590 (726) uses in the 7 church epistles
1. Romans 1:13 
Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
 Context: the gift ministries.
2.Romans 6:21 
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

3. Romans 6:22 
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
4. Romans 15:28
 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

5. 1 Corinthians 9:7 
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

6. Galatians 5:22 
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

7. Ephesians 5:9
 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

8. Philippians 1:11 
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

9. Philippians 1:22 
But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose
10.Philippians 4:17 
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

There is one use in Timothy
2 Timothy 2:6
 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
 

Karpophoreo -Strong's #2592
to bear fruit to bear, bring forth, deeds to bear fruit of one's self
1. Romans 7:4
 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
2. Romans 7:5
 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

3. Colossians 1:6
 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth
4. Colossians 1:10
 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God

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