What does "Faithful" mean in the Bible?
As a designation of Christians, means full of faith, trustful, and not simply trustworthy (Acts 10:45; 16:1; 2 Cor. 6:15; Col. 1:2; 1 Tim. 4:3, 12; 5:16; 6:2; Titus 1:6; Eph. 1:1; 1 Cor. 4:17, etc.). Faithful appears in 42 verses across 18 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Faithful?
As a designation of Christians, means full of faith, trustful, and not simply trustworthy (Acts 10:45; 16:1; 2 Cor. 6:15; Col. 1:2; 1 Tim. 4:3, 12; 5:16; 6:2; Titus 1:6; Eph. 1:1; 1 Cor. 4:17, etc.). It is used also of God’s word or covenant as true and to be trusted (Ps. 119:86, 138; Isa. 25:1; 1 Tim. 1:15; Rev. 21:5; 22:6, etc.).
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Faithful?
Greek · G4103
πιστός
pistos
faithful
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Faithful appear in the Bible?
Faithful is referenced in 42 verses across 18 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Corinthians 1:9
- 1 Corinthians 4:2
- 1 Corinthians 4:17
- 1 Corinthians 10:13
- 1 John 1:9
- 1 Peter 4:19
- 1 Peter 5:12
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24
- 1 Timothy 1:12
- 1 Timothy 3:11
- 2 Corinthians 1:18
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3
- 2 Timothy 2:2
- 2 Timothy 2:13
- 3 John 1:5
- Colossians 1:2
- Colossians 1:7
- Colossians 4:7
- Colossians 4:9
- Ephesians 6:21
- Hebrews 2:17
- Hebrews 3:2
- Hebrews 3:5
- Hebrews 10:23
Showing the first 24 of 42.
Open all 42 references in ProtosWhat else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Faithful.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Faithful?
Faithful appears in 42 verses across 18 books, most often in Hebrews, which accounts for 5 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Faithful?
Hebrews, Luke, Revelation, 1 Corinthians, Colossians, Matthew, 1 Peter, 1 Timothy, and 10 more.
Where can I read every verse about Faithful?
This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 42, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
