Bible Verses About Faith
A random verse drawn from 24 passages chosen for this topic.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1KJV
Drawing from 24 verses
Faith runs through the whole Bible, from Abraham leaving home without a map to fishermen dropping their nets to follow Jesus.
Hebrews 11:1 comes the closest to a definition, describing faith as trust that stands firm before the outcome is visible. The rest of Hebrews 11 then walks through ordinary people who lived that way.
The tool above gives you a random verse about faith with each draw. Keep drawing until you find the one that speaks to where you are right now.
People look for these verses at very different moments. Some are starting out and want to understand what faith actually is; verses like Ephesians 2:8 and Romans 10:17 are good entry points. Proverbs 3:5 is a favorite for decision seasons, when trusting God means loosening your grip on your own plan.
Others are in a stretch where faith feels thin. Doubt after a loss, prayers that seem to bounce off the ceiling, a faith that used to feel easy and now does not. Mark 9:24 belongs to that group, an honest cry from a father who believed and struggled at the same time.
Scripture is realistic about small faith. Jesus taught that even faith the size of a mustard seed matters, which takes the pressure off trying to manufacture a feeling you do not have.
A few practical ways to use this page: memorize one short verse a week, starting with 2 Corinthians 5:7. Write a verse at the top of your prayer list and read it before you pray. When doubt is loud, read the verse out loud too, slowly, more than once.
It also helps to notice that biblical faith is active. James 2:17 pushes against the idea of faith as private opinion, and 2 Timothy 4:7 describes it as something kept through effort over a lifetime.
If you are praying for more faith, Romans 10:17 offers the plainest method in Scripture: faith grows through hearing God's word. Regular time in the Bible, even one random verse a day, is how most people water it.
All 24 verses about faith, in the King James Version
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1But 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 11:6Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
2 Corinthians 5:7For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Ephesians 2:8So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 1:17I 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 2:20For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:26Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Mark 11:24And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Mark 9:24And 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 17:20And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Matthew 21:22But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
James 1:6Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
James 2:17For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Luke 1:37And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
Luke 17:5Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
John 20:29Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
1 Corinthians 16:13I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
2 Timothy 4:7Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 3:6Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Habakkuk 2:4That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 1:7
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between faith and hope?
- They overlap, but faith is trust in God right now, while hope is confident expectation about what he will do next. Hebrews 11:1 connects them, grounding hope in faith. In practice you exercise faith when you act on God's word today, and hope when you wait for a promise that has not arrived yet.
- What does the Bible say about doubt?
- More than people expect, and with more kindness. Mark 9:24 records a father asking Jesus for help with his unbelief, and Jesus helps him anyway. John 20:29 shows Jesus dealing gently with Thomas. Doubt handled honestly, brought to God rather than hidden, is treated in Scripture as part of a real faith, not the end of it.
- How do I grow my faith?
- Romans 10:17 gives the core answer: faith grows by hearing God's word. Build a small daily habit, even one verse a day from the tool above, and act on what you read. James 2:17 adds that faith strengthens through use. Praying for more faith is also a biblical request; Luke records the disciples asking Jesus for exactly that.