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==References == | <div> '''1: πιστός ''' (Strong'S #4103 Adjective pistos pis-tos' ) </div> <p> a verbal adjective, akin to peitho (see [[Faith),]] is used in two senses, (a) Passive, "faithful, to be trusted, reliable," said of God, e.g., 1 Corinthians 1:9; 10:13; 2 Corinthians 1:18 [[(Av,]] "true"); 2 Timothy 2:13; Hebrews 10:23; 11:11; 1 Peter 4:19; 1 John 1:9; of Christ, e.g., 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Hebrews 2:17; 3:2; Revelation 1:5; 3:14; 19:11; of the words of God, e.g., Acts 13:34 , "sure;" 1 Timothy 1:15; 3:1 [[(Av,]] "true"); 4:9; 2 Timothy 2:11; Titus 1:9; 3:8; Revelation 21:5; 22:6; of servants of the Lord, Matthew 24:45; 25:21,23; Acts 16:15; 1 Corinthians 4:2,17; 7:25; Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 1:7; 4:7,9; 1 Timothy 1:12; 3:11; 2 Timothy 2:2; Hebrews 3:5; 1 Peter 5:12; 3 John 1:5; Revelation 2:13; 17:14; of believers, Ephesians 1:1; Colossians 1:2; (b) Active, signifying "believing, trusting, relying," e.g., Acts 16:1 (feminine); 2 Corinthians 6:15; Galatians 3:9 seems best taken in this respect, as the context lays stress upon Abraham's "faith" in God, rather than upon his "faithfulness." In John 20:27 the context requires the Active sense, as the Lord is reproaching [[Thomas]] for his want of "faith." See No. 2. </p> 3 John 1:5 Matthew 26:10 <div> '''2: ἄπιστος ''' (Strong'S #571 Adjective apistos ap'-is-tos ) </div> <p> is used with meanings somewhat parallel to No. 1; (a) "untrustworthy" (a, negative, and No. 1), not worthy of confidence or belief, is said of things "incredible," Acts 26:8; (b) "unbelieving, distrustful," used as a noun, "unbeliever," Luke 12:46; 1 Timothy 5:8 [[(Rv,]] for [[Av,]] "infidel"); in Titus 1:15; Revelation 21:8 , "unbelieving;" "faithless" in Matthew 17:17; Mark 9:19; Luke 9:41; John 20:27 . The word is most frequent in 1 and 2Corinthians. See [[Believe]] , [[Incredible]] , [[Infidel]] , [[Unbeliever]] , Unfaithful. (In the Sept., Proverbs 17:6; 28:25; Isaiah 17:10 .) </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:13, 13 October 2021
Faithfully Faithful Faithless [1]
a verbal adjective, akin to peitho (see Faith), is used in two senses, (a) Passive, "faithful, to be trusted, reliable," said of God, e.g., 1 Corinthians 1:9; 10:13; 2 Corinthians 1:18 (Av, "true"); 2 Timothy 2:13; Hebrews 10:23; 11:11; 1 Peter 4:19; 1 John 1:9; of Christ, e.g., 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Hebrews 2:17; 3:2; Revelation 1:5; 3:14; 19:11; of the words of God, e.g., Acts 13:34 , "sure;" 1 Timothy 1:15; 3:1 (Av, "true"); 4:9; 2 Timothy 2:11; Titus 1:9; 3:8; Revelation 21:5; 22:6; of servants of the Lord, Matthew 24:45; 25:21,23; Acts 16:15; 1 Corinthians 4:2,17; 7:25; Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 1:7; 4:7,9; 1 Timothy 1:12; 3:11; 2 Timothy 2:2; Hebrews 3:5; 1 Peter 5:12; 3 John 1:5; Revelation 2:13; 17:14; of believers, Ephesians 1:1; Colossians 1:2; (b) Active, signifying "believing, trusting, relying," e.g., Acts 16:1 (feminine); 2 Corinthians 6:15; Galatians 3:9 seems best taken in this respect, as the context lays stress upon Abraham's "faith" in God, rather than upon his "faithfulness." In John 20:27 the context requires the Active sense, as the Lord is reproaching Thomas for his want of "faith." See No. 2.
3 John 1:5 Matthew 26:10
is used with meanings somewhat parallel to No. 1; (a) "untrustworthy" (a, negative, and No. 1), not worthy of confidence or belief, is said of things "incredible," Acts 26:8; (b) "unbelieving, distrustful," used as a noun, "unbeliever," Luke 12:46; 1 Timothy 5:8 (Rv, for Av, "infidel"); in Titus 1:15; Revelation 21:8 , "unbelieving;" "faithless" in Matthew 17:17; Mark 9:19; Luke 9:41; John 20:27 . The word is most frequent in 1 and 2Corinthians. See Believe , Incredible , Infidel , Unbeliever , Unfaithful. (In the Sept., Proverbs 17:6; 28:25; Isaiah 17:10 .)
