CategoryDoctrine / Christian Virtue
Modern Equivalenttrust; reliance; believing loyalty.
KJV Word TypeTheological noun / virtue term
DefinitionTrust, belief, and reliance upon God. In Scripture, faith is not merely intellectual agreement but confident dependence on God and His promises.
Key Verses"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1); "The just shall live by faith." (Romans 1:17)
KJV Usage NoteFaith in the KJV often means active trust and reliance on God, not merely agreement with religious facts.
Common MisunderstandingIt is not merely mental agreement; in Scripture faith involves trust, reliance, and response to God.
EtymologyFrom Latin fides ("trust, belief").