King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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KJV Bible Glossary
Definitions and plain-English explanations of King James Version words, phrases, and theological terms — so nothing in scripture is lost in translation.
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Unbelief
CategoryTheological Term / Sin Term
Modern Equivalentlack of faith; failure or refusal to trust God.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionThe failure or refusal to trust God — whether a wilful rejection of the gospel or a failure to rely on God's promises. It is treated in the NT as a serious spiritual condition that hinders miracles, grieves the Spirit, and excludes people from God's rest.
Key Verses"Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God." (Hebrews 3:12); "And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief." (Matthew 13:58)