American Standard Version of 1901
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and he would not suffer that any man should carry a vessel through the temple.
Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
(for we walk by faith, not by {Greek: appearance.}sight);
Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.
Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.
Being therefore justified {Greek: out of.}by faith, {Many ancient authorities read let us have.}we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
(for we walk by faith, not by {Greek: appearance.}sight);
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.
Now faith is {Or, the giving substance to}assurance of things hoped for, a {Or, test}conviction of things not seen.
through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience {Or, to the faith}of faith among all the {Or, Gentiles}nations, for his name's sake;
holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:
Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye {Greek: received.}receive them, and ye shall have them.
And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.
So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body {Many ancient authorities omit now.}now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's {Or, womb: yea &c.}womb;
yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,
and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every {Or, encumbrance}weight, and the sin which {Or, doth closely cling to us Or, is admired of many}doth so easily beset us, and let us run with {Or, stedfastness}patience the race that is set before us,
looking unto Jesus the {Or, captain}author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against {Many ancient authorities read themselves. Compare Numbers 16:38.}himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.
For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard {Or, that which he hath committed unto me Greek: my deposit.}that which I have committed unto him against that day.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.