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In Greek mythology, Pistis (/ ˈ p ɪ s t ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Πίστις) was the personification of good faith, trust and reliability.In Christianity and in the New Testament, pistis is typically translated as "faith".
This passage concerning the function of faith in relation to the covenant of God is often used as a definition of faith. Υποστασις (hy-po'sta-sis), translated "assurance" here, commonly appears in ancient papyrus business documents, conveying the idea that a covenant is an exchange of assurances which guarantees the future transfer of possessions described in the contract.
In the Greek language, stephanos (στέφανος) is the word for crown and is translated as such in the Bible, especially in versions descending from the King James Version. [3] These five rewards can be earned by believers, according to the New Testament, as "rewards for faithfulness in this life". [4]
The root of pistis (faith), [22] from a Greek term meaning persuasion, [23] supplies the core-meaning of faith as being "divine persuasion" received from God. In the Bible, it is used to describe both the trustworthy and those believing in God and Jesus Christ, linking the two concepts. [24]
Faith can also be translated from the Greek verb πιστεύω (pisteuo), meaning "to trust, to have confidence, faithfulness, to be reliable, to assure". [14] Christianity encompasses various views regarding the nature of faith.
The faithful sayings (translated as trustworthy saying in the NIV) are sayings in the pastoral epistles of the New Testament. There are five sayings with this label, and the Greek phrase ( πιστος ὁ λογος ) is the same in all instances, although the KJV uses a different word in 1 Timothy 3:1 .
"Jesus is Lord" (Greek: Κύριος Ἰησοῦς, romanized: Kýrios Iēsoûs) is the shortest credal affirmation found in the New Testament, one of several slightly more elaborate variations. [1] It serves as a statement of faith for the majority of Christians who regard Jesus as both fully man and God.
Hebrews 11 is the eleventh chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.The author is anonymous, although the internal reference to "our brother Timothy" (Hebrews 13:23) causes a traditional attribution to Paul, but this attribution has been disputed since the second century and there is no decisive evidence for the authorship.