- Dictionary definition: full of faith; steadfast in affection or allegiance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty; true to the facts, to a standard, or to an original
- First occurrence:
My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
- Old Testament :
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Know therefore that the Lord thy God , he is God , the faithful God , which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
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And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
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Help, Lord ; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
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O love the LORD , all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
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Thy mercy, O Lord , is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
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I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
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To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
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Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
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O Lord , thou art my God ; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and Truth.
- New Testament :
- Matthew 24:
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
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His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
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And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
- Luke 16:
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man`s, who shall give you that which is your own?
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And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
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God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
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Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
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But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
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It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
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Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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And from Jesus Christ , who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
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Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
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And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God ;
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And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
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