56 Bible Statements About Believing (What To Believe & Benefits)
Discover how wonderful the promises are to those who believe. Below you will find what the Bible says we should believe in and what benefits result in doing so.
Abraham Believed And God Counted It To Him For Righteousness
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. (Gen 15:16)
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. (Rom 4:3)
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. (Rom 4:5)
But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead. (Rom 4:24)
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. (Gal 3:6)
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. (James 2:23)
Signs Follow Believers
And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land. (Ex 4:8-9)
And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them? (Num 14:11)
For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works. (Ps 78:3)
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues. (mark 16:16)
Believers Worship God
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped. (Ex 4:3)
And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. (Jn 9:38)
Believe The LORD And You Will Be Established
Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. (2 Chron 20:20)
Believe The Prophets And You Shall Prosper
Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. (2 Chron 20:20)
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: (Acts 24:14)
Believing In The Goodness Of The Lord Will Stop You Fainting
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. (Ps 27:13)
You Sing God’s Praises When You Believe
Then believed they his words; they sang his praise. (Ps 106:12)
He That Believes Shall Not Make Haste
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. (Is 28:6)
Believing Helps You Understand God Is God
Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. (Is 43:10)
No Manner Of Hurt Was On Daniel Because He Believed
Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God. (Dan 6:23)
Believing Leads To Repentance And Avoids God’s Judgement
So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. (Jonah 3:5)
Be It Done To You As You Believed
And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. (Mat 8:13)
Do You Believe That Jesus Can Do This Thing?
And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. (Mat 9:28)
Whatsoever You Ask In Prayer, Believing, You Shall Receive
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Mat 21:22)
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. (Mark 11:23)
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. (Mark 11:24)
Believe The Gospel
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. (Mark 1:15)
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Rom 1:16)
Be Not Afraid, Only Believe
As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. (Mark 5:36)
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. (Lk 8:50)
All Things Are Possible To Them Who Believe
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. (Mark 9:23)
He That Believes And Is Baptized Shall Be Saved
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mark 16:16)
Believe In The Name Of Jesus
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. (Jn 1:12)
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. (Jn 2:23)
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. (1 Jn 3:23)
Whosoever Believes In Jesus Has Eternal Life
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (Jn 3:15)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (Jn 3:16)
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (Jn 3:36)
And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. (Jn 6:40)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. (Jn 6:47)
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (Jn 11:26)
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (Jn 20:31)
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: (Rom 6:8)
If You Believe On Jesus You Are Not Condemned
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (Jn 3:18)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (Jn 5:24)
Miraculous Healings
Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way… So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. (Jn 4:50-53)
Believing On Jesus Is The Work Of God
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. (Jn 6:29)
If You Believe On Jesus You Will Never Thirst
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. (Jn 6:35)
We Believe Jesus Is The Christ – The Son Of The Living God
And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. (Jn 6:69)
She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. (Jn 11:27)
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. (Acts 8:37)
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. (1 Jn 5:1)
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. (1 Jn 5:13)
When You Believe On Jesus Rivers Of Living Water Will Flow Out Of Your Belly
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) (Jn 7:38-39)
We Believe In The Resurrection Of The Dead
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: (Jn 11:25)
If You Believe You Will See The Glory Of God
Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? (Jn 11:40)
Believe In The Light (Jesus)
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. (Jn 12:36)
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. (Jn 12:46)
If You Believe On Jesus You Believe God The Father
Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. (Jn 12:44)
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. (Jn 14:1)
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. (Jn 14:10)
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. (Jn 14:11)
If You Believe In Jesus Can Do The Works He Did
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. (Jn 14:12)
If You Believe Jesus Came Out From God The Father Loves You
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. (Jn 16:27)
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. (1 Jn 4:16)
Jesus Prays For Those Who Believe On Him
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word. (Jn 17:20)
Blessed Are They Who Have Not Seen Jesus And Yet Believe
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. (Jn 20:29)
If You Believe You Get Baptized
But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. (Acts 8:12)
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. (Acts 8:13)
And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. (Acts 18:8)
Whosoever Believes In Jesus Receives Remission Of Sins
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. (Acts 10:43)
Have You Received The Holy Ghost Since You Believed
Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? (Acts 11:17)
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. (Acts 15:7)
He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. (Acts 19:2)
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise. (Eph 1:13)
We Believe We Shall be Saved Through The Grace Of The Lord Jesus Christ
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. (Acts 15:11)
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31)
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. (Gal 3:22)
God Is The Justifier Of Those Who Believe In Jesus
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. (Rom 3:26)
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. (Gal 2:16)
And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. (Acts 13:39)
Abraham Is The Father Of All Them That Believe
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: (Rom 4:11)
You Shall Not Be Ashamed When You Believe On Jesus
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. (Rom 9:33)
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. (Rom 10:11)
Christ Is The End Of The Law For Believers
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. (Rom 10:4)
We Are To Believe With Our Hearts
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Rom 10:9-10)
Believing Helps You To Abound In Hope
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. (Rom 15:13)
It Pleased God By The Foolishness Of Preaching To Save Believers
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. (1 Cor 1:21)
Love Believes All Things
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. (1 Cor 13:7)
God’s Great Power Is On Display To Those Who Believe
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power. (Eph 1:19)
We Believe Jesus Died And Rose Again
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. (1 Thes 4:14)
We Believe The Truth
But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: (2 Thess 2:13)
We KNOW Whom We Have Believed
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. (2 Tim 1:12)
When You Believe You Enter Into Rest
For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. (Heb 4:3)
We Believe To The Saving Of The Soul
But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. (Heb 10:39)
We Believe That God Is God And he Is A Rewarder
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (Heb11:6)
He That believes On Jesus Shall Not be Confounded
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. (1 Pet 2:6)
Jesus Is Precious To Believers
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner. (1 Pet 2:7)
Believers Have Overcome The World
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 Jn 5:5)
In summary, to believe is translated from the Greek word (pisteuō) and can also mean: to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in. To commit or trust.
Trust is another study that will tie in very closely with believing. Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not to thy own understanding is a very well known Bible verse.
Countless times throughout the scripture we are encouraged to believe with our heart and not our brain (our own understanding).
There are many complicated things in the scriptures but at the end of the day it all boils down to believing that Jesus Christ is the Son Of God.
Allan Wilson is the creator of the Scriptural Thinking Affirmations Package. Featuring over 200 minutes of mp3 audio Bible affirmations complete with background music. The package comes with the original affirmations PDF ebook and many bonus affirmation Bible studies as well. The affirmations are designed to help you call to remembrance all of the wonderful benefits of being in Christ and the marvelous privilege of being a child of God.
