Strong's #4103: pistos (pronounced pis-tos')
from 3982; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful:--believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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pistos
1) trusty, faithful
1a) of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties
1b) one who kept his plighted faith, worthy of trust
1c) that can be relied on
2) easily persuaded
2a) believing, confiding, trusting
2b) in the NT one who trusts in God' s promises
2b1) one who is convinced that Jesus has been raised from the dead
2b2) one who has become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and author of salvation
Part of Speech: adjective
not tr 1; 67not tr 1; 67
Relation: from G3982
Citing in TDNT: 6:174, 849
Usage:
This word is used 67 times:
Matthew 24:45: "Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom"
Matthew 25:21: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over"
Matthew 25:21: "faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler"
Matthew 25:23: "Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over"
Matthew 25:23: "faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler"
Luke 12:42: "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom"
Luke 16:10: " He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much:"
Luke 16:10: "in that which is least is faithful also in much: and"
Luke 16:11: "therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon,"
Luke 16:12: "if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give"
Luke 19:17: "servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have"
John 20:27: "not faithless, but believing."
Acts 10:45: "And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter,"
Acts 13:34: "on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David."
Acts 16:1: "of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:"
Acts 16:15: "ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into"
1 Corinthians 1:9: "God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his"
1 Corinthians 4:2: "stewards, that a man be found faithful."
1 Corinthians 4:17: "my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who"
1 Corinthians 7:25: "of the Lord to be faithful."
1 Corinthians 10:13: "such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you"
2 Corinthians 1:18: "But as God is true, our word toward you"
2 Corinthians 6:15: "Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?"
Galatians 3:9: "faith are blessed with faithful Abraham."
Ephesians 1:1: "at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:"
Ephesians 6:21: "Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord,"
Colossians 1:2: "To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at"
Colossians 1:7: "is for you a faithful minister of Christ;"
Colossians 4:7: "unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow servant"
Colossians 4:9: "With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is"
1 Thessalonians 5:24: " Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do"
2 Thessalonians 3:3: "the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and"
1 Timothy 1:12: "me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;"
1 Timothy 1:15: " This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ"
1 Timothy 3:1: " This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work."
1 Timothy 3:11: "not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things."
1 Timothy 4:3: "to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the"
1 Timothy 4:9: " This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation."
1 Timothy 4:10: "the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe."
1 Timothy 4:12: "be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation,"
1 Timothy 5:16: "If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them,"
1 Timothy 5:16: "If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them,"
1 Timothy 6:2: "And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are"
1 Timothy 6:2: "do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the"
2 Timothy 2:2: "witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able"
2 Timothy 2:11: " It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with"
2 Timothy 2:13: "we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself."
Titus 1:6: "of one wife, having faithful children not accused"
Titus 1:9: "Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be"
Titus 3:8: " This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that"
