Bible Verses about Believing in God

Believe for Your Salvation

Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.Acts 16:31CloseActs 16:31 They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household." OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) ESV

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.John 3:16CloseJohn 3:16 "For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) NIV

But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.John 1:12CloseJohn 1:12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) NLT

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.John 3:36CloseJohn 3:36 And anyone who believes in God's Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn't obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God's angry judgment." OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) ESV

I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.John 5:24CloseJohn 5:24 "And I assure you that the time is coming, indeed it's here now, when the dead will hear my voice—the voice of the Son of God. And those who listen will live. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) NLT

Believe So You May Have Hope

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.Romans 15:13CloseRomans 15:13 I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) NAS

Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1CloseHebrews 11:1 Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) NLT

Believe and Trust

The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.Psalms 28:7ClosePsalms 28:7 The LORD is my strength and shield.  I trust him with all my heart.He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.  I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) ESV

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.Psalms 91:1-2ClosePsalms 91:1-2 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High  will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the LORD:He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;  he is my God, and I trust him. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) NIV

Believe to Strengthen Your Faith

When Jairus, the synagogue ruler, was approached with news of his daughter’s death, Jesus’ instructions to him were, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”Mark 5:36CloseMark 5:36 But Jesus overheard* them and said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid. Just have faith." OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) NIV

But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name. John 20:31CloseJohn 20:31 But these are written so that you may continue to believe* that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) NLT

And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.Hebrews 11:6CloseHebrews 11:6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) NLT

Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.John 14:1-2CloseJohn 14:1-2 "Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father's home.* If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?* OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) ESV

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