Faithfulness is one of the words the Bible uses most often to describe God. He keeps his promises, even when people are unfaithful. Here you will find 22 Bible verses about faithfulness – about God's faithfulness and about the faithfulness that holds people together.
God's faithfulness
Verses that tell of God's faithfulness.
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It is because of the LORD's goodness that we are not utterly consumed; his mercy has no end, it is new every morning, and your faithfulness is great.
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So now you shall know that the LORD, your God, is a God, a faithful God, who keeps covenant and mercy to those who love him and keep his commandments, in a thousand generations.
Deuteronomy 7:9CovenantGrandparents
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LORD, your goodness reaches as far as the heavens, and your truth as far as the clouds.
Psalm 36:6GoodnessBaptismal verses
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I will sing of the LORD's grace forever and declare his truth with my mouth forever and ever.
Psalm 89:2
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For the LORD is gracious, and his grace endures forever, and his truth forever and ever.
Psalm 100:5Graciousness
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For his grace and truth rule over us forever. Hallelujah!
Psalm 117:2
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For God is faithful, through whom you have been called into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ, our LORD.
1 Corinthians 1:9Fellowship
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No temptation has yet come to you except that which is human; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond your ability, but will with the temptation also provide a way out, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:13AddictionOur Father
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Though we do not believe, he remains faithful; he cannot deny himself.
2 Timothy 2:13Doubt
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Faithful is he who calls you, and he will do it.
1 Thessalonians 5:24Calling
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And let us hold fast the confession of hope, and not waver; for he who has promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23PromisesConfession
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Can a woman forget her newborn, that she should not have compassion on the son of her body? And though she should forget, I will not forget you.
Isaiah 49:15LonelinessBirth
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But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9LiesNew beginning
Faithfulness among people
Faithfulness is a fruit of the Spirit – and an attitude in everyday life.
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control.
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Ruth answered: Do not say to me that I should leave you and return from you. Where you go, I will go; where you stay, I will stay. Your people are my people, and your God is my God.
Ruth 1:16FriendshipWedding
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Grace and faithfulness shall not depart from you. Bind them around your neck and write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 3:3Reliability
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A faithful man will be richly blessed.
Proverbs 28:20a
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He who is faithful in little is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in little is unjust also in much.
Luke 16:10ReliabilityHonesty
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Then his lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful in little; I will set you over much. Go into the joy of your lord!
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Be steadfast to the death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 2:10bRewardPersecution
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A friend loves at all times, and as a brother is found in trouble.
Proverbs 17:17FriendshipSiblings
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Now no longer is there inquiry with the household managers, that they may be found faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:2ReliabilitySuccess
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
Related topics
This goes well with it
Faithfulness is one of the nine fruits of the Spirit – in English "Faithfulness". The pieces that remind us of God's promises go well with it.
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What does the Bible mean by faithfulness?
In Hebrew, there are two closely related words for faithfulness: emuna and emet. Both are connected to the word "Amen" and mean steadfastness, reliability. Luther Bibles often translate them as "truth" or "faithfulness". When the Psalms praise God's "truth" that endures "forever and ever" (Psalm 100:5), this means his faithfulness: God remains faithful to himself and his promises. Paul puts it succinctly: "Though we do not believe, he remains faithful; he cannot deny himself" (2 Timothy 2:13).
Living faithfully
Because God is faithful, faithfulness also becomes a calling for people. The Book of Ruth tells of a daughter-in-law who stays with her widowed mother-in-law: "Where you go, I will go" (Ruth 1:16) – today a popular wedding verse. Jesus praises the one who is "faithful in little" (Luke 16:10). Faithfulness is therefore shown in small things, in everyday life. You will find verses about reliable relationships at Bible verses about friendship and Wedding verses: Bible verses for weddings, about God's promises at Bible verses about God's promises.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does it say "Your faithfulness is great"?
In Lamentations 3:23: "It is new every morning, and your faithfulness is great."
Is faithfulness a fruit of the Spirit?
Yes. In Galatians 5:22, Luther writes "faith", but the Greek word pistis is meant, which also means faithfulness. That is why many translations write "faithfulness".
