That body of essential truth to which Christians hold. It is revealed by God and is to be passed on by faithful teachers. Believers are urged to remain true to the faith and to contend for it.

Galatians 1:23

Faith as the truth that Christians believe

1 Timothy 2:7

See also

Acts 6:7
Ephesians 4:5
1 Timothy 1:2
Titus 3:15
John 14:6

Terms equivalent to "the faith"

1 Timothy 3:15

The truth:

3 John 1:3
Acts 2:42
Galatians 1:6-9

the apostles' teaching

Philippians 1:7

The gospel:

2 Timothy 1:13-14
Acts 2:22-24,32-33

the good deposit

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Aspects of "the faith" summarised

Philippians 2:5-11
Colossians 1:15-20
1 Timothy 1:15; 3:16
2 Timothy 2:11-13
Hebrews 6:1-2
Galatians 1:11-12

The source and transmission of the faith

See also

The faith has been given by God

John 1:17; 8:40
1 Corinthians 11:23
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Peter 1:21
Titus 1:9

See also

The faith is passed on by apostles and teachers

John 15:20
Acts 4:20
2 Timothy 2:2
2 Peter 1:16
Acts 14:21-22

Christians must remain true to the faith

1 Corinthians 16:13

See also

Hebrews 4:14-16
Philippians 1:25
Colossians 2:6-7

Being strengthened in the faith

See also

Ephesians 4:11-13
Jude 1:20
Matthew 24:10
Hebrews 6:6

The danger of turning from the faith

See also

Acts 13:8
2 Corinthians 13:5-6
1 Timothy 5:8; 6:10,20-21
Hebrews 2:1; 3:12; 10:35; 12:25
Philippians 1:27

Christians must contend for the faith

Jude 1:3

See also

1 Timothy 4:1-6

Refuting false teachers

2 Timothy 3:6-8
Titus 1:10-13
2 John 1:7
1 Peter 3:15

Witnessing to the truth

Philippians 1:7,15-16

Contending for the faith is a responsibility of leaders

2 Timothy 4:7

Apostles:

1 Timothy 3:2
1 Timothy 3:9

overseers, who must be able to teach

1 Timothy 6:12

deacons

See also

Timothy, responsible for the church at Ephesus

1439 revelation
1460 truth
2424 gospel, promises
7735 leaders, political
7797 teaching
8234 doctrine
8318 patience
8482 spiritual warfare
8498 witnessing & Holy Spirit
8704 apostasy
8744 faithlessness as disobedience
8766 heresies