Tuesday, July 5, 2011

"little faith"


Here are all the places where the English phrase "little faith" is found


Matthew 6:30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Matthew 8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Matthew 14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Matthew 16:8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

Luke 12:28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?





That Greek word translated "little faith" is from two Greek words "oligó"  and "pistos"

Strongs: G3640


3640 ὀλιγόπιστος[O)LIGO/PISTOS] {oligópistos} \ol-ig-op'-is-tos\
from 3641 and 4102; incredulous, i.e. lacking confidence (in Christ):--of little faith. 
See Greek 3641. 
See Greek 4102.


"pistos
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4102 πίστις [PI/STIS] {pístis} \pis'-tis\
from 3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity. 
See Greek 3982.


"oligó"

3641 ὀλίγος [O)LI/GOS] {olígos} \ol-ee'-gos\
of uncertain affinity; puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat:--+ almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.


Now, here are all
the ways and places that Greek word "oligó--translated "little"-- is found


Matthew 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few {G3641} there be that find it.

Matthew 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few {G3641};

Matthew 15:34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few {G3641} little fishes.

Matthew 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few {G3641} chosen.

Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few {G3641} are chosen.

Matthew 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things {G3641}, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Matthew 25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things {G3641}, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Mark 1:19 And when he had gone a little further {G3641} thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

Mark 6:5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few {G3641} sick folk, and healed them.

Mark 6:31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while {G3641}: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

Mark 8:7 And they had a few {G3641} small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

Luke 5:3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little {G3641} from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

Luke 7:47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little {G3641} is forgiven, the same loveth little {G3641}.

Luke 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few {G3641}: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Luke 12:48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few {G3641} stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Luke 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few {G3641} that be saved? And he said unto them,
¶Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Acts 12:18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small {G3641} stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

Acts 14:28 And there they abode long {G3641} time with the disciples.

Acts 15:2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small {G3641} dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

Acts 17:4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few {G3641}.

Acts 17:12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few {G3641}.

Acts 19:23,24 And the same time there arose no small {G3641} stir about that way. For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small {G3641} gain unto the craftsmen;

Acts 26:28,29 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost {G3641} thou persuadest me to be a Christian. And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost {G3641}, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

Acts 27:20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small {G3641} tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

II Corinthians 8:15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little {G3641} had no lack.

Ephesians 3:1-7
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, if ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: how that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words {G3641}, whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

I Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little {G3641}: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

I Timothy 5:23 Drink no longer water, but use a little {G3641} wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

Hebrews 12:10 For they verily for a few {G3641} days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

James 3:5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little {G3641} fire kindleth!

James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time {G3641}, and then vanisheth away.

I Peter 1:6-9 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season {G3641}, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

I Peter 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few {G3641}, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

I Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while {G3641}, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

I Peter 5:12 ¶By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly {G3641}, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things {G3641} against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

Revelation 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things {G3641} against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

Revelation 3:4 Thou hast a few {G3641} names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

Revelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short {G3641} time.

Revelation 17:10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space {G3641}.





AGAIN...


Matthew 6:30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Matthew 8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Matthew 14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Matthew 16:8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

Luke 12:28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?



COMPARE--

Revelation 3:17,18 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

I Peter 1:6-9 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.


Galatians 2:16 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....Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.


Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.




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Romans 5:1,2 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by Whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
I Peter 5:11 To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.


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