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πιστός

Vocabulary form: 
pistovV, -hv, -ovn
Definition: 

faithful, believing

Erasmian: 
Modern: 
Frequency: 
67
GK: 
4412
Root: 
pisto
Mnemonic Singing: 

O come all ye faithful,
joyful and triumphant

Mnemonics

Submitted by Watchful159 on Thu, 2016-08-25 04:49

pistachio's are the most faithful nuts

Submitted by JamesAH on Thu, 2017-11-16 11:41

Piety/Pious means being devoted/loyal to God which is almost the same as faithful.

Submitted by dblough on Thu, 2021-03-11 10:19

Paul wrote the epistles because he believed and had faith

Submitted by LoyalJ on Mon, 2021-09-20 09:57

That's a faithful piston; I'm believing it'll last many more years

Submitted by Veritas19 on Wed, 2021-10-13 15:10

faithful pistols

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 24:45 “Who then is the faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) and wise servant whom his master has put in charge of his household to give other servants their food at the proper time?
Matthew 25:21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful (piste | πιστέ | voc sg masc) servant. You have been trustworthy (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
Matthew 25:23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful (piste | πιστέ | voc sg masc) servant. You have been trustworthy (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, “Who, then, is the faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) and wise steward, whom the master will put in charge of his servants, to give the food ration at the proper time?
Luke 16:10 “The one who is faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) in the smallest thing is also faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) in something great; and the one who is dishonest in the smallest thing is also dishonest in something great.
Luke 16:11 Therefore if in unrighteous wealth you have not been faithful (pistoi | πιστοί | nom pl masc), who will entrust to you that which is of true value?
Luke 16:12 And if you have not been faithful (pistoi | πιστοί | nom pl masc) in what belongs to another, who will give you what is to be your own?
Luke 19:17 And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) in a very small matter, exercise authority over ten cities.’
John 20:27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and examine my hands; and reach out your hand, and put it into my side. Do not continue in unbelief, but believe.” (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc)
Acts 10:45 And the believers (pistoi | πιστοί | nom pl masc), from among the circumcised, who came with Peter, were amazed that even on the Gentiles was the gift of the Holy Spirit poured out.
Acts 13:34 But regarding the fact that he has raised Jesus from the dead, no more about to return to corruption, thus he said: ‘I will give to you the sacred and sure (pista | πιστά | acc pl neut) promises made to David.’
Acts 16:1 Paul went also to Derbe and to Lystra; and there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, the son of a converted (pistēs | πιστῆς | gen sg fem) Jewish woman, whose father was a Greek.
Acts 16:15 And when she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful (pistēn | πιστήν | acc sg fem) to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc), by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 4:2 In this connection then, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc).
1 Corinthians 4:17 That is why I sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful (piston | πιστόν | nom sg neut) child in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ Jesus, as I teach them everywhere in every church.
1 Corinthians 7:25 Now concerning virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who has been shown mercy by the Lord and is trustworthy (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc).
1 Corinthians 10:13 No trial has overtaken you that is not distinctively human; and God is faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc); he will not let you be tested beyond what you can bear, but with the trial will also provide the way through, so that you will be able to endure it.
2 Corinthians 1:18 But as surely as God is trustworthy (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc), our word to you has not been “Yes” and “No.”
2 Corinthians 6:15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer (pistō | πιστῷ | dat sg masc) have in common with an unbeliever?
Galatians 3:9 So then, those who believe are blessed along with Abraham, the believer (pistō | πιστῷ | dat sg masc).
Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, the faithful (pistois | πιστοῖς | dat pl masc) in Christ Jesus:
Ephesians 6:21 Now in order that you also may know my circumstances, how I am doing, Tychicus, a dear brother and faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) servant in the Lord, will tell you everything.
Colossians 1:2 to the at Colossae. saints and faithful (pistois | πιστοῖς | dat pl masc) brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. our
Colossians 1:7 just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, our who is a faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) minister of Christ on your behalf minister of Christ
Colossians 4:7 the news about me. all will tell you Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) minister and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.
Colossians 4:9 With him is Onesimus, the faithful (pistō | πιστῷ | dat sg masc) and beloved brother, who is one of you; they will tell you about everything here.
1 Thessalonians 5:24 The one who calls you is faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc), and he will surely do it.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc); he will establish you and guard you from the evil one.
1 Timothy 1:12 I continually thank him who strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, since he considered that even I would be faithful (piston | πιστόν | acc sg masc), as evidenced by his appointing me to service,
1 Timothy 1:15 Trustworthy (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) is the saying and worthy of complete acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world in order to save sinners,” of whom I am the foremost.
1 Timothy 3:1 Trustworthy (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) is the saying. If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he is desiring a good work.
1 Timothy 3:11 Wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, clear-minded, faithful (pistas | πιστάς | acc pl fem) in all things.
1 Timothy 4:3 forbidding to marry, demanding abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who are faithful (pistois | πιστοῖς | dat pl masc) and know the truth,
1 Timothy 4:9 Trustworthy (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) is the saying and worthy of complete acceptance,
1 Timothy 4:10 for with respect to this reason we are toiling and struggling, since, “We have placed our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, particularly of those who believe.” (pistōn | πιστῶν | gen pl masc)
1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one treat you contemptuously because of your youth, but be an example for the faithful (pistōn | πιστῶν | gen pl masc) in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 5:16 If any believing (pistē | πιστή | nom sg fem) woman has widows, let her care for them, and the church should not be burdened so that it may care for the true widows.
1 Timothy 6:2 And let those who have believing (pistous | πιστούς | acc pl masc) masters not despise them because they are brothers; rather, let them serve all the more since those benefiting from their act of kindness are believers (pistoi | πιστοί | nom pl masc) and beloved. Teach and urge these things.
2 Timothy 2:2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these things to faithful (pistois | πιστοῖς | dat pl masc) men, who will also be able to teach others.
2 Timothy 2:11 Trustworthy (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) is the saying, for: “If we died together, we will also live together.
2 Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, he remains faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc), for he is unable to deny himself.”
Titus 1:6 if anyone is above reproach, a man of one woman, having believing (pista | πιστά | acc pl neut) children, not open to the charge of debauchery or being rebellious.
Titus 1:9 holding fast to the trustworthy (pistou | πιστοῦ | gen sg masc) word that is in accordance with the teaching, so that he might be able both to exhort with healthy doctrine and to rebuke those who oppose it.
Titus 3:8 Trustworthy (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) is the saying, and I want you to insist emphatically on these things so that those who have believed in God might be intent on devoting themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for people.
Hebrews 2:17 Therefore he was obligated to become like his brothers in every respect, so that he could become a merciful and faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 3:2 was faithful (piston | πιστόν | acc sg masc) to the one who appointed him in all his house, as Moses also was.
Hebrews 3:5 Now Moses was faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) in all God’s household as a servant, bearing witness to those things that would be spoken later,
Hebrews 10:23 Let us continue to hold fast the hope that we confess without wavering, for the one who made the promise is faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc).
Hebrews 11:11 By faith Abraham was enabled to become a father — even though Sarah herself was sterile and beyond the normal age of childbearing — because he regarded as faithful (piston | πιστόν | acc sg masc) the one who had made the promise.

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