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πιστός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πιστός, -ή, -όν
Greek transliteration: 
pistos
Simplified transliteration: 
pistos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4103
GK Number: 
4412
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
67
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(2a)
Gloss: 
faithful, trustworthy, reliable, believing
Definition: 
faithful, true, trusty, Mt. 24:45; 25:21, 23; Lk. 12:42; 2 Tim. 2:2; put in trust, 1 Cor. 7:25; true, veracious, Rev. 1:5; 2:13; credible, sure, certain, indubitable, Acts 13:34; 1 Tim. 1:15; believing, yielding belief and confidence, Jn. 20:27; Gal. 3:9; spc. a Christian believer, Acts 10:45; 16:1, 15; 2 Cor. 6:15; πιστόν, in a true-hearted manner, right-mindedly, 3 Jn. 5

Greek-English Concordance for πιστός

1 Peter 1:21 who through him believe (pistous | πιστούς | acc pl masc) in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
1 Peter 4:19 So then, let those who are suffering according to the will of God by doing good entrust their souls to a faithful (pistō | πιστῷ | dat sg masc) Creator.
1 Peter 5:12 By Silvanus, a faithful (pistou | πιστοῦ | gen sg masc) brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) and just and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
3 John 1:5 Dear brother, you are faithful (piston | πιστόν | acc sg neut) in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are strangers.
Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the world. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
Revelation 2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. The devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and you will have affliction for ten days. Be faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 2:13 I know where you live, where Satan has his throne. Yet you are holding fast to my name, and you did not deny your faith in me even in the days of Antipas my faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) witness, who was put to death in your city where Satan lives.
Revelation 3:14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) and true Witness, the Beginning of God’s creation, has this to say:
Revelation 17:14 They will make war on the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings; and with him will be the called, the chosen, and the faithful.” (pistoi | πιστοί | nom pl masc)
Revelation 19:11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one riding it is called Faithful (pistos | πιστός | nom sg masc) and True, and with justice he judges and makes war.
Revelation 21:5 And the one seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And he said, “Write it down, for these words are trustworthy (pistoi | πιστοί | nom pl masc) and true.”
Revelation 22:6 And he said to me, “These words are reliable (pistoi | πιστοί | nom pl masc) and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show to his servants what must soon take place.”

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