The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is only Remaliah’s son. If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.’”

Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed at that moment.

Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”;

He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”

“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

“Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”

Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”

But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

Paul’s Longing to Visit Rome

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.

For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;

so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.

And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.

Neither do we go beyond our limits by boasting of work done by others. Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow, our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand,

Thanksgiving and Prayer

For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people—

if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.