But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore also we speak;
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- KJV We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
- BSB And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
- NKJV And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak,
- NASB But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written: “I believed, therefore I spoke,” we also believe, therefore we also speak,
- NLT But we continue to preach because we have the same kind of faith the psalmist had when he said, “I believed in God, so I spoke.”
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- Ps 116:10I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”
- Heb 11:1–40Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
- 2 Cor 3:12Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,
- Prov 21:28A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.
- 1 Cor 12:9to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;
- 2 Pet 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
- Acts 15:11But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”
- Rom 1:12that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.
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