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Romans 10:17

Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

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So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

KJV

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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Isaiah 55:11so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.Ephesians 2:8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,Galatians 3:2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?Galatians 3:5Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?Luke 11:28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.1 Thessalonians 2:13And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.Mark 4:24He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.Luke 8:21But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”John 6:63The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.Romans 1:16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.Romans 10:14How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?Hebrews 4:12–13For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.1 Corinthians 1:18–24For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.2 Thessalonians 2:13–14But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.James 1:18–21He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.Luke 16:29–31But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’Luke 8:11Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

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