Bible Verses About Defending Our Faith
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for defending our faith, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,601 votes, led by 1 Peter 3:15. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Defending Our Faith
1 Peter 3:15367 votes
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
2 Timothy 4:1-22160 votes
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Corinthians 10:5123 votes
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Titus 1:9109 votes
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
2 Timothy 2:24-2588 votes
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Colossians 4:5-681 votes
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
2 Timothy 3:1664 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Matthew 5:11-1263 votes
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Philippians 1:1658 votes
The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
2 Timothy 2:1550 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Jude 1:344 votes
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
2 Thessalonians 2:1543 votes
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Acts 17:1-3438 votes
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
1 Peter 3:15-1732 votes
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Romans 16:16-1931 votes
Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
Matthew 5:1624 votes
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Ephesians 5:1122 votes
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Romans 12:1-2120 votes
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Hebrews 11:618 votes
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
1 Peter 2:1518 votes
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Acts 26:17-1816 votes
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
Romans 1:1616 votes
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
John 3:16-1715 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Ephesians 2:814 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
2 Timothy 4:213 votes
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
What does the Bible say about defending our faith?
Readers most often cite 1 Peter 3:15 on the subject of defending our faith. Across 1,601 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 2 Timothy 4:1-22, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Titus 1:9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.