There is a long tradition in the Christian faith of ordinary people saying extraordinary things in the middle of extraordinary circumstances. Augustine writing from the ruins of everything he thought he knew. Corrie ten Boom speaking grace from the wreckage of the unthinkable. C.S. Lewis finding the precise words for the experiences that most people can only feel but never quite name. These were not people who had easy lives or uncomplicated faith — they were people who went through something real and came out the other side with words worth keeping. That is what makes their quotes different from the motivational content that fills a social media feed and fades by the next scroll. These words were tested before they were shared.
That’s exactly what this collection of inspirational Christian quotes is here to offer. You’ll find the best quotes from the saints, the reformers, the theologians, the pastors, and the ordinary believers whose faith produced language that has outlasted the circumstances that produced it — on courage and surrender, on suffering and joy, on trusting God through the impossible and finding Him faithful on the other side. Read them when your own faith needs company. Share them with someone walking through something hard. Write the ones that reach you somewhere permanent — because wisdom this earned deserves to live somewhere it can keep doing its work.
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What Faith Is — and What It Does the Moment You Use It
- “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” — Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
- “For we live by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)
- “The righteous shall live by faith.” — Romans 1:17 (ESV)
- “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” — Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)
- “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” — Matthew 17:20 (NIV)
- “Everything is possible for one who believes.” — Mark 9:23 (NIV)
- “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8 (NIV)
- “In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” — Ephesians 6:16 (NIV)
- “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” — Romans 10:17 (ESV)
- “For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed — a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.'” — Romans 1:17 (NIV)
- “We live by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)
- “Fight the good fight of the faith.” — 1 Timothy 6:12 (NIV)
- “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” — 2 Timothy 4:7 (NIV)
- “Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.” — Hebrews 12:2 (NKJV)
- “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” — Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
- “My righteous one will live by faith.” — Hebrews 10:38 (NIV)
When Your Faith Is Small — the Quotes That Stir It Back to Life
- “He replied, ‘Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move.'” — Matthew 17:20 (NIV)
- “Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, ‘I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!'” — Mark 9:24 (NIV)
- “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief.” — Mark 9:24 (NIV)
- “Then he touched their eyes and said, ‘According to your faith let it be done to you.'” — Matthew 9:29 (NIV)
- “Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him. ‘You of little faith,’ he said, ‘why did you doubt?'” — Matthew 14:31 (NIV)
- “He said to the woman, ‘Your faith has saved you; go in peace.'” — Luke 7:50 (NIV)
- “Your faith has healed you.” — Mark 5:34 (NIV)
- “The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!'” — Luke 17:5 (NIV)
- “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” — 2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV)
- “Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings.” — Hebrews 10:22 (NIV)
- “For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.” — 1 John 5:4 (NIV)
- “This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.” — 1 John 5:4 (NIV)
- “But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” — James 1:6 (NIV)
- “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught.” — Colossians 2:6–7 (NIV)
- “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” — James 1:2–3 (NIV)
- “The testing of your faith produces perseverance.” — James 1:3 (NIV)
The Character of God — the Quotes That Build Faith in Who He Is
- “God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?” — Numbers 23:19 (ESV)
- “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” — Hebrews 13:8 (NIV)
- “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.” — Psalm 103:8 (NIV)
- “The Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations.” — Deuteronomy 7:9 (NIV)
- “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” — Psalm 100:5 (NIV)
- “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God.” — Deuteronomy 7:9 (ESV)
- “Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.” — Psalm 119:90 (NIV)
- “For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” — Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)
- “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.” — 2 Peter 3:9 (NIV)
- “He who promised is faithful.” — Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)
- “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ.” — 2 Corinthians 1:20 (NIV)
- “Not one word has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one of them has failed.” — Joshua 23:14 (ESV)
- “Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.” — Psalm 36:5 (NIV)
- “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” — Lamentations 3:22–23 (ESV)
- “God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” — 1 Corinthians 1:9 (NIV)
- “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” — James 1:17 (NIV)
The Psalms — Pure Faith in the Voice of Someone Who Actually Lived It
- “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.” — Psalm 23:1–3 (NIV)
- “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” — Psalm 23:4 (NIV)
- “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” — Psalm 23:6 (ESV)
- “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.” — Psalm 46:1–2 (NIV)
- “Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
- “I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.” — Psalm 145:1 (NIV)
- “Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!” — Psalm 147:1 (NIV)
- “I lift up my eyes to the mountains — where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” — Psalm 121:1–2 (NIV)
- “He will not let your foot slip — he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” — Psalm 121:3–4 (NIV)
- “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24 (NIV)
- “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” — Psalm 107:1 (NIV)
- “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” — Psalm 34:8 (NIV)
- “I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.” — Psalm 34:4 (NIV)
- “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” — Psalm 19:21 (NLT)
- “The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid?” — Psalm 27:1 (NIV)
- “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” — Psalm 27:14 (NIV)
- “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” — Psalm 119:105 (NIV)
The Cross and the Empty Tomb — the Quotes at the Center of Everything
- “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” — John 3:16 (NIV)
- “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8 (NIV)
- “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” — Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)
- “By his wounds we are healed.” — Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)
- “For 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.” — 1 Corinthians 1:18 (NIV)
- “For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” — 1 Corinthians 2:2 (NIV)
- “He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness.” — 1 Peter 2:24 (NIV)
- “For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” — Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
- “Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.” — 1 Corinthians 15:20 (NIV)
- “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” — John 11:25 (NIV)
- “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” — Matthew 28:6 (NIV)
- “He is risen.” — Matthew 28:6 (NIV)
- “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead.” — 1 Corinthians 15:17, 20 (NIV)
- “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” — 1 Corinthians 15:55 (NIV)
- “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” — 1 Corinthians 15:54 (NIV)
- “Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” — 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NIV)
Grace — the Quotes That Remind You the Gospel Is Still Good News
- “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast.” — Ephesians 2:8–9 (NIV)
- “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.” — Titus 2:11 (NIV)
- “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” — 1 Peter 5:10 (NIV)
- “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
- “But by the grace of God I am what I am.” — 1 Corinthians 15:10 (NIV)
- “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans 6:23 (NIV)
- “Where sin increased, grace increased all the more.” — Romans 5:20 (NIV)
- “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” — Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)
- “He gives us more grace.” — James 4:6 (NIV)
- “From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.” — John 1:16 (ESV)
- “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” — John 1:14 (NIV)
- “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” — 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV)
- “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” — Romans 8:1 (NIV)
- “There is now no condemnation.” — Romans 8:1 (NIV)
- “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities.” — Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)
- “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” — Isaiah 1:18 (NIV)
When Faith Is Being Tested — the Quotes That Hold When Everything Shakes
- “The testing of your faith produces perseverance.” — James 1:3 (NIV)
- “Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him.” — Job 13:15 (NIV)
- “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” — Psalm 56:3 (NIV)
- “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” — 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 (NIV)
- “Not crushed. Not in despair. Not abandoned. Not destroyed.” — 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 (NIV)
- “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” — 2 Corinthians 4:17 (NIV)
- “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” — Habakkuk 3:18 (NIV)
- “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33 (NIV)
- “Take heart! I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33 (NIV)
- “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” — Romans 5:3–4 (NIV)
- “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.” — Isaiah 43:2 (NIV)
- “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” — Psalm 27:13 (NIV)
- “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you.” — 1 Peter 5:10 (NIV)
- “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life.” — James 1:12 (NIV)
- “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” — James 1:4 (NIV)
- “I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.” — 2 Timothy 1:12 (NIV)
The Spirit Inside You — the Quotes That Remind You What’s Already There
- “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever — the Spirit of truth.” — John 14:16–17 (NIV)
- “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” — John 14:26 (NIV)
- “Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?” — 1 Corinthians 3:16 (NIV)
- “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?” — 1 Corinthians 6:19 (NIV)
- “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” — Romans 5:5 (NIV)
- “The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.” — Romans 8:16 (NIV)
- “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” — Romans 8:26 (NIV)
- “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” — Galatians 5:22–23 (NIV)
- “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 15:13 (NIV)
- “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” — 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
- “The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” — 1 John 4:4 (NIV)
- “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” — 1 John 4:4 (NIV)
- “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” — John 14:18 (NIV)
- “It is the Spirit who gives life.” — John 6:63 (ESV)
- “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” — 2 Corinthians 3:17 (NIV)
- “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 1:6 (NIV)
The Hope That Doesn’t Disappoint — Quotes About What’s Coming
- “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 5:5 (NIV)
- “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” — Romans 8:18 (ESV)
- “For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?” — Romans 8:24 (NIV)
- “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” — Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)
- “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” — 1 Corinthians 2:9 (NLT)
- “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” — Revelation 21:4 (NIV)
- “He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!'” — Revelation 21:5 (NIV)
- “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” — Philippians 3:20 (NASB)
- “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.” — John 11:25–26 (NIV)
- “In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?” — John 14:2 (ESV)
- “They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.” — Isaiah 35:10 (NIV)
- “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God.” — 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (NIV)
- “And so we will be with the Lord forever.” — 1 Thessalonians 4:17 (NIV)
- “Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven.” — Matthew 5:12 (NIV)
- “I am making everything new.” — Revelation 21:5 (NIV)
- “Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.” — Revelation 22:12 (NIV)
The Last Word — Benedictions, Blessings, and the Faith That Finishes Strong
- “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness.” — 2 Timothy 4:7–8 (NIV)
- “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” — Hebrews 12:1 (NIV)
- “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” — Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
- “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” — Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)
- “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” — Numbers 6:24–26 (NIV)
- “Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy — to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” — Jude 1:24–25 (ESV)
- “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 15:13 (NIV)
- “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.” — 2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV)
- “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.” — Philippians 4:23 (NIV)
- “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans 8:38–39 (NIV)
- “He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.” — Revelation 22:20 (NIV)
- “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.” — Revelation 22:21 (NIV)
- “I know whom I have believed.” — 2 Timothy 1:12 (NIV)
- “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.” — Romans 1:16 (NIV)
- “I am not ashamed of the gospel.” — Romans 1:16 (NIV)
- “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.” — Revelation 22:20 (NIV)