pisteuō

What it means

To believe, trust, or put faith in. John uses the verb nearly a hundred times and never uses the noun "faith." He often says "believe in" Jesus, meaning to put one's trust in him, and says his whole book was written "that you may believe" (20:31).

Range of meaning

• BelieveAccept as true.
• TrustRely on.
• EntrustCommit to someone.

In John

• Chapter 1

  "To those who believe in his name" (1:7, 1:12, 1:50).

• Chapter 2

  "His disciples believed in him" (2:11, 2:22-24).

• Chapter 4

  The woman's town believes, and the official "believed the word" (4:39-42, 4:50-53).

• Chapter 6

  "This is the work of God, that you believe" (6:29, 6:35-47, 6:64-69).

• Chapter 7

  "He who believes in me" (7:5, 7:31, 7:38-39, 7:48).

• Chapter 11

  "He who believes in me, though he dies, yet will he live" (11:25-27, 11:42, 11:45).

• Chapter 14

  "Believe in God. Believe also in me" (14:1, 14:10-12).

• Chapter 20

  "Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed," and "that you may believe" (20:8, 20:25-31).