35 Bible Verses About The Power Of Faith

Faith wields power that defies every physical law and logical explanation. It parts seas that should stay together, topples walls that should stand firm, multiplies food that should run out, and resurrects what should remain dead. Faith accesses realities that exist beyond what eyes can perceive or hands can touch.

The world operates on visible systems: money, influence, credentials, connections. These currencies buy access to certain doors. But faith opens doors no amount of worldly capital can budge. It reaches into the impossible and pulls out the actual. It takes what cannot be and transforms it into what is.

This isn’t positive thinking dressed in religious vocabulary. Positive thinking says believe hard enough and you’ll make it happen through sheer mental force. Faith says God will make it happen, and your role is simply to trust Him enough to step forward when there’s no visible ground beneath your feet. One relies on your mental power. The other taps into divine power that created galaxies and raises the dead.

Scripture is filled with ordinary people who accessed extraordinary power not through their strength but through their faith. They moved mountains not because they were giants but because they served a God for whom nothing is impossible. That same power is available to you right now, waiting to be activated by your faith.

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Bible Verses About The Power Of Faith

1. Matthew 17:20 – Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed

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. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
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2. Mark 9:23 – Everything Is Possible for One Who Believes

“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
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3. Hebrews 11:1 – Faith Is Confidence in What We Hope For

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
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4. Mark 11:22-24 – Have Faith in God

“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
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5. Matthew 21:21-22 – If You Have Faith and Do Not Doubt

Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
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6. 1 John 5:4 – This Is the Victory That Has Overcome the World

For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
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7. Luke 17:6 – If You Have Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed

He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.”
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8. Hebrews 11:6 – Without Faith It Is Impossible to Please God

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.
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9. James 5:15 – The Prayer Offered in Faith

And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.
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10. Ephesians 6:16 – Take Up the Shield of Faith

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
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11. Acts 3:16 – By Faith in the Name of Jesus

By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.
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12. Hebrews 11:7 – By Faith Noah Built an Ark

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.
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13. Romans 4:20-21 – Abraham Was Strengthened in His Faith

Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
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14. 2 Corinthians 5:7 – We Live by Faith, Not by Sight

For we live by faith, not by sight.
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15. Matthew 9:29 – According to Your Faith Let It Be Done

Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you.”
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16. Luke 7:50 – Your Faith Has Saved You

Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
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17. Mark 10:52 – Your Faith Has Healed You

“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
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18. Matthew 15:28 – Woman, You Have Great Faith

Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.
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19. Hebrews 11:29-30 – By Faith the People Passed Through the Red Sea

By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.
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20. Hebrews 11:33-34 – Who Through Faith Conquered Kingdoms

Who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.
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21. Luke 8:48 – Daughter, Your Faith Has Healed You

Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
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22. Matthew 8:13 – Go! Let It Be Done Just as You Believed

Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment.
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23. 1 Peter 1:7 – Your Faith of Greater Worth Than Gold

These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
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24. Galatians 2:20 – I Live by Faith in the Son of God

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
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25. Romans 1:17 – The Righteous Will Live by Faith

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.”
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26. Hebrews 11:3 – By Faith We Understand

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
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27. Romans 10:17 – Faith Comes From Hearing the Message

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
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28. Hebrews 11:11 – By Faith Even Sarah Was Enabled

And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.
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29. 2 Thessalonians 1:11 – Count You Worthy of His Calling

With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith.
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30. Acts 14:9 – Saw That He Had Faith to Be Healed

He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed.
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31. Habakkuk 2:4 – The Righteous Person Will Live by His Faithfulness

See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright—but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness.
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32. Romans 4:18 – Against All Hope, Abraham in Hope Believed

Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”
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33. James 2:17 – Faith by Itself, If Not Accompanied by Action

In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
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34. Mark 5:34 – Your Faith Has Healed You

He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
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35. Matthew 9:22 – Your Faith Has Healed You

Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed at that moment.
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Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About The Power Of Faith

Faith’s power isn’t in its quantity but in its object. Tiny faith in a powerful God accomplishes infinitely more than enormous faith in yourself or circumstances. Jesus said faith as small as a mustard seed moves mountains, not because the faith is impressive but because it’s connected to an all-powerful God.

Scripture repeatedly shows faith activating divine power. The woman who touched Jesus’s garment was healed, and He said her faith did it. The centurion’s servant was healed from a distance because of his faith. The walls of Jericho collapsed because people believed God and marched. Faith doesn’t generate power on its own. It accesses power that already exists.

This is why faith without works is dead. Not because works earn anything, but because genuine faith naturally produces action. When you actually believe God will do what He promised, you act like it’s true before seeing evidence. You step toward the sea before it parts. You march around walls before they fall. You obey before understanding how it will work.

The power of faith is really the power of God released through your trust in Him. Everything becomes possible not because you believe hard enough, but because nothing is impossible for the God you believe in.

Say This Prayer

Heavenly Father, I want to tap into the power of faith that moves mountains and sees impossibilities become realities.

I’ve been living with such small faith, limited by what I can see and understand. I’ve doubted Your power, questioned Your willingness, and settled for far less than what You promised because I didn’t believe You would actually do it.

Your Word says that faith as small as a mustard seed moves mountains. That everything is possible for one who believes. That, according to my faith, it will be done to me. I want to experience that kind of faith-activated power.