19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Church
• Faith

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 15:3 — For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
• 1Pet 5:12 — By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
• 1Thess 2:2 — But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
• 1Tim 1:18 — This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
• 1Tim 6:12 — Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
• 2Cor 7:7 — And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
• 2Pet 1:1 — Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
• 2Pet 1:12 — Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
• 2Pet 1:12 — Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
• 2Pet 3:1 — This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
• 2Tim 1:13 — Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• 2Tim 1:13 — Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• 2Tim 2:24 — And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
• 2Tim 4:7 — I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
• Acts 4:12 — Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
• Acts 6:8 — And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
• Acts 9:22 — But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
• Acts 13:46 — Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting lif
• Acts 14:22 — Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
• Acts 17:3 — Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
• Acts 18:4 — And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
• Acts 18:28 — For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
• Acts 19:8 — And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
• Acts 20:27 — For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
• Acts 28:28 — Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
• Col 1:2 — To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Col 2:6 — As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
• Deut 9:10 — And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of th
• Deut 21:9 — So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
• Eph 1:1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
• Eph 4:5 — One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
• Eph 6:20 — For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
• Gal 2:5 — To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
• Gal 2:5 — To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
• Gal 2:11 — But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
• Gal 3:28 — There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
• Gal 5:1 — Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
• Gal 6:11 — Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.
• Heb 13:9 — Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
• Heb 13:22 — And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.