The meaning of “ἀπιστία”
Understanding apistía reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
unbelief. - faithlessness, i.e. (negatively) disbelief (lack of Christian faith), or (positively) unfaithfulness (disobe...
ἀπιστία
unbelief. - faithlessness, i.e. (negatively) disbelief (lack of Christian faith), or (positively) unfaithfulness (disobedience)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 17:20 | “And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.” Word: ἀπιστία (apistía) | |
| Mark 9:24 | “And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” Word: ἀπιστία (apistía) | |
| Romans 11:20 | “Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:” Word: ἀπιστία (apistía) | |
| 1 Timothy 1:13 | “Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.” Word: ἀπιστία (apistía) | |
| Hebrews 3:19 | “So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief. ” Word: ἀπιστία (apistía) |