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Faith
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Faith
Faith means turning toward Jesus, even when you have doubts. A Roman officer had so little need of proof that Jesus called his faith the greatest He had found.
Bible reading
Matthew 8:8–10, 13; Mark 9:24; 2 Corinthians 12:8–9
The centurion only asked Jesus to speak the word, and Jesus said his servant would be healed as he believed. A father later asked Jesus to help his unbelief.
Passage summary, not a direct quotation.
Straight from the Bible
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Plain wordsThe army officer answered, "Lord, I don't deserve to have you come into my home. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed. I take orders from officers above me, and I give orders to the soldiers under me. When I tell one man, 'Go,' he goes. When I tell another, 'Come,' he comes. When I tell my servant, 'Do this,' he does it."
TagalogSumagot ang senturyon, "Panginoon, hindi po ako karapat-dapat na pumasok Ka sa aking tahanan; sabihin Mo lamang ang salita at gagaling ang aking alipin. Sapagkat ako'y isang taong nasa ilalim ng kapangyarihan, at may mga sundalo sa ilalim ko; sinasabi ko sa isang tao, 'Umalis ka,' at siya'y umaalis; at sa iba, 'Halika,' at siya'y lumalapit; at sa aking alipin, 'Gawin mo ito,' at ginagawa niya."
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Plain wordsWhen Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to the crowd, "I tell you the truth — I have not found faith like this anywhere in Israel."
TagalogNang marinig ito ni Jesus, Siya'y namangha at sinabi sa mga sumusunod sa Kanya, "Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo, wala pa akong nakitang ganito kalaking pananampalataya, maging sa Israel."
And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way, and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
Plain wordsThen Jesus said to the officer, "Go home. It will happen just as you have believed." And his servant was healed at that very moment.
TagalogAt sinabi ni Jesus sa senturyon, "Umuwi ka na; mangyari sa iyo ayon sa iyong pinaniniwalaan." At gumaling ang kanyang alipin noong oras ding iyon.
Bible words are quoted directly from the King James Version, an old translation that is free to use. The plain-words line and the Tagalog line are written for this app to help you follow the meaning.
Lesson videos
Your Faith Will Change Forever When You Understand This Scripture (Smith Wigglesworth Teaching)
Smith Wigglesworth teaches how faith grows when we take God's Word as true.
Open in YouTubePut it into practice
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Tell God your hopes and doubts honestly.
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Take one small step of trust. The centurion asked Jesus to speak, and then he waited.
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Ask for enough strength for today's next step.
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Let trusted people support you while you wait.
A simple prayer
Jesus, I trust You, but I struggle too. Help my doubts. Speak the word, and give me the centurion's trust. Please bring healing and strength for today. Amen.