PRESENT PARTICIPLE KEY TEXTS

The following are 15 of the 55 “believe” participles. When “believe” is fully translated, only those who “continuously” believe ---

will become “sons of God” (Jn 1:12),

will “have everlasting life” (Jn 3:15, 16, 36; 5:24),

will “not be condemned” (Jn 3:18),

will be saved by the will of God (Jn 6:40),

will receive “remission” of sins (Acts 10:43),

will be “justified” (Acts 13:39),

will receive salvation (Rom 1:16),

will be “righteous by faith” (Rom 3:22),

will have their “faith” “counted for righteousness” (Rom 4:5),

will receive “imputed” righteousness (Rom 4:24),

will receive the “promise” of faith (Gal 3:22),

will be “saved” (Heb 10:39),

will be “born again” (1 Jn 5:1),

can “know they are saved” (1 Jn 5:13)

--- all have Greek present participles of “believe” which mean continuous action.