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ω = ō (omega, the mega (big) o; looks like oo jammed together & pulled apart).
 
ω = ō (omega, the mega (big) o; looks like oo jammed together & pulled apart).
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== BDAG LEXICON on Faith (Bauer-Danker-Arndt-Gingrich)==
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== BDAG LEXICON on Faith (Bauer-Danker-Arndt-Gingrich) abbridged ==
 
'''[Note under pistis below how one meaning is proof, and never is a meaning given for "belief without evidence," which is unfortunately the degenerated meaning now popular in English.]'''
 
'''[Note under pistis below how one meaning is proof, and never is a meaning given for "belief without evidence," which is unfortunately the degenerated meaning now popular in English.]'''
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ζ. In addition to the πίστις that every Christian possesses (s. 2dα above) Paul speaks of a special gift of faith that belongs to a select few 1 Cor 12:9. Here he understands π. as an unquestioning belief in God’s power to aid people with miracles, the faith that ‘moves mountains’ 13:2 (cp. Mt 17:20.—21:21; s. 2a above). This special kind of faith may be what the disciples had in mind when they asked πρόσθες ἡμῖν πίστιν Lk 17:5. . . .
 
ζ. In addition to the πίστις that every Christian possesses (s. 2dα above) Paul speaks of a special gift of faith that belongs to a select few 1 Cor 12:9. Here he understands π. as an unquestioning belief in God’s power to aid people with miracles, the faith that ‘moves mountains’ 13:2 (cp. Mt 17:20.—21:21; s. 2a above). This special kind of faith may be what the disciples had in mind when they asked πρόσθες ἡμῖν πίστιν Lk 17:5. . . .
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3. that which is believed, body of faith/belief/teaching,
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3. that which is believed, body of faith/belief/teaching, . . .
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[The above from BDAG has been abridged by this writer so one can see the forest and not just trees.]
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