faith of Christ and faith in Christ

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Romans 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Galatians 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. KJV

Ephesians 3:11-12 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Colossians 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

James 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

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Romans 3:26
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness:
that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

Ephesians 4:13
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God,
unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
 
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BCHF
https://earlywritings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9921

NTWrong
https://ntwrong.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/100-reasons-πίστις-χριστοῦ-is-an-objective-genitive/

There are eight occurrences of the phrase in Paul’s “genuine” epistles:

διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ (“through faith[/fulness] in [/of] Jesus Christ”; Rom 3.22);
ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ (“by faith[/fulness] in [/of] Jesus”; Rom 3.26);
διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ (“through faith[/fulness] in [/of] Jesus Christ”; Gal 2.16a);
ἐκ πίστεως Χριστοῦ (“by faith[/fulness] in [/of] Jesus”; Gal 2.16b);
ἐν πίστει … τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ (“by faith[/fulness] in [/of] the Son of God”; Gal 2.20);
ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ (“by faith[/fulness] in [/of] Jesus Christ”; Gal 3.22);
διὰ τῆς πίστεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ (“through faith[/fulness] in [/of] Christ Jesus”; Gal 3.26, only in manuscript P46);
διὰ πίστεως Χριστοῦ (“through faith[/fulness] in [/of] Christ”; Phil 3.9).
also: Eph 3.12; 4.13
 

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Originally Posted by Steven Avery View Post

(One personal example: I have even tried to study out whether "faith in Christ" and "faith of Christ" in the King James Bible .. perfect translation doctrinally with the proper and significant distinction .. are simply properly reflecting the simple and true Greek grammar differentiation that is lost by many modern doofus scholars. Modern textcrit-seminarian scholarship becomes so confused that they can barely even understand the question, much less yet give the answer.)
This phrase (πιστεως Iησου Χριστoυ) as seen in (Rom. 3:22; Gal 2:16; 3:22) is distinct from the phrase (πιστεως εν Iησου Χριστoυ) as found in (Gal. 3:26). You must understand that there are two aspects to faith. One, is the Function of faith and is usually designated by the word “your” or something similar. Two, is the Doctrine of faith, which is usually found proceeded by the article “the”. An example of this is found in (Col. 1:23) If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;”. Here faith is referring to the doctrine/the gospel. Therefore, we can see that “faith of Jesus Christ” is in reference, NOT to the function of Christ’s faith nor even our function of faith, BUT to the doctrine of faith which Christ is the object of . See the same use of “of” in (Eph. 4:13; Phil. 1:27; 1Thess. 3:2).
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πίστις Χριστοῦ
(faith of Christ)
In addition to the distinction of the faith of Christ and faith in Christ, the faith of Christ can have two distinct meanings.
The personal faith and faithfulness of Jesus
The Gospel and doctrines about Jesus
Anything of wonderment from early church writers?

The Faith of Jesus Christ in Early Christian Traditions (2005)
Ian G. Wallis
https://books.google.co.nz/books/about/The_Faith_of_Jesus_Christ_in_Early_Chris.html?id=4EOkzgEACAAJ

Thanks! This one has a review here by Michael Winger that is helpful.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3266760

“Faith" is understood to identify a relationship with God and also the “outworking” of that relationship in the life of the faithful one. As a practical matter it is usually identified in the texts by the presence of xionc or one of its cognates, although Wallis acknowledges that these terms do not exactly correspond to the concept under investigation.

From Jewish sources Wallis moves to the Synoptic Gospels, where he finds evi-
dence of Jesus’ faith in certain miracle stories (for example, Mark 9:14-29), as well as in
various savings. Wallis argues that early levels of tradition reflect a view that Jesus exem-
plified faith, a view partially obscured by later editing.


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The Faithfulness of Jesus Christ in Hippolytus's De Christo et Antichristo: Overlooked Patristic Evidence in the Πίστις Χριστοῦ Debate (2009)
https://www.cambridge.org/core/jour...Gnhmc-kxBRQ01RK0PwJNv5jI20zNdNDqV22qcaVHaADmg

Thanks!
This one comes with a bibliography.
 
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