# faithful, faithfulness

## Definition

To be "faithful" means to be loyal to a person or to consistently live according to a set of beliefs. The state or condition of being faithful is "faithfulness."

* A person who is faithful can be trusted to always keep his promises and to always fulfill his responsibilities to other people.
* A faithful person perseveres in doing a task, even when it is long and difficult.
* Faithfulness to God is the consistent practice of doing what God wants us to do.


## Translation Suggestions



* In many contexts, "faithful" can be translated as "loyal" or "dedicated" or "dependable."
* In other contexts, "faithful" can be translated by a word or phrase that means, "continuing to believe" or "persevering in believing and obeying God."
* The term "faithfulness" could be translated by,"persevering in believing" or "loyalty" or "trustworthiness."