FA'ITHFUL, adjective 1. Firm in adherence to the truth and to the duties of religion. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Revelation 2:10. 2. Firmly adhering to duty; of true fidelity; loyal; true to allegiance; as a faithful subject. 3. constant in the performance of duties or services; exact in attending to commands; as a faithful servant. 4. Observant of compact, treaties, contracts, vows or other engagements; true to one's word. A government should be faithful to its treaties; individuals, to their word. 5. True; exact; in conformity to the letter and spirit; as a faithful execution of a will. 6. True to the marriage covenant; as a faithful wife or husband. 7. Conformable to truth; as a faithful narrative or representation. 8. Constant; not fickle; as a faithful lover or friend. 9. True; worthy of belief. 2 Timothy 2:2.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI