perseverance of the saints

noun

A doctrine, one of the Five Points of Calvinism, stating that true believers in Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross (the "saints") cannot relapse and are predestined to salvation.

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Meanings

nounperseverance of the saints (uncountable)

alternative perseverance of saints

  1. uncountableChristianityA doctrine, one of the Five Points of Calvinism, stating that true believers in Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross (the "saints") cannot relapse and are predestined to salvation.

Translations

Bulgarian устояване на светиите
  • устояване на светиите (ustojavane na svetiite)Calvinist doctrine
Chinese Mandarin 聖徒的堅忍 /圣徒的坚忍
  • 聖徒的堅忍 /圣徒的坚忍 (shèngtú de jiānrěn)Calvinist doctrine
Danish de helliges udholdenhed
  • de helliges udholdenhedCalvinist doctrine
Estonian pühade püsivus
  • pühade püsivusCalvinist doctrine
Finnish ehdoton pelastusvarmuus
  • ehdoton pelastusvarmuusCalvinist doctrine
French persévérance des saints
  • persévérance des saintsCalvinist doctrine
German Beharrlichkeit der Heiligen
  • Beharrlichkeit der HeiligenCalvinist doctrine
Icelandic varðveisla hinna heilögu
  • varðveisla hinna heilöguCalvinist doctrine
Indonesian ketekunan orang-orang kudus
  • ketekunan orang-orang kudusCalvinist doctrine
Italian perseveranza dei santi
  • perseveranza dei santiCalvinist doctrine
Japanese 聖徒の永遠堅持
  • 聖徒の永遠堅持 (seitonoeikenkenji)Calvinist doctrine
Korean 성도의 견인
  • 성도의 견인 (seongdoui gyeon-in)Calvinist doctrine
Malay kekekalan orang kudus
  • kekekalan orang kudusCalvinist doctrine
Norwegian de helliges utholdenhet
  • de helliges utholdenhetCalvinist doctrine
Portuguese perseverança dos santos
  • perseverança dos santosCalvinist doctrine
Scottish Gaelic buan-mhaireachduinn nan naomh
  • buan-mhaireachduinn nan naomhCalvinist doctrine
Spanish perseverancia de los santos
  • perseverancia de los santosCalvinist doctrine
Thai การทรงพิทักษ์รักษาวิสุทธิชน
  • การทรงพิทักษ์รักษาวิสุทธิชนCalvinist doctrine
Urdu مقدسوں کی استقامت
  • مقدسوں کی استقامتCalvinist doctrine
Welsh dyfalbarhad y saint
  • dyfalbarhad y saintCalvinist doctrine
Cite this entry
APA

perseverance of the saints. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perseverance%20of%20the%20saints

MLA

“perseverance of the saints.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perseverance%20of%20the%20saints. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perseverance of the saints,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perseverance%20of%20the%20saints.

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