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trust [trustworthy]

See also believe, faith, hope, rely
  1. 'chol ba/ 

    p. bcol/ 

    Biblical: to entrust or commit something to someone: dkon mchog gi bka' thams cad ya hu da par bcol ba yin/  the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God (Rom. 3:2), phrin bzang bcol ba/  entrusted with the gospel (1 Thes. 2:4), khyod la btad pa'i bcol ma bzang po/  the good deposit that was entrusted to you (2 Tim. 1:14), mdzad pa po la bcol cig trust the Creator (1 Pet. 4:19).

    Buddhist: 'chol ba/  to trust others, or to entrust something to their care: 1) chos srung mo la 'chol ba/  to entrust the Bst. doctrines to the protection of the guardian spirits srung mo/  (KTM); 2) skyabs 'chol ba/  to entrust oneself to an object of refuge [e.g. the Buddha] (KTM); 3) ca lag 'chol ba/  to give something into someone else's care (KTM).

    Proverbs: 1) gser dngul mi la bcol dgos byung yang chol/,,bcol po brlag kyang btsal nas rnyed pa red/,,snying gtam mi la bcol bcol mang drags na/,,lag mgo kha la bcug nas sdod dgos yong /  if necessary, you can entrust your gold and silver to others; even if the keeper is gone, you may find your valuables. But if you trust others too much with your secrets, you may regret it (KPU 18); 2) spyang ki bzang yang lug rdzis nyan mdog med/  even if a wolf is good, the shepherd is unlikely to listen (TQP 136).

  2. yid ches byed pa/ 

    p. byas/  f. bya/  imp. byos/ 

    Biblical: 1) trust: gtam bden zhing yid ches 'os pa'o/  a [true and] trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance (1 Tim. 4:9); 2) faith: de rnams kyi yid ches la gzigs nas/  when [Jesus] saw their faith (Lk. 5:20); 3) to rely on: nga tshor dkon mchog gis byams pa shes shing yid ches so/  we know and rely on the love God has for us (1 Jn. 4:16); 4) believe: ngas zer na khyed kyis yid mi ches/  if I tell you, you will not believe me (Lk. 22:67).

    Buddhist: see believe, faith.

  3. bslu med/ 

    [lit. without deception]

    Biblical: trustworthy: bka' 'di bslu med bden pa lags/  these words are trustworthy and true (Rev. 21:5).

    Buddhist: Chenresi spyan ras gzigs/  and objects of refuge dkon mchog gsum/  are described as bslu ba med pa/  or trustworthy (KTM). See also tempt.

  4. blo gtod/ 

    p. blo btad/  [lit. mind + commit, bestow]

    Biblical: to trust, rely on: dkon mchog la blo btad/  he trusts in God (Mt. 27:43).

    Buddhist: 1) to trust: grogs po de la blo gtod par 'os/  it is suitable to rely on a friend (KTM), dam tshig gtsang ma'i mi la blo gtad bcol/  trust those who follow their commitments (KPU 11), blo gtad bcol mi rnams tsho mtha' nas skyongs/  with those who trust you, have lasting relationships (KPU 12); 2) also, to be completely given over to an object of trust; to trust completely and unreservedly (KTM).

  5. blo gdeng / 

    [lit. mind + confidence, assurance]

    Biblical: trust, confidence, assurance: thugs rje'i sgo nas gtso bos blo gdeng mdzad pa'i mi/  one who by the Lord's mercy is [made] trustworthy (1 Cor. 7:25).

    Buddhist: blo gdeng /  suggests a person who is confident and unworried because of complete trust in another (KTM).

  6. dad pa byed/ 

    p. byas/  f. bya/  imp. byos/ 

    Biblical: to have faith in, believe, or trust: 'od la dad pa byos shig put your trust in the light (Jn. 12:36), dkon mchog la dad/  trust in God (Jn. 14:1), khong la dad rnams skyengs par mi 'gyur/  the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame (Rom. 9:33).

    Buddhist: see believe, faith.