Hebrews 11:1–2
11 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of ethings not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. 2 Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see it. 2 Faith is the reason we remember great people who lived in the past.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen. 2 For therein the elders had witness borne to them.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Now faith is the substantiating of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For in the power of this the elders have obtained testimony.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Faith assures us of things we expect and convinces us of the existence of things we cannot see. 2 God accepted our ancestors because of their faith.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen. 2 For our ancestors won God’s approval by it.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Now faith is the realization of what is hoped for, the proof of things not seen. 2 For by this the people of old were approved.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 Faith is being sure of what we hope for. It is being certain of what we do not see. 2 That is what the people of long ago were praised for.
Hebrews 11:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
2 For by it the men of old gained approval.