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Hebrews 11:1–3

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By Faith

11Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of ethings not seen. 2For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3By faith we understand that the universe was created by fthe word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of gthings that are visible.

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Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Cross references

  1. eRom. 8:24; 2 Cor. 4:18; 5:7; 1 Pet. 1:8
  2. fSee Gen. 1:1
  3. g[Rom. 4:17]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen. For by this our ancestors were approved.

By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.

NLTNew Living Translation

Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.

By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now faith is the realization of what is hoped for, the proof of things not seen. For by this the people of old were approved. By faith we understand the worlds were created by the word of God, in order that what is seen did not come into existence from what is visible.

KJV 1900King James Version

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.