Hebrews 11:1

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Summary

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Faith

Hoped

Hebrews 6:12

The evidence

1 Peter 1:8

General references

Luke 5:39

Bible References

Faith

All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them at a great distance, though believing and embracing them, and confessing that they were strangers and sojourners in the land.

let us come to him with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and the body washed with pure water:

repeatedly urging both on Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greater of these is love.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith exerting its energy by love.

PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God, and the knowledge of truth which leads to godliness;

that the test of your faith (much more precious than that of gold, which is of a perishing nature, though proved by fire) may be found unto praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

SIMON Peter, the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained with us the same precious faith by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

Hoped

that ye be not slothful, but imitators of those who, by faith and long suffering, are inheriting the promises.

The evidence

By faith Noah, being divinely warned respecting things not yet seen, filled with reverential awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

For by hope we have been saved: now hope seen is not hope; for that which any man seeth how doth he yet hope for?

whilst we direct our aim not to the things which are seen, but to the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporary, but the things that are not seen are eternal.

Wherefore if any person be in Christ, he is a new creation: the old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

whom though ye have not seen, ye love; on whom, though ye have not as yet gazed, yet believing, ye exult with joy unutterable and glorious:

General references

And no man drinking old wine, immediately desires new: for he saith, The old is better.