Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Now faith is the foundation of hoping, the evidence of events not being seen.

New American Standard Bible

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.

International Standard Version

Now faith is the assurance that what we hope for will come about and the certainty that what we cannot see exists.

American Standard Version

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Amplified

Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses].

An Understandable Version

Now, [having] faith is being sure of [receiving] what is hoped for, and certain [of the existence] of what is not visible.

Anderson New Testament

Now, faith is a sure confidence with respect to things hoped for, a firm persuasion with respect to things not seen:

Bible in Basic English

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the sign that the things not seen are true.

Common New Testament

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Now faith is the foundation of our hopes of happiness, and the persuasion we have about things not evident to our senses.

Darby Translation

Now faith is the substantiating of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Godbey New Testament

But faith is the confidence of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Goodspeed New Testament

Faith means the assurance of what we hope for; it is our conviction about things that we cannot see.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

And faith is the foundation of things hoped for, the proof of things not seen.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now faith is the realization of what is hoped for, the proof of things not seen.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Faith is a sure confidence of things which are hoped for, and a certainty of things which are not seen.

Moffatt New Testament

Now faith means we are confident of what we hope for, convinced of what we do not see.

Montgomery New Testament

Now faith is the title-deed of things hoped for; the putting to the proof of things not seen.

NET Bible

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.

New Heart English Bible

Now faith is being confident of what we hope for, convinced about things we do not see.

Noyes New Testament

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Sawyer New Testament

But faith is a confidence in respect to things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

The Emphasized Bible

But faith is, of things hoped for, a confidence, of facts, a conviction, when they are not seen;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

NOW faith is the realizing confidence of the things hoped for, and the demonstration of things unseen:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Faith is the realization of things hoped for--the proof of things not seen.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Now faith is a well-grounded assurance of that for which we hope, and a conviction of the reality of things which we do not see.

Williams New Testament

Now faith is the assurance of the things we hope for, the proof of the reality of the things we cannot see.

World English Bible

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Worrell New Testament

Now faith is an assurance of things hoped for, a sure persuasion of things not seen;

Worsley New Testament

Now faith is the confident expectation of things hoped for, and a conviction of things not seen:

Youngs Literal Translation

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

the substance
ὑπόστασις 
Hupostasis 
Usage: 5

ἐλπίζω 
Elpizo 
Usage: 29

the evidence
ἔλεγχος 
Elegchos 
Usage: 2

of things
πρᾶγμα 
Pragma 
Usage: 10

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

References

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Images Hebrews 11:1

Prayers for Hebrews 11:1

Context Readings

Examples Of Faith In Action

1 Now faith is the foundation of hoping, the evidence of events not being seen. 2 For by this the ancients were well reported.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 4:18

while we look not at things seen, but at things not seen. For things seen are temporal, but things not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 5:7

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

Romans 8:24-25

For we were saved to hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what is seen, why also hope for that?

Psalm 42:11

Why are thou cast down, O my soul? And why are thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him, the help of my countenance, and my God.

Hebrews 3:14

For we have become companions of the Christ, if only we keep in possession the primacy of the essence, steadfast until the end,

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, being divinely warned about things not yet seen, moved with awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became an heir of righteousness according to faith.

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the wrath of the king, for he persevered as seeing the invisible.

Psalm 27:13

I believe that I shall see the goodness of LORD in the land of the living.

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now remain faith, hope, love, these three, but the greater of these is love.

2 Corinthians 5:17

So then if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new.

Acts 20:21

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

2 Corinthians 11:17

What I speak, I speak not according to Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of the boast.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

Titus 1:1

Paul, a bondman of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the chosen of God, and the knowledge of truth according to piety,

Hebrews 2:3

how will we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? Which first, having taken to be spoken by the Lord, was verified for us by those who heard;

Hebrews 6:12

so that ye may not become lazy, but imitators of those who, through faith and longsuffering, inherit the promises.

Hebrews 6:18-19

So that by two immutable events, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, having fled for refuge to seize the hope being openly displayed.

Hebrews 10:22

let us approach with a TRUE heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our body washed in pure water.

Hebrews 10:39

But we are not of retreat for destruction, but of faith for the preservation of the soul.

Hebrews 11:13

All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth.

1 Peter 1:7-8

so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received an equally precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

2 Corinthians 9:4

if somehow Macedonians should come with me and find you unprepared, we (that we might not say, ye) would be embarrassed in this confidence of boast.

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