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
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
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,
Themes
Faith » Is the substance of things hoped for
Faith » Is the evidence of things not seen
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Faith/faithfulness » What faith is
Hope » The substance of things hoped for
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Hebrews 11:1
Devotionals containing Hebrews 11:1
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 11:1
Prayers for Hebrews 11:1
Verse Info
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.
Phrases
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.