Hebrews 1:3 the Son was stated to be the very image of God"s hypostasis; in Ch. From elegcho; proof, conviction. Hebrews 11:1-3 New International Version (NIV) Faith in Action. πραγμάτων, of things, note, Hebrews 11:1. The Triumphs of Faith. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 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. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 11 To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see. (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. The word rendered "substance" has already occurred twice in the Epistle. Defining Faith: 3 Easy Steps To Unlocking Its Meaning. k But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, … 1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Whether Old Testament saints or New Testament believers, the only way to access this free and eternal gift from the Father is to trust in His Word and believe in His Son. hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. On the other hand, the analogy of the second member of the verse, and a peculiarity in the Greek construction which we cannot here discuss, seem to be in favour of a third rendering of the words: "Faith is the giving substance to things hoped for." Hebrews 11:1 describes faith rather than defining it. In our text we have three such examples. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by f the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of g things that are visible. The sense which it presents, however, is not very clean; and the symmetry of the verse almost compels us here to make choice of some word which denotes an act, or at all events an attitude, of the mind. Hebrews 11:1–3 Faith in Action 11 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for i and assurance about what we do not see. BY FAITH ABEL PAID THE RIGHT PRICE Vs. 4, Genesis 4:1-8. King James Version (KJV). Hebrews 11:1 AMP 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]. Hebrews 11:1 KJV - Now faith is the substance of things - Bible Gateway. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. A primary verb; to look at. Footnotes. Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. Hebrews 11:1 describes faith rather than defining it. God realized that we would need models of examples of faith to follow. 11 1-2 The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. Hebrews 11:1 realization; Hebrews 11:1 Or confidence; Hebrews 11:3 Or ages, Gr. KJV, Word Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: 1,700 Key Words that Unlock the Meaning of the Bible, KJV, Reference Bible, Center-Column Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Vest Pocket New Testament & Psalms, Leathersoft, Black, Red Letter Version: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, The King James Study Bible, Red Letter, Full-Color Edition: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Reference Bible, Personal Size Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Holy Bible, Larger Print, Paperback, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version. "This word hypostasis ["assurance," NASB] has appeared twice already in the epistle. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd. Hebrews 11:4-7. From prasso; a deed; by implication, an affair; by extension, an object. 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