Hebrews 11:1 — King James Version← Study notes
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Hebrews 11:1 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 11:19 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report.” O what an expression has he used, in saying, “an evidence of things not seen.” For [we say] there is “evidence,” in the case of things that are very plain. Faith then is the seeing things not plain (he means), and brings what are not seen to the same full assurance with what are seen. So then neither is it possible to disbelieve in things which are…
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Markus BauerNote3mo agoFaith Isn't Feeling Certain About Invisible Things
I'm a physicist, and I struggled for years to reconcile faith and reason. I thought faith meant shutting off my critical mind and believing things despite evidence to the contrary. But this definition...
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Yuki TanakaNote3mo agoFaith Is the Assurance of Things Hoped For
I'm struggling with what faith actually is. I don't have feelings of certainty. I have questions. I have doubts. So is my faith fake?
The author's definition changes things. Faith is assurance of thi...
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