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Hebrews 11:3 — King James Version← Study notes

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.


Hebrews 11:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 11:315 words
GreekMeaning
πίστειpistei
By faithnounG4102
νοοῦμενnooumen
we understandverbG3539
κατηρτίσθαιkatērtisthai
to have been formedverbG2675
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
αἰῶναςaiōnas
agesnounG165
ῥήματιrhēmati
by declarationnounG4487
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
εἰςeis
so thatprepositionG1519
τὸto
whicharticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐκek
out of thingsprepositionG1537
φαινομένωνphainomenōn
being visibleverbG5316
τὸto
thearticleG3588
βλεπόμενονblepomenon
behold, beware, lieverbG991
γεγονέναιgegonenai
becomingverbG1096
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:3

Faith needs a generous and vigorous soul, and one rising above all things of sense, and passing beyond the weakness of human reasonings. For it is not possible to become a believer, otherwise than by raising one's self above the common customs [of the world]. Inasmuch then as the souls of the Hebrews were thoroughly weakened, and though they had begun from faith, yet from circumstances, I mean sufferings, afflictions, they had afterwards become faint-hearted, and of little…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 22 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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