I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Hebrews 11:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. American Standard Version (1901) Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen. Common English Bible Faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what we don’t see. Catholic Public Domain Version Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not apparent. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not. |
I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love #– #but the greatest of these is love.
What I am saying in this matter of boasting, I don’t speak as the Lord would, but, as it were, foolishly.
So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!
Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we, not to mention you, would be put to shame in that situation.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith working through love.
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.
But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved.
These all died in faith, although they had not received the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.
By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for Moses persevered as one who sees him who is invisible.
By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation had its beginning when it was spoken of by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us by those who heard him.
For we have become participants in Christ if we hold firmly until the end the reality that we had at the start.
But Christ was faithful as a Son over his household. And we are that household if we hold on to our confidence and the hope in which we boast. ,
so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.
Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those who have received a faith equal to ours through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.