Hebrews 11:1

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Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the sign that the things not seen are true.

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  • 2 Cor 5:7 : 7 (For we are walking by faith, not by seeing,)
  • 2 Cor 4:18 : 18 While our minds are not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are for a time; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
  • Rom 8:24-25 : 24 For our salvation is by hope: but hope which is seen is not hope: for who is hoping for what he sees? 25 But if we have hope for that which we see not, then we will be able to go on waiting for it.
  • Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.
  • Heb 6:18-19 : 18 So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false; 19 And this hope is like a strong band for our souls, fixed and certain, and going in to that which is inside the veil;
  • Heb 11:27 : 27 By faith he went out of Egypt, not being turned from his purpose by fear of the wrath of the king; for he kept on his way, as seeing him who is unseen.
  • 1 Pet 1:7-8 : 7 So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ: 8 To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:
  • 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
  • Ps 27:13 : 13 I had almost given up my hope of seeing the blessing of the Lord in the land of the living.
  • Ps 42:11 : 11 Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.
  • 2 Cor 5:17 : 17 So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.
  • Heb 10:22 : 22 Let us go in with true hearts, in certain faith, having our hearts made free from the sense of sin and our bodies washed with clean water:
  • Heb 11:13 : 13 All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth.
  • Heb 3:14 : 14 For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;
  • Heb 6:12 : 12 So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.
  • Heb 10:39 : 39 But we are not of those who go back to destruction; but of those who have faith even to the salvation of the soul.
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Heb 2:3 : 3 What will come on us, if we do not give our minds to such a great salvation? a salvation of which our fathers first had knowledge through the words of the Lord, and which was made certain to us by those to whom his words came;
  • 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:
  • 2 Cor 11:17 : 17 What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.
  • Titus 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in agreement with the faith of the saints of God and the full knowledge of what is true in harmony with religion,
  • 2 Cor 9:4 : 4 For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing.

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  • Heb 11:2-11
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    2For by it our fathers had God's approval.

    3By faith it is clear to us that the order of events was fixed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made from things which only seem to be.

    4By faith Abel made a better offering to God than Cain, and he had witness through it of his righteousness, God giving his approval of his offering: and his voice still comes to us through it though he is dead.

    5By faith Enoch was taken up to heaven so that he did not see death; he was seen no longer, for God took him away: for before he was taken, witness had been given that he was well-pleasing to God:

    6And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.

    7By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.

    8By faith Abraham did as God said when he was ordered to go out into a place which was to be given to him as a heritage, and went out without knowledge of where he was going.

    9By faith he was a wanderer in the land of the agreement, as in a strange land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who had a part with him in the same heritage:

    10For he was looking for the strong town, whose builder and maker is God.

    11And by faith Sarah herself had power to give birth, when she was very old, because she had faith in him who gave his word;

  • 2 Cor 5:7
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    7(For we are walking by faith, not by seeing,)

  • Heb 11:39
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    39And not one of these got the good things of the agreement, though they all had a good record through faith,

  • 2 Cor 4:18
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    18While our minds are not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are for a time; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

  • Heb 11:13
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    13All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth.

  • Rom 1:17
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    17For in it there is the revelation of the righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is said in the holy Writings, The man who does righteousness will be living by his faith.

  • Heb 11:27
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    27By faith he went out of Egypt, not being turned from his purpose by fear of the wrath of the king; for he kept on his way, as seeing him who is unseen.

  • Rom 8:24-25
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    24For our salvation is by hope: but hope which is seen is not hope: for who is hoping for what he sees?

    25But if we have hope for that which we see not, then we will be able to go on waiting for it.

  • Heb 10:23
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    23Let us keep the witness of our hope strong and unshaking, for he is true who has given his word:

  • 1 Pet 1:7-9
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    7So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

    8To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

    9For so you have the true end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

  • Rom 10:17
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    17So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

  • Gal 3:11
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    11Now that no man gets righteousness by the law in the eyes of God, is clear; because, The upright will be living by faith.

  • Heb 11:30
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    30By faith the walls of Jericho came down, after they had been circled for seven days.

  • 1 Pet 1:21
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    21Who through him have faith in God who took him up again from the dead into glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

  • Gal 5:5
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    5For we through the Spirit by faith are waiting for the hope of righteousness.

  • Heb 11:20
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    20By faith Isaac, blessing Jacob and Esau, gave news of things to come.

  • Heb 6:18-19
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    18So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;

    19And this hope is like a strong band for our souls, fixed and certain, and going in to that which is inside the veil;

  • Heb 6:11-12
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    11And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:

    12So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.

  • 1 Cor 13:13
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    13But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

  • Rom 5:4
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    4And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope:

  • Heb 11:17
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    17By faith Abraham made an offering of Isaac, when he was tested: and he with whom the agreement had been made gave up as an offering the only son of his body,

  • Jas 1:3
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    3Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope;

  • Rom 4:17-18
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    17(As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.

    18Who without reason for hope, in faith went on hoping, so that he became the father of a number of nations, as it had been said, So will your seed be.

  • Jas 2:22
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    22You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;

  • Jas 2:17
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    17Even so faith without works is dead.

  • Rom 15:13
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    13Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.

  • Gal 3:6
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    6Even as Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

  • Eph 3:12
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    12By whom we come near to God without fear through faith in him.

  • Jas 2:26
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    26For as the body without the spirit is dead even so faith without works is dead.

  • Col 1:5
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    5Through the hope which is in store for you in heaven; knowledge of which was given to you before in the true word of the good news,

  • Rom 4:20
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    20Still, he did not give up faith in the undertaking of God, but was made strong by faith, giving glory to God,

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

  • Jas 2:24
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    24You see that a man's righteousness is judged by his works and not by his faith only.

  • Mark 11:22
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    22And Jesus, answering, said to them, Have God's faith.

  • Rom 3:3
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    3And if some have no faith, will that make the faith of God without effect?