Hebrews 11:1

World English Bible (2000)

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

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  • 2 Cor 5:7 : 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.
  • 2 Cor 4:18 : 18 while we don't look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
  • Rom 8:24-25 : 24 For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? 25 But if we hope for that which we don't see, we wait for it with patience.
  • Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
  • Heb 6:18-19 : 18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us. 19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil;
  • Heb 11:27 : 27 By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
  • 1 Pet 1:7-8 : 7 that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ-- 8 whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don't see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory--
  • 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love.
  • Ps 27:13 : 13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.
  • Ps 42:11 : 11 Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.
  • 2 Cor 5:17 : 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
  • Heb 10:22 : 22 let's draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,
  • Heb 11:13 : 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
  • Heb 3:14 : 14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:
  • Heb 6:12 : 12 that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
  • Heb 10:39 : 39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
  • Heb 2:3 : 3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation--which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;
  • 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
  • 2 Cor 11:17 : 17 That which I speak, I don't speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
  • Titus 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
  • 2 Cor 9:4 : 4 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.

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  • Heb 11:2-11
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    2 For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

    3 By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

    4 By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

    5 By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn't see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

    6 Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

    7 By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

    8 By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

    9 By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

    10 For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

    11 By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

  • 2 Cor 5:7
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    7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.

  • Heb 11:39
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    39 These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise,

  • 2 Cor 4:18
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    18 while we don't look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

  • Heb 11:13
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    13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  • Rom 1:17
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    17 For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."

  • Heb 11:27
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    27 By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

  • Rom 8:24-25
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    24 For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?

    25 But if we hope for that which we don't see, we wait for it with patience.

  • Heb 10:23
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    23 let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.

  • 1 Pet 1:7-9
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    7 that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ--

    8 whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don't see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory--

    9 receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

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

  • Gal 3:11
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    11 Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, "The righteous will live by faith."

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

  • 1 Pet 1:21
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    21 who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

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

  • Heb 11:20
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    20 By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

  • Heb 6:18-19
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    18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

    19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil;

  • Heb 6:11-12
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    11 We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,

    12 that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.

  • 1 Cor 13:13
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    13 But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love.

  • Rom 5:4
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    4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:

  • Heb 11:17
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    17 By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

  • Jas 1:3
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    3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

  • Rom 4:17-18
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    17 As it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.

    18 Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So will your seed be."

  • Jas 2:22
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    22 You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;

  • Jas 2:17
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    17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

  • Rom 15:13
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    13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

  • Gal 3:6
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    6 Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."

  • Eph 3:12
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    12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

  • Jas 2:26
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    26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

  • Col 1:5
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    5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,

  • Rom 4:20
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    20 Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

  • Jas 2:24
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    24 You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.

  • Mark 11:22
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    22 Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.

  • Rom 3:3
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    3 For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?