hebrews_11:1
Hebrews 11:1
| Greek |
Ἔστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. πίστις ἐλπιζομένων ὑπόστασις, πραγμάτων ἔλεγχος οὐ βλεπομένων. |
| ESV |
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
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| NIV |
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
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| NLT |
Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.
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| KJV |
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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Hebrews 10:39 ← Hebrews 11:1 → Hebrews 11:2
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