"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. {substance: or, ground, or, confidence}" — Hebrews 11:1

Hebrews 11:1 · KJV

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. {substance: or, ground, or, confidence}”

— Hebrews 11:1

Verse 2

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Hebrews 11 — Context

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. {substance: or, ground, or, confidence}

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

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.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 5:7

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

2 Corinthians 4:18

While we look not 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.

Romans 8:24-25

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. {moved...: or, being wary}

Hebrews 10:22

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

1 Peter 1:7-8

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Psalms 27:13

{I had fainted}, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.