Hebrews 11:3

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

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.

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ASV

American Standard Version

By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

By faith we understand the ages to have been completed thoroughly by [the] word of God, in order for that being seen not to have come into being out of the things being visible.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Hebrews 11

¹ Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

² This is why the ancients were commended.

³ By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

⁴ By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

⁵ By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

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