Hebrews 11:1-3

New International Version

11 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for^(A) and assurance about what we do not see.^(B) ²This is what the ancients were commended for.^(C)

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

Hebrews 11:1-3

Common English Bible

11 Faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what we don’t see. ²The elders in the past were approved because they showed faith.

³By faith we understand that the universe has been created by a word from God so that the visible came into existence from the invisible.

New International Version (NIV)