²⁹ Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.”^(A)

⁸ Although you have not seen^[a] him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,^(A)

⁷ for we walk by faith, not by sight.^(A)

The Meaning of Faith

11 Now faith is the assurance^[a] of things hoped for, the conviction^[b] of things not seen.^(A)

²⁷ By faith he left Egypt, unafraid of the king’s anger, for he persevered as though^[a] he saw him who is invisible.

⁴⁵ And blessed is she who believed that there would be^[a] a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.”

⁸ Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed,^(A)

⁴⁸ Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you^[a] see signs and wonders you will not believe.”^(A)

³⁹ Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised,