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NASB | Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality--faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]. |
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Bible Note: Amen, CDBJ. That's how it is with me, too. Ours is not a blind faith, based on pipe dreams or superstition. We have a hope both sure and steadfast. "There are two worlds," wrote Thomas Carlyle, " the one we measure with line and rule, and the one we feel with our hearts and our imaginations." And we do "feel with our hearts and our imaginations" the power and presence of God when his Spirit fills our hearts and fires our imaginations. It is indeed the peace that passes understanding, not that the world gives, but that Jesus gives when we are the sheep of his pasture. --Hank |