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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]. |
Subject: Define Faith. |
Bible Note: Like Paul's description of the nature of love in his letter to the Corinthians, the passage in Hebrews is about the nature of faith. It is not a definition of faith just a Paul's description was not a definition of love. First, one somewhat confusing issue is English. It's easier to see in Greek. Faith is the noun form of the verb believe. So faith is either the act of believing or the object of what is believed. To believe means to accept as true an understood proposition (statement). And saving faith is to accept as true the understood propositions of God as revealed in the Scriptures concerning the redemptive work of Christ. Acts 16:30 and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" Acts 16:31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." Peace, Lionstrong |