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Where is “Faith is the substance of things hoped for” in the Bible?
“Faith is the substance of things hoped for” is Hebrews 11:1. The unnamed writer of Hebrews says it, opening the chapter on the faith of Abel, Noah, Abraham, Sarah and Moses.
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The verse, who says it, and what it means there.
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It is Hebrews 11:1.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
The unnamed writer of Hebrews says it, opening the chapter on the faith of Abel, Noah, Abraham, Sarah and Moses.
The verse
Now faith is the firm foundation of what we hope for, the proof of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1 · open the chapter →
What it means there
Faith treats what God has promised as solid enough to build on, before it can be seen. The rest of the chapter shows people who acted on that.
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Where is “Faith is the substance of things hoped for” in the Bible?
“Faith is the substance of things hoped for” is Hebrews 11:1. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. The unnamed writer of Hebrews says it, opening the chapter on the faith of Abel, Noah, Abraham, Sarah and Moses.
Is “Faith is the substance of things hoped for” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Hebrews 11:1. In the Lumin Translation, Hebrews 11:1 reads: “Now faith is the firm foundation of what we hope for, the proof of what we do not see.”
Who said “Faith is the substance of things hoped for”?
The unnamed writer of Hebrews says it, opening the chapter on the faith of Abel, Noah, Abraham, Sarah and Moses.
What does “Faith is the substance of things hoped for” mean in the Bible?
Faith treats what God has promised as solid enough to build on, before it can be seen. The rest of the chapter shows people who acted on that.
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