3By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made.


In Context

1 Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.

2 For by this the ancients obtained a testimony.

3 By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made.

4 By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

5 By faith Henoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.

Hebrews 11:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:3By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:3By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:3By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which do appear.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which appeared.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:3By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:3by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.