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.


In Context

1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

2 This is what the ancients were commended for.

3 By 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.

4 By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:3By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made.

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.