Faith and Assurance

Hebrews 11:3

In 9 translations

BSB: 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.
KJV: Through 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.
WEB: By 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.
ASV: By 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.
LSV: By faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen having not come out of things appearing.
YLT: by 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;
DBY: By 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.Elohim
DRC: By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made.
GNV: Through faith we vnderstand that the world was ordeined by the worde of God, so that the things which we see, are not made of things which did appeare.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read τὸ (“the [thing]”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τά (“the [things]”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read βλεπόμενον (“being seen”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read βλεπόμενα (“being seen”).

SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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SBLGNT: τὸ βλεπόμενον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τὸ βλεπόμενον; Robinson–Pierpont read τά βλεπόμενα.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: πίστει νοοῦμεν κατηρτίσθαι τοὺς αἰῶνας ῥήματι θεοῦ, εἰς τὸ μὴ ἐκ φαινομένων τὸ βλεπόμενον γεγονέναι.
RP2018: Πίστει νοοῦμεν κατηρτίσθαι τοὺς αἰῶνας ῥήματι θεοῦ, εἰς τὸ μὴ ἐκ φαινομένων τὰ βλεπόμενα γεγονέναι.
TR-Boyd: Πίστει νοοῦμεν κατηρτίσθαι τοὺς αἰῶνας ῥήματι Θεοῦ, εἰς τὸ μὴ ἐκ φαινομένων τὰ βλεπόμενα γεγονέναι.
SCR1894: πιστει νοουμεν κατηρτισθαι τους αιωνας ρηματι θεου εις το μη εκ φαινομενων τα βλεπομενα γεγονεναι

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Creation Finisher Frame Atheism Torch Text and Manuscripts of the New Testament Gnosticism Word Papyrus Faithful; Faithfulness

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Cross-references most cited first

Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
2 Peter 3:5But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
John 1:3Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
Romans 4:17As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.
Acts 17:24The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.
Revelation 4:11“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and came to be.”
Hebrews 1:2But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
Genesis 1:1–2:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. And God…
Jeremiah 10:11Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”
Romans 1:19–21For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being…
Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
Acts 14:15“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in…
Jeremiah 10:16The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

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