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Hebrews 11

He. 11:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Now
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
faith
pistis (Greek #4102)
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
KJV usage: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
Pronounce: pis'-tis
Origin: from 3982
is
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
the ζsubstance
hupostasis (Greek #5287)
a setting under (support), i.e. (figuratively) concretely, essence, or abstractly, assurance (objectively or subjectively)
KJV usage: confidence, confident, person, substance.
Pronounce: hoop-os'-tas-is
Origin: from a compound of 5259 and 2476
of things hoped for
elpizo (Greek #1679)
to expect or confide
KJV usage: (have, thing) hope(-d) (for), trust.
Pronounce: el-pid'-zo
Origin: from 1680
, the evidence
elegchos (Greek #1650)
proof, conviction
KJV usage: evidence, reproof.
Pronounce: el'-eng-khos
Origin: from 1651
of things
pragma (Greek #4229)
a deed; by implication, an affair; by extension, an object (material)
KJV usage: business, matter, thing, work.
Pronounce: prag'-mah
Origin: from 4238
i not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
seen
blepo (Greek #991)
to look at (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed. Compare 3700.
Pronounce: blep'-o
Origin: a primary verb
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1-5:  What faith is.
6:  Without faith we cannot please God.
7-40:  The worthy fruits thereof in the fathers of old time.
faith.
He. 11:13• 13Conforme á la fe murieron todos éstos sin haber recibido las promesas, sino mirándolas de lejos, y creyéndolas, y saludándolas, y confesando que eran peregrinos y advenedizos sobre la tierra. (He. 11:13)
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He. 10:22,39• 22Lleguémonos con corazón verdadero, en plena certidumbre de fe, purificados los corazones de mala conciencia, y lavados los cuerpos con agua limpia.
39Pero nosotros no somos tales que nos retiremos para perdición, sino fieles para ganancia del alma.
(He. 10:22,39)
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Hch. 20:21• 21Testificando á los Judíos y á los Gentiles arrepentimiento para con Dios, y la fe en nuestro Señor Jesucristo. (Hch. 20:21)
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1 Co. 13:13• 13Y ahora permanecen la fe, la esperanza, y la caridad, estas tres: empero la mayor de ellas es la caridad. (1 Co. 13:13)
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Gá. 5:6• 6Porque en Cristo Jesús ni la circuncisión vale algo, ni la incircuncisión; sino la fe que obra por la caridad. (Gá. 5:6)
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Tit. 1:1• 1Pablo, siervo de Dios, y apóstol de Jesucristo, según la fe de los escogidos de Dios, y el conocimiento de la verdad que es según la piedad, (Tit. 1:1)
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1 P. 1:7• 7Para que la prueba de vuestra fe, mucho más preciosa que el oro, el cual perece, bien que sea probado con fuego, sea hallada en alabanza, gloria y honra, cuando Jesucristo fuera manifestado: (1 P. 1:7)
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2 P. 1:1• 1Simon Pedro, siervo y apóstol de Jesucristo, á los que habéis alcanzado fe igualmente preciosa con nosotros en la justicia de nuestro Dios y Salvador Jesucristo: (2 P. 1:1)
is the.
substance.
or, ground, or, confidence.
hoped.
the evidence.
 the great distinctive principle of blessing now as of old lies in faith. Did he value antiquity? Faith distinguished all whom God honored from first to last; not the law but faith. (Hebrews 11:1-3 by W. Kelly)
 Some have made a difficulty for themselves by the mistaken assumption that we have here a definition of faith. This is clearly not the object, but rather a description of its power and range. Faith scripturally in itself is simply believing God, accepting His word because He says it; and now, under the gospel because of its all-importance, receiving the testimony of God which He has testified about His Son (1 John 5:9), believing (not exactly "on," but) Him that sent the Son (John 5:24); or, as in John 3:32 it is expressed, he that receives His testimony sets to his seal that God is true; while he that does not believe God has the awful guilt of making Him a liar (1 John 5:10). (Hebrews 11:1-3 by W. Kelly)
 Faith realizes (gives substance to) that which we hope for and is a demonstration to the soul of that which we do not see. (Hebrews 11 by J.N. Darby)
 In chapter 11 we have set before us the path which the heavenly man is to tread as he passes through this world on his way to heaven. (The Path of Faith: Hebrews 11 by H. Smith)
 The first verse is hardly a definition of faith, but rather a statement of the effect of faith. It tells us what faith does, rather than what faith is. (The Path of Faith: Hebrews 11:1-3 by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Now faith is the substantiatingf of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "assurance," "firm conviction." see ch. 3.14.

W. Kelly Translation

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Now faith is substancea of [things] hoped for, demonstrationb of things not seen.

WK Translation Notes

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a
Or, "substantiating" of things not seen. The sense is, "Now faith is confidence in [things] hoped for, conviction of things not seen.
b
Or, "test." It is a nice question as to whether "hypostasis" here means grounded assurance as in {vi 30010}{/vi}, or substantiating which more approaches the older view. The word "realization" might express it best in this respect, as demonstration of the word "elenchos" (conviction).