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Hebrews 11:3

CreationFaithGod's wordGod's power and sovereignty

1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.

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.

4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

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

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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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
By faith we understand the ages to have been completed thoroughly by the word of God, in order for that being seen not to have come into being out of the things being visible.
ÅB
Ved tro skjønner vi at verden er kommet i stand ved Guds ord, så det som sees, ikke ble til av det synlige.
OTB
Ved tro forstår vi at universet ble skapt ved Guds ord, slik at det som sees ikke ble til av synlige ting.
B1930
Ved tro skjønner vi at verden er kommet i stand ved Guds ord, så det som sees, ikke blev til av det synlige.

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  • Psalms 33:6

    By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

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  • 2 Peter 3:5

    For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

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  • John 1:3

    All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

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  • Romans 4:17

    (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

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  • Acts 17:24

    God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

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  • Revelation 4:11

    Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

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  • Hebrews 1:2

    Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

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  • Genesis 1:1–2:1

    In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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