Hebrews 11:3 “By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command,…”

Hebrews 11:3

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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;

Bible in Basic English

By faith it is clear to us that the order of events was fixed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made from things which only seem to be.

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Cross references

“faith”

Psalm 33:6 John 1:3 2 Peter 3:5 Romans 4:17 Acts 17:24 Revelation 4:11

Psalm 33:6 · BSB

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

John 1:3 · BSB

Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

2 Peter 3:5 · BSB

But 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,

Romans 4:17 · BSB

As 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 17:24 · BSB

The 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 · BSB

“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 were created.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2This is why the ancients were commended.

4By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

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