Hebrews

Hebrews 11:1–2

¹Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. ²This is why the ancients were commended.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
is	Ἔστιν	Estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
assurance	ὑπόστασις	hypostasis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5287 assurance, substance, reality
of what	ἐλπιζομένων	elpizomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1679 I hope, hope for, expect
certainty	ἔλεγχος	elenchos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1650 a proof, persuasion, reproof
of what	πραγμάτων	pragmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4229 a thing done, a matter
we do not see	βλεπομένων	blepomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural	G991 I look, see

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is why	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
ancients	πρεσβύτεροι	presbyteroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
were commended	ἐμαρτυρήθησαν	emartyrēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3140 I witness, testify

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Hebrews 11:1 2 Corinthians 5:7 · 2 Corinthians 4:18 · Romans 8:24–25 · Hebrews 11:7 · Hebrews 10:22 · 1 Peter 1:7–8 · Psalm 27:13 · Hebrews 11:27 · Hebrews 6:18–19 · Hebrews 6:12 · Hebrews 10:39 · Psalm 42:11

Hebrews 11:2 Hebrews 11:39 · Hebrews 11:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.