Hebrews 11:1,27 - Compare All Versions

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Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible.

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

By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.

Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.

It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible.

Now faith is the reality  of what is hoped for, the proof  of what is not seen.

By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for Moses persevered as one who sees him who is invisible.

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

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

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

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd.

By faith, Moses, when grown, refused the privileges of the Egyptian royal house. He chose a hard life with God’s people rather than an opportunistic soft life of sin with the oppressors. He valued suffering in the Messiah’s camp far greater than Egyptian wealth because he was looking ahead, anticipating the payoff. By an act of faith, he turned his heel on Egypt, indifferent to the king’s blind rage. He had his eye on the One no eye can see, and kept right on going. By an act of faith, he kept the Passover Feast and sprinkled Passover blood on each house so that the destroyer of the firstborn wouldn’t touch them.

Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen.

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as though seeing Him who is unseen.

Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses].

By faith he left Egypt, being unafraid of the wrath of the king; for he endured [steadfastly], as seeing Him who is unseen. [Ex 2:15]

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.

By faith he left Egypt without fearing the king’s anger, for he persevered as though he could see the one who is invisible.