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Hebrews 11:3
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KJ21
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.
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.
AMP
By faith [that is, with an inherent trust and enduring confidence in the power, wisdom and goodness of God] we understand that the worlds (universe, ages) were framed and created [formed, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose] by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.
AMPC
By faith we understand that the worlds [during the successive ages] were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible.
BRG
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.
CSB
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.
CSBA
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.
CEB
By faith we understand that the universe has been created by a word from God so that the visible came into existence from the invisible.
CJB
By trusting, we understand that the universe was created through a spoken word of God, so that what is seen did not come into being out of existing phenomena.
CEV
Because of our faith, we know that the world was made at God's command. We also know that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen.
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.
DLNT
By faith we understand that the worlds have been prepared by the word of God, so that the thing being seen has not come-into-being from things being visible.
DRA
By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made.
ERV
Faith helps us understand that God created the whole world by his command. This means that the things we see were made by something that cannot be seen.
EASY
Because of faith, we understand about how God made the universe. He spoke his word to make it happen. In that way, God made all the things that we can see. He made them from things that nobody could see.
EHV
By faith we know that the universe was created by God’s word, so that what is seen did not come from visible things.
ESV
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
ESVUK
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
EXB
It is by faith we understand that the ·whole world [universe; cosmos; ages] was made by God’s ·command [word; Gen. 1] so what we see was ·made by something that cannot be seen [L not made from/by visible things].
GNV
Through faith we understand that the world was ordained by the word of God, so that the things which we see, are not made of things which did appear.
GW
Faith convinces us that God created the world through his word. This means what can be seen was made by something that could not be seen.
GNT
It is by faith that we understand that the universe was created by God's word, so that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen.
HCSB
By faith we understand that the universe was created by God’s command, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible.
ICB
It is by faith we understand that the whole world was made by God’s command. This means that what we see was made by something that cannot be seen.
ISV
By faith we understand that time was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are invisible.
PHILLIPS
Now faith means putting our full confidence in the things we hope for, it means being certain of things we cannot see. It was this kind of faith that won their reputation for the saints of old. And it is after all only by faith that our minds accept as fact that the whole scheme of time and space was created by God’s command—that the world which we can see has come into being through principles which are invisible.
JUB
Through faith we understand that the ages were framed by the word of God, that which is seen being made of that which was not seen.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.
LEB
By faith we understand the worlds were created by the word of God, in order that what is seen did not come into existence from what is visible.
TLB
By faith—by believing God—we know that the world and the stars—in fact, all things—were made at God’s command; and that they were all made from things that can’t be seen.
MSG
By faith, we see the world called into existence by God’s word, what we see created by what we don’t see.
MEV
By faith we understand that the universe was framed by the word of God, so that things that are seen were not made out of things which are visible.
MOUNCE
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not brought into being from anything observable.
NOG
Faith convinces us that God created the world through his word. This means what can be seen was made by something that could not be seen.
NABRE
By faith we understand that the universe was ordered by the word of God, so that what is visible came into being through the invisible.
NASB
By faith we understand that the world has been created by the word of God so that what is seen has not been made out of things that are visible.
NASB1995
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.
NCB
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen came into being from the invisible.
NCV
It is by faith we understand that the whole world was made by God’s command so what we see was made by something that cannot be seen.
NET
By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God’s command, so that the visible has its origin in the invisible.
NIRV
We have faith. So we understand that everything was made when God commanded it. That’s why we believe that what we see was not made out of what could be seen.
NIV
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.
NIVUK
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.
NKJV
By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
NLV
Through faith we understand that the world was made by the Word of God. Things we see were made from what could not be seen.
NLT
By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.
NMB
Through faith we understand that the world and all the things which are seen were made from nothing by the word of God.
NRSVA
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.
NRSVACE
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.
NRSVCE
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.
NRSVUE
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.
NTFE
It is by faith that we understand that the worlds were formed by God’s word; in other words, that the visible world was made from the invisible.
OJB
By Emunah we have binah Shomayim v’ha’Aretz found their "barah" from the Dvar Hashem, so that not from anything visible has what we see come into being. [TEHILLIM 33:6]
RGT
Through faith, we understand that the world was ordained by the Word of God, so that the things which we see are not made of things which are visible.
RSV
By faith we understand that the world was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made out of things which do not appear.
RSVCE
By faith we understand that the world was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made out of things which do not appear.
TLV
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen did not come from anything visible.
VOICE
Through faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God; everything we now see was fashioned from that which is invisible.
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.
WE
We believe in God, so that is how we know that God made the world by his word. The things we see were made out of things that cannot be seen.
WYC
By faith we understand that the worlds were made by God's word [By faith we understand the worlds to be shaped, or made, by God's word], that visible things were made of invisible things.
YLT
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;
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