Hebrews 11:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

faith. Greek. pi stis. App-150.

substance. Greek. hupostasis. See Hebrews 1:3 and 2 Corinthians 9:4. Used of title-deeds in the Papyri.

evidence. proof. Greek. elenchos. Only here and 2 Timothy 3:16. Compare Romans 10:17.

seen. Greek. blepo. App-133.

obtained, &c. = were borne witness to. Greek. martureo. See p. 1511.

Hebrews 11:1

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