Hebrews 11:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

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

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

Berean Study Bible
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

New American Standard Bible
Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen.

NASB 1995
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

NASB 1977
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Amplified Bible
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].

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.

Contemporary English Version
Faith makes us sure of what we hope for and gives us proof of what we cannot see.

Good News Translation
To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Faith assures us of things we expect and convinces us of the existence of things we cannot see.

International Standard Version
Now faith is the assurance that what we hope for will come about and the certainty that what we cannot see exists.

NET Bible
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

New King James Version
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

King James 2000 Bible
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

New Heart English Bible
Now faith is being confident of what we hope for, convinced about things we do not see.

World English Bible
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

American King James Version
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

American Standard Version
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

A Faithful Version
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the conviction of things not seen.

Darby Bible Translation
Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen.

English Revised Version
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the proving of things not seen.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Nowe faith is the ground of things, which are hoped for, and the euidence of things which are not seene.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Fayth is the grounde of thynges hoped for, the euidence of thynges not seene.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Faith is a sure confidence of thinges which are hoped for, and a certaynte of thinges which are not sene.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Fayth is a sure confidence of thynges which are hoped for and a certayntie of thynges which are not sene.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Now faith is [the] substance of things hoped for, [the] proof of matters not being seen,

Berean Literal Bible
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not being seen.

Young's Literal Translation
And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

Smith's Literal Translation
And faith is the foundation of things hoped for, the proof of things not seen.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the compelled persuasion of things not being seen.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not apparent.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Now faith is the conviction concerning those things that are in hope, as if it were these things in action, and the revelation of those things that are unseen;

Lamsa Bible
NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, just as it was the substance of things which have come to pass; and it is the evidence of things not seen,

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Now, faith is a sure confidence with respect to things hoped for, a firm persuasion with respect to things not seen:

Godbey New Testament
But faith is the confidence of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Haweis New Testament
NOW faith is the realizing confidence of the things hoped for, and the demonstration of things unseen:

Mace New Testament
Now faith is the foundation of our hopes of happiness, and the persuasion we have about things not evident to our senses.

Weymouth New Testament
Now faith is a well-grounded assurance of that for which we hope, and a conviction of the reality of things which we do not see.

Worrell New Testament
Now faith is an assurance of things hoped for, a sure persuasion of things not seen;

Worsley New Testament
Now faith is the confident expectation of things hoped for, and a conviction of things not seen:
















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