Hebrews 11:1 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:2 For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.

Hebrews 11:3 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "substantiating", "things", "hoped", "conviction", and "seen". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "substantiating", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "For in the power of this the...", so "faith" and "substantiating" should be read forward into that movement. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "substantiating" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.