Hebrews 11:1 (DRB)

Passage

Now, faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:1 Now, faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.

Hebrews 11:2 For by this the ancients obtained a testimony.

Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God: that from invisible things visible things might be made.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "For by this the ancients obtained a...", so "faith" and "substance" 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 "substance" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.