Hebrews 11:1 (GNV)

Passage

Now faith is the grounds of things, which are hoped for, and the euidence of things which are not seene.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the grounds of things, which are hoped for, and the euidence of things which are not seene.

Hebrews 11:2 For by it our elders were well reported of.

Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we vnderstand that the world was ordeined by the worde of God, so that the things which we see, are not made of things which did appeare.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "For by it our elders were well...", so "faith" and "grounds" 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 "grounds" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.