A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger
HEBREWS 11:1 u`po,stasij( pragma,twn {A}The scribe of î13, a third or fourth century papyrus copy,thoughtlessly wrote pragma,twn avna,stasij. 8-------------------------...
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
CHAPTER XI._A definition of faith_, 1, 2._What are its immediate objects_, 3._What are its effects, instanced in Abel_, 4_In Enoch_, 5, 6._In Noah_, 7._In Abraham_, 8-10....
Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
NOW FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR - On the general natureof faith, see the notes on Mark 16:16. The margin here is, “groundor confidence.” There is scarcely any verse of the New Testame...
Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein
IV. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND EXHORTATIONSCHAPTER 11_ 1. Faith in regard to creation and salvation (Hebrews 11:1)_2. The patience of faith (Hebrews 11:8)3. The energy of faith (Hebrews 11:23
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible
HEBREWS 11:1 F. The chapter opens with a definition of faith as theassurance whereby we lay hold of things still in the future, and theproving_ i.e._ the inward certainty which is stronger than any...
Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)
THE CHRISTIAN HOPE (Hebrews 11:1-3)...
Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)
Faith means that we are certain of the things we hope for, convincedof the thing we do not see. It was because of faith that the men ofold time had their record attested. It is by faith that we unde...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
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...
Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
_Now faith_ Since he has said "we are of faith to gaining of thesoul," the question might naturally arise, What then is faith? It isnowhere defined in Scripture, nor is it defined here, for the writ...
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary
ἜΣΤΙΝ ΔῈ ΠΊΣΤΙΣ. “_But faith_ IS &c.” Since he hassaid “we are _of faith_ to gaining of the soul,” the questionmight naturally arise, What then is faith? It is nowhere defined inScripture, nor is i...
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary
CH. 11. THE HEROES OF FAITHThe main task of the writer has now been performed, but the remainderof the Epistle had also a very important purpose. It would have beenfatal to the peace of mind of a J...
Charles Box Commentaries
_AN EXPLANATION OF SAVING FAITH -- HEBREWS 11:1-3 :_ The writerdescribed that faith whereby the just man lives in these words, "Nowfaith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things...
Charles Rose Commentaries
ΈΣΤΙΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΕΊΜΊ (G1510) быть.Эмфатическое положение слова можетуказывать на стиль определения (Michel).ΠΊΣΤΙΣ (G4102) вера. Это терпеливоеожидание и преданность тому, чтоХристос...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae
DISCOURSE: 2317THE NATURE OF FAITHHebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, theevidence of things not seen_.CONSIDERING how much the Scriptures speak of faith, one is surpris...
co*ke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
NOW FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE, &C.— These verses may be paraphrasedthus: "As I have now observed, that faith avails to the salvation ofthe soul, and intend, in the next place, largely to prove it; itc...
College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
PART THREE_THE NATURE, DEVELOPMENT AND DUTIES OF FAITH. Hebrews 11:1 to Hebrews13:25_I._The nature of faith. Hebrews 11:1-3__TEXT_...
Combined Bible Commentary
THE EXCELLENCY OF FAITH(Hebrews 11:1-3)Ere we take up the contents of the 11th chapter let us briefly reviewthe sound already covered. Chapter s 1 and 2 are more or lessintroductory in their char...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence ofthings not seen.FAITH - in its widest sense: not restricted to faith in the Gospel.Not a definition of faith in its whole nature,...
Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch
1 Faith is neither "substance" nor "evidence", as is the usualrendering of this passage. The word "substance" is changed to"confidence" in most later translations, as this word seems to agreewith i...
Darby's translation notes (1890)
11:1 substantiating (f-5) Or 'assurance,' 'firm conviction.' see ch.3.14....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
HEROES OF FAITHThe Achievements of Faith, illustrated from the annals of Israel,beginning with the patriarchs and coming down to the martyrs. Thewriter has already mentioned faith as a necessary co...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
RV renders, 'Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, theproving of things not seen.' The word represented here by 'assurance'is rendered 'substance' in Hebrews 1:3; RV and 'confidence' in He...
EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries
HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN?HEBREWS_IAN MACKERVOY_CHAPTER 115 THE BETTER WAY 11:1-13:25THE WAY OF TRUST AND HOPE 11:1-40THE MEANING OF *FAITH (TRUST IN GOD) 11:1-3 V1 *Faith, that is, trust...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
We have seen how the writer approached the subject which is the chieftheme of this last division of this Epistle. The coming of the Lord,for judgment upon His adversaries, for salvation to His peopl...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)
CHAPTER X.FAITH AN ASSURANCE AND A PROOF."Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the proving of thingsnot seen. For therein the elders had witness borne to them. By faithwe understand t...
Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)
Ἔστιν δὲ πίστις ἐλπιζομένωνὑπόστασις … “Now faith is assurance of things hoped for,proof [manifestation] of things not seen”. When ἔστι standsfirst in a sentence it sometimes means “there exists,”...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary
FAITH'S TRIUMPHS FROM ABEL TO ABRAHAMHebrews 11:1Faith is the _sixth_ sense. It makes us as sure of unseen or futurethings, which we know about only through the divine Word, as we are ofthings wh...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible
Then follows a series of illustrations of the power of faith takenfrom the history of the Hebrew people. The first is that by faith menknow that the ages have been fashioned by the Word of God.Afte...
Gary Hampton Commentaries
UNDERSTANDING FAITH"Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, aconviction of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1 A.S.V.). It appears theKing James translators got the full meaning of the word "substanc...
Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Now (1) faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence ofthings not seen.(1) An excellent description of faith by the effects, because itrepresents things which are but yet in hope, and...
Hawker's Poor man's commentary
(1) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence ofthings not seen. (2) For by it the elders obtained a good report. (3)Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the...
Hawker's Poor man's commentary
CONTENTSHere is the Record of Old Testament Saints, who lived and died,triumphant in Faith. The sweet Assurance to New Testament Believersthat they, and all the Faithful, will together be made per...
Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly
The apostle now resumes his great theme, Christ called a Priest of Godfor ever after the order of Melchisedec. He alludes, in the beginningof our chapter, to the historical facts of Genesis. We must...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary
_PROGRESS IN RELIGIOUS CONVICTION_‘Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence ofthings not seen.’Hebrews 11:1All religious conviction proceeds from God and cannot proceed from...
John Calvin's Bible Commentary
1._Now faith, etc. _Whoever made this the beginning of the eleventhchapter, has unwisely disjointed the context; for the object of theApostle was to prove what he had already said that there is nee...
John Darby's Synopsis
It is not a definition of this principle, that the epistle gives us atthe commencement of Chapter 11, but a declaration of its powers andaction. Faith realises (gives substance to) that which we hop...
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
NOW FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR,.... The "faith" herespoken of is not a mere moral virtue, which is a branch of the law;nor a bare assent to anything revealed, declared, and affirmed...
John Owen’s Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews(7 vols)
The first verse gives such a description of the nature of faith, asevidenceth its fitness and meetness unto the effecting of the greatwork assigned unto it, namely, the preservation of believers in...
John Trapp Complete Commentary
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of thingsnot seen.Ver. 1. _Now faith is the substance_] Having mentioned the life offaith, Hebrews 10:38, and the end of faith (or the...
Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures
HEB. 11:1. NOW FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THEEVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN._ Blank Bible: _ "Vid. No. 66 - the word ?p?stas?? here used signifiesconfidence in 2 Corinthians 9:4; 2 C...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Knowing that the believing Hebrews had been, and still were exposed topersecution on account of the gospel, and fearing lest they should bethereby cast down, and moved from their steadfastness, the...
Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)
At the close of the preceding chapter, mention was made of "them thatbelieve to the saving of the soul." Now follows a description of faithand an illustration of its power from the example of the an...
Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible
A WONDERFUL EPIC ON THE POWER OF FAITH.Faith as a trust in that which is invisible and future:...
Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible
NOW, FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE EVIDENCE OFTHINGS NOT SEEN....
Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible
This chapter in itself forms a complete division of the book ofHebrews. If previously the doctrine has been thoroughly laid down thatfaith is the principle of all actual relationship with God, now C...
Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)
SUBSTANCE:Or, ground, or confidence...
Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible
1-3 Faith always has been the mark of God's servants, from thebeginning of the world. Where the principle is planted by theregenerating Spirit of God, it will cause the truth to be received,concer...
Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible
OLBGrk; HERBREWS CHAPTER 11 HEBREWS 11:1 The nature of faith, and itsacceptableness with God, set forth in the examples of many excellentpersons of old time. NOW FAITH: the Holy Spirit proceeds in t...
NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II "For hereby," pre-eminently,"the elders obtained a good report. But without faith it is impossibleto please God."[21]Tertullian On the Apparel of Women Book...
Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes
Hebrews 11:1 Now G1161 faith G4102 is G2076 (G5748) substance G5287for G1679 (G5746) evidence G1650 things...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible
TRUE FAITH IS FAITH IN GOD'S PROMISES (HEBREWS 11:1).Hebrews 11:1, ‘Now faith is assurance (hupostasis - ‘thesubstance' or ‘the underpinning' and therefore the ‘assurance',the ‘guarantee within the...
Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)
CHAP. Hebrews 11:1. Having affirmed that our distinguishing quality asChristians is not apostasy, but faith, and that the issue in our caseis not perdition, but the gaining of that life of the soul...
Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament
NOW FAITH IS(εστιν δε πιστις). He has just said that "we are offaith" (Hebrews 10:39), not of apostasy. Now he proceeds in a chapterof great eloquence and passion to illustrate his point by a re...
Sermon Bible Commentary
Hebrews 11:1Abel, Enoch, Noah.Before the flood and the Abrahamic covenant God had a people on earthwho lived by faith. Abel, the first martyr, Enoch, the seventh fromAdam, and Noah, the preacher...
Sermon Bible Commentary
Hebrews 11:1Faith and Things Hoped for and Unseen.I. Faith appears at first sight a very simple thing; it is nothingelse but believing the word of God. We know what it is to receive theword of a...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, theevidence of things not seen. For by it the elder obtained a goodreport._So it was written, in the olden time, that believers «obta...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
This is the triumphal arch of faith. Here we find the names of many ofthe heroes of faith, and a brief record of some of the battles inwhich they fought and conquered. May you and I possess «like pr...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, theevidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a goodreport._The names of those who lived in old time are handed down...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
This is a very familiar chapter, but it is none the less precious. Itis the roll of the heroes of faith. Here you have a list of the menwho believed in God, and who therefore did great things.Hebr...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
These men, of whom we are now briefly to read, are a company of God'switnesses; and the apostle calls them, in the next chapter, «a cloudof witnesses,» who, from their lofty seats above, are watchin...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
In this chapter we read of the wonders of faith; but I have never reada chapter setting forth the wonders of unbelief. Unbelief is barrenimpotent, a mere negation, a dead and accursed thing; but fai...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
First, a definition of faith.Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, theevidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a goodreport. Through faith we understand...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
This is the Arc de Triomphe erected to the memory of the heroes offaith, whose names are here recorded by the apostle's inspired pen,with a brief mention of some of their most memorable actions. If...
Summarized Bible Commentary
CONTENTS: Superiority of the way of faith. Instances of faith.CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Abel, Cain, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac,Jacob, Sara, Joseph, Moses, Pharaoh's daughter, Rahab, Gideon, Barak,...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for._ Pauluses here the same Greek word as in Hebrews 1:3, that the Son is theexpress image of the Father's _hypostasis,_ or person. Then fa...
The Bible Study New Testament
TO HAVE FAITH. See note on James 2:19 about the nature of faith. TO BESURE. Faith is the foundation on which all our hopes for the futureare built. TO BE CERTAIN. Faith makes us able to treat as _re...
The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 11:1 ASSURANCE. Or “confidence” (Hebrews3:14). HOPED FOR. On hope, see...
The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary
ILLUSTRATIONS OF FAITH AS A PRACTICAL POWER IN LIFE_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_THIS chapter contains a series of illustrations, taken from the heroicages of Hebrew history, of the nature and in...
The Pulpit Commentaries
EXPOSITIONHEBREWS 11:1NOW FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE _ _OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE EVIDENCE OFTHINGS NOT SEEN. On the senses in which the wordὑπόστασις (translated "substance") may be used, see unde...
Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith
Hebrews, chapter 11:Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of thingsnot seen (Hebrews 11:1).This is not so much a definition of faith as it is the declaration ofwhat faith d...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 Corinthians 13:13; 1 Peter 1:7; 1 Peter 1:8; 2 Corinthians 11:17;...
Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)
Faith [π ι σ τ ι ς]. Without the article, indicating that it istreated in its abstract conception, and not merely as Christian faith.It is important that the preliminary definition should be clearly...
Wells of Living Water Commentary
FAR-FLUNG VISIONSA New Year's StudyHebrews 11:1INTRODUCTORY WORDSAnother New Year has come to us freighted with every possibility oflife and service. At such a time as this it is natural for u...
Wells of Living Water Commentary
THE PLACE OF FAITHHebrews 11:1INTRODUCTORY WORDSUnbelief is black with the frown of God; faith is regnant with thesmile of God. Unbelief closes every channel of blessing; faith opensup the cha...
Wells of Living Water Commentary
THE LIFE OF FAITHHebrews 11:1INTRODUCTORY WORDS1. Faith defined. The eleventh chapter of Hebrews opens with somethingthat is very definite it is a definition of faith. "Now faith is thesubstan...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
The definition of faith given in this verse, and exemplified in thevarious instances following, undoubtedly includes justifying faith,but not directly as justifying. For faith justifies only as it r...
William Burkitt's Expository Notes
Observe here, 1. The thing described, or the subject spoken of, andthat is faith; that faith whereby the just man lives, the apostle herespeaks of, though not as justifying, but as it is effectually...
