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Hebrews 11:1Heb.11.1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

KJV

Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Or la foi est une ferme assurance des choses qu'on espère, une démonstration de celles qu'on ne voit pas.

KJV

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Patristic reading

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  • Theodorus_PG 86a

    Fragmenta in epistulam ad Hebraeos

    αν επι το πταιειν δεξαμενον αισθησιν, αλογιαι τινι μετα πολλης ηδονης απαν επιτελουντα αμαρτημα. 210 Hebr 11,1–2 Το περι της πιστεως ζητουμενον παρα Ἰουδαιοις μαλιστα ειδως απο τινος ακολουθιας, πολλαις ταις περι αυτου κεχρηται αποδειξεσιν. εκεινοι μεν γαρ προεβαλοντο τον νομον κ…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    emonstrated, because a demonstration produces scientific knowledge; whereas faith is of the unseen ( Heb. 11:1 ). Therefore it cannot be demonstrated that God exists. Objection 2: Further, the essence is the middle term of demonstration. But we cannot know in what God's essence c…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    gs, that exceed human reason; wherefore the Apostle says that "faith is of things that appear not" ( Heb. 11:1 ), and the same Apostle says also, "We speak wisdom among the perfect, but not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world; but we speak the wisdom of God…

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