Hebrews 11:3
Through our trust in God we understand that the whole universe was created by God's command, that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen.
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2People who lived long ago trusted God and this is what gained them God's approval.
Cross References
Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Isaiah 40:26Look at the heavens. Who created all this? He leads the stars like an army, and calls each one by name. Because he has great power and incredible strength, not a single one of them is missing.
Jeremiah 10:16The God of Jacob is not like these idols, for he is the Creator of everything, and Israel is the tribe that belongs to him. The Lord Almighty is his name.
Acts 14:15“People, what are you doing? We are human beings with the same kind of nature as you. We came to bring you good news, so you could turn from these pointless things to a God who is truly alive. He is the one who made heaven, earth, and sea, and everything in them.
Romans 1:19What can be known about God is obvious, because he has made it very clear to them.
Hebrews 1:2has in these last days spoken to us through his Son. God appointed the Son heir of everything, and made the universe through him.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:2-4
The Nature of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Here we have, I. A definition or description of the grace of faith in two parts. 1. It is the substance of things hoped for. Faith and hope go together; and the same things that are the object of our hope… Read the whole commentary →