Hebrews 11:2

For because of this the ancestors were approved for their faith.

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For by it the elders obtained a good report.

In Context

1Now faith is being sure of the things hoped for and certain of things that are not seen.

3By faith we understand that the universe was created by God's command, so that what is visible was not made out of things that were visible.

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Cross References

Hebrews 11:4It was by faith that Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was attested to be righteous, and God spoke well of him because of his offerings, and by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

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 →

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