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.
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Gill's Exposition
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain,.... The apostle proceeds to examples of faith, and begins with Abel: it may seem strange that Adam and Eve are not mentioned; this…
Barnes' Notes
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed - The first instance of the strength of faith which the apostle refers to is that by which we give credence to the declarations in the…
Adam Clarke
Through faith we understand - By worlds, τους αιωνας, we are to understand the material fabric of the universe; for αιων can have no reference here to age or any measurement of time, for he speaks of…
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…
Cambridge Bible
Through faith In this chapter we find fifteen special instances of the work of faith, besides the summary enumeration in the 32nd and following verses.
we understand -we apprehend with the reason".…
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