Hebrews 11:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;

English ASV

By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

English Amplified

By faith we understand that the worlds [during the successive ages] were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

By faith we understand that the worlds [during the successive ages] were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by [the] word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear.

English EASY 2024

Because of faith, we understand about how God made the universe. He spoke his word to make it happen. In that way, God made all the things that we can see. He made them from things that nobody can see.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Faith helps us understand that God created the whole world by his command. This means that the things we see were made by something that cannot be seen.

By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

It is by faith that we understand that the universe was created by God's word, so that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Faith convinces us that God created the world through his word. This means what can be seen was made by something that could not be seen.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

By faith we understand that the ages were set by the word of God, so that things that are seen were not made out of things which are visible.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

By faith we understand that the universe was ordered by the word of God, so that what is visible came into being through the invisible.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God’s command, so that the visible has its origin in the invisible.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

We have faith. So we understand that everything was made when God commanded it. That's why we believe that what we see was not made out of what could be seen.

English NIV

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

English NKJ 1982

By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

English NLT

By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God's command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Faith empowers us to see that the universe was created and beautifully coordinated by the power of God’s words! He spoke and the invisible realm gave birth to all that is seen.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

By faith we understand that the world was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made out of things which do not appear.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

By faith—by believing God—we know that the world and the stars—in fact, all things—were made at God's command; and that they were all made from things that can't be seen.

English Tyndale 1537

Thorow faith we understand that the world was ordained, by the word of God: That by the means of things which appear, things which are invisible might be known.(and that things which are seen, were made of things which are not seen.)

Hebrews 11:3 — Compare Translations