Where a verse leads
Hebrews 11:1: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”Hebrews 11:1
Hebrews 11:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
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.
Hebrews 11 · King James Version
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What does Hebrews 11:1 mean?
Hebrews 11:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Hebrews 11:1 in the Bible?
Hebrews 11:1 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Hebrews 11:1 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Hebrews 11:1 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.