Hebrews 11:3 (WEB)
By faith we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.
Catechism · 1
“This is why faith comes to confirm and enlighten reason in the correct understanding of this truth: "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."” — Catechism footnote: Heb 11:3.
Fathers and councils · 6
Augustine of Hippo
“What manner of Word is that by which heaven and earth were made; and all the splendour of the heavens; all the fertility of the earth; the expanse of the sea; the wide diffusion of air; the brightness of the constellations; the light of sun and moon?” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 3.
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John Chrysostom
“Hebrews xi. 3, 4” — the author cites it
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“To which also Paul refers when he says, “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 do appear.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 3.
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Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man On the.24On the Making of Man
“…“we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God,” as the apostle says, “so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear,” we must use the same faith as to the word of God when He foretells the necessary stoppage of existing things.” — editor's note: Cf. Heb. xi. 3. The mss. give somewhat the same variations which are observable in the N.T. Codices. The reading which Forbes adopts coincides with the Textus…
Read the whole comment “For instance, the Apostle says, “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen are not made of things which do appear.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 3.
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Clement of Alexandria
““By faith Abel offered to God a fuller sacrifice than Cain, by which he received testimony that he was righteous, God giving testimony to him respecting his gifts; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh,” and so forth, down to “than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 3, 4, 25.
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Cross-references · 6
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §2.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §2.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.4.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.4.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.4.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.4.