3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Hebrews 11:3:1 ⧉πίστειpeesteeBy faith Hebrews 11:3:2 ⧉νοοῦμενnooomenwe understand Hebrews 11:3:3 ⧉κατηρτίσθαιkateerteestheto have been prepared Hebrews 11:3:4 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Hebrews 11:3:5 ⧉αἰῶναςeonasages Hebrews 11:3:6 ⧉ῥήματιreemateeby {a} word Hebrews 11:3:7 ⧉θεοῦtheooof God Hebrews 11:3:8 ⧉εἰςeesso as Hebrews 11:3:9 ⧉τὸtothe Hebrews 11:3:10 ⧉μὴmeenot Hebrews 11:3:11 ⧉ἐκekout of Hebrews 11:3:12 ⧉φαινομένωνfehnomenonthings that appear Hebrews 11:3:13 ⧉τὸtothe Hebrews 11:3:14 ⧉βλεπόμενονvlepomenonthing being seen Hebrews 11:3:15 ⧉γεγονέναιyegoneneto have come to be |
3. Formal Translation By faith we understand that the ages were prepared by the word of God {Theos, Creator of All}, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. |
3. Dynamic Translation Through faith we recognize that the entire universe was brought into order by the command of God {Theos, Sovereign Creator}, so the visible world did not come from anything we can see. |