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What is the "substance" of things hoped for?
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1, KJV)
ἕστιν δὲ πίστις ἐλπιζομένων ὑπόστασις πραγμάτων ἔλεγχος οὐ
βλεπομένων (TR)
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What does "enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus" mean in Hebrews 10:19?
Hebrews 10:19-25 (NASB):
19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the ...
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What does it mean that ''though [Abel] is dead, he still speaks'' in Hebrews 11:4?
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through
which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying
about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still
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Hebrews 12:2 "for the joy" or "instead of the joy"?
Hbr 12:1-2 keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter
of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross,
disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right ...
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Does the "fear of death" in Hebrews 2:15 refer to the dread of physically dying, or to something else?
In the Christian New Testament, we find the following:
Hebrews 2:14-15 (NASB)
14Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through ...
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