“The human being is the only animal that… thinks about the future.”

uJpostasiß = hupostasis ἔλεγχος = elenchos

King James Version Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

The Message The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see.

New Revised Standard Version Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Jerusalem Bible Only faith can guarantee the blessings that we hope for, or prove the existence of realities that are unseen.

New Living Translation Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.

Cotton Patch Version Now faith is turning your dreams into deeds; it is betting your life on unseen realities.

KJV -- Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. MSG -- The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. NRSV -- Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. JB -- Only faith can guarantee the blessings that we hope for, or prove the existence of realities that are unseen. NLT -- Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.

CPV -- Now faith is turning your dreams into deeds; it is betting your life on unseen realities.

The Merton Prayer My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.

I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. Amen!

The Merton Prayer My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.

I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. Amen!