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Defining faith (view source)

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A better translation here would be as "recognize" or "realize", rather than "proof".
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*Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. ([[NIV]])
 
*Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. ([[NIV]])
 
*Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ([[KJV]])
 
*Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ([[KJV]])
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== flaws in above translations ==
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The term "evidence", "proof", and "conviction" are awkward, failing to convey the power of [[faith]].  The Greek term is ἔλεγχος (elenchos), appearing nowhere else in this sense in the entire [[Bible]].  It is used at {{bibleref|2 Timothy 3:16}} in the sense of reproof for correction.
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A better translation here would be as "recognize" or "realize", rather than "proof".
 
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