Hebrews 11:3

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Cross-reference

Hebrews 1:2 Parallel

Hebrews 1:2 states God created the world through His Son; Hebrews 11:3 says the worlds were formed by God's word. Both affirm creation through divine agency in the same epistle.

Genesis 1:1-31 records the creation by God's word that Hebrews 11:3 references. The entire narrative supports the faith understanding of a framed universe.

Psalm 33:6 Parallel

Psalm 33:6 declares 'by the word of the LORD the heavens were made'—a near-identical parallel to Hebrews 11:3's claim that the worlds were framed by God's word.

John 1:3 Parallel

In John 1:3, all things are made through the Word, identifying Christ as the agent of creation — same truth from a different angle.

Romans 4:17 Parallel

In Romans 4:17, God calls into existence things that do not exist — directly mirroring Hebrews' creation from the invisible.

Psalm 33:9 Allusion

In Psalm 33:9, God spoke and it came to be — the direct Old Testament source for Hebrews' statement that the universe was formed at God's command.

In Isaiah 45:12, God made the earth and commanded the heavens — a parallel affirmation of creation by divine command.

John 1:10 Parallel

John 1:10 identifies the Word (Christ) as the agent of creation — the 'word of God' through which Hebrews says faith understands the universe was made.

Romans 1:19–21 Related theme

In Romans 1:19-21, God's invisible attributes are seen in creation, complementing Hebrews' emphasis on faith perceiving the unseen origin.

Genesis 2:1 Allusion

Genesis 2:1 concludes the creation week, marking the finish of what Hebrews 11:3 says was framed by God's word. A related but less direct link.

Jeremiah 10:16 Related theme

Jeremiah 10:16 describes God as the one who 'formed all things'—directly echoing the creation-by-God’s-word idea in Hebrews 11:3.

2 Peter 3:5 Parallel

In 2 Peter 3:5, the heavens and earth were formed by God's word — a parallel emphasis on creation through divine command.

Revelation 4:11 Related theme

In Revelation 4:11, all things were created by God's will — a parallel statement of creation's origin, though less specific about means.