1 What faith is

Hebrews 11:1 KJV HB Illustrated Light of the World Edition NOW faith is the substance of things (ground, confidence) hoped for, the evidence of things not seen

Romans 8:20-25 KJV HB Illustrated Light of the World Edition For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

For we are saved by hope; but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

But if we hope for what we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18 KJV HB Illustrated Light of the World Edition For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 5:4-8 KJV HB Illustrated Light of the World Edition For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and so to be present with the Lord.