We have faith. So we understand that everything was made when God commanded it. That’s why we believe that what we see was not made out of what could be seen.

我们因着信，就知道诸世界是藉神的话造成的；这样，所看见的，并不是从显然之物造出来的。

因着信，我们知道这宇宙是藉上帝的话造成的。这样，看得见的是从看不见的造出来的。

因着信，我们知道这宇宙是藉神的话造成的。这样，看得见的是从看不见的造出来的。

我们凭信心知道宇宙是借着上帝的话造成的，所以看得见的是从看不见的造出来的。

因着信，我们就明白宇宙（“宇宙”或译：“诸世界”或“众世代”）是因着神的话造成的。这样，那看得见的就是从那看不见的造出来的。

因着信，我们明白宇宙是藉着神的话语形成的，从而明白那看得见的事是从看不见的事造出来的。

我們因着信，就知道諸世界是藉神的話造成的；這樣，所看見的，並不是從顯然之物造出來的。

因着信，我們知道這宇宙是藉上帝的話造成的。這樣，看得見的是從看不見的造出來的。

因着信，我們知道這宇宙是藉神的話造成的。這樣，看得見的是從看不見的造出來的。

我們憑信心知道宇宙是藉著上帝的話造成的，所以看得見的是從看不見的造出來的。

因著信，我們就明白宇宙（“宇宙”或譯：“諸世界”或“眾世代”）是因著神的話造成的。這樣，那看得見的就是從那看不見的造出來的。

因着信、我們了悟今世乃由上帝的話設備成的，進而領會看得見的東西從不顯露之物造出來。

因著信，我們明白宇宙是藉著神的話語形成的，從而明白那看得見的事是從看不見的事造出來的。

我儕以信而知諸世界乃由上帝之言而造、致所見者、非由可見者而成也、

吾惟信、知天地以上帝命而造、有形由無形而出、

我儕因信、則知諸世界以天主命而造、致所見之物、非由有形者出、

吾人之了悟宇宙為天主命名之所締造、而有形出於無形者、憑信德也。

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.

By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.

By faith we understand that the world has been created by the word of God so that what is seen has not been made out of things that are visible.

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

By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

By faith we understand that the universe was created by God’s command, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible.

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.

By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God’s command, so that the visible has its origin in the invisible.

By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

The heavens were made when the Lord commanded it to happen. All the stars were created by the breath of his mouth.

Long ago, God’s word brought the heavens into being. His word separated the earth from the waters. And the waters surrounded it. But these people forget things like that on purpose.

It is written,“ I have made you a father of many nations.”( Genesis 17:5) God considers Abraham to be our father. The God that Abraham believed in gives life to the dead. Abraham’s God also creates things that did not exist before.

All things were made through him. Nothing that has been made was made without him.

“ You are worthy, our Lord and God! You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power. You are worthy because you created all things. They were created and they exist. This is the way you planned it.”

But in these last days, he has spoken to us through his Son. He is the one whom God appointed to receive all things. God also made everything through him.

“ He is the God who made the world. He also made everything in it. He is the Lord of heaven and earth. He doesn’t live in temples built by human hands.

Look up toward the sky. Who created everything you see? The Lord causes the stars to come out at night one by one. He calls out each one of them by name. His power and strength are great. So none of the stars is missing.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.The earth didn’t have any shape. And it was empty. There was darkness over the surface of the waves. At that time, the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.God said,“ Let there be light.” And there was light.God saw that the light was good. He separated the light from the darkness.God called the light“ day.” He called the darkness“ night.” There was evening, and there was morning. It was day one.God said,“ Let there be a huge space between the waters. Let it separate water from water.”And that’s exactly what happened. God made the huge space between the waters. He separated the water under the space from the water above it.God called the huge space“ sky.” There was evening, and there was morning. It was day two.God said,“ Let the water under the sky be gathered into one place. Let dry ground appear.” And that’s exactly what happened.God called the dry ground“ land.” He called all the water that was gathered together“ seas.” And God saw that it was good.Then God said,“ Let the land produce plants. Let them produce their own seeds. And let there be trees on the land that grow fruit with seeds in it. Let each kind of plant or tree have its own kind of seeds.” And that’s exactly what happened.So the land produced plants. Each kind of plant had its own kind of seeds. And the land produced trees that grew fruit with seeds in it. Each kind of tree had its own kind of seeds. God saw that it was good.There was evening, and there was morning. It was day three.God said,“ Let there be lights in the huge space of the sky. Let them separate the day from the night. Let the lights set the times for the holy celebrations and the days and the years.Let them be lights in the huge space of the sky to give light on the earth.” And that’s exactly what happened.God made two great lights. He made the larger light to rule over the day and the smaller light to rule over the night. He also made the stars.God put the lights in the huge space of the sky to give light on the earth.He put them there to rule over the day and the night. He put them there to separate light from darkness. God saw that it was good.There was evening, and there was morning. It was day four.God said,“ Let the seas be filled with living things. Let birds fly above the earth across the huge space of the sky.”So God created the great sea creatures. He created every kind of living thing that fills the seas and moves about in them. He created every kind of bird that flies. And God saw that it was good.God blessed them. He said,“ Have little ones so that there will be many of you. Fill the water in the seas. Let there be more and more birds on the earth.”There was evening, and there was morning. It was day five.God said,“ Let the land produce every kind of living creature. Let there be livestock, and creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals.” And that’s exactly what happened.God made every kind of wild animal. He made every kind of livestock. He made every kind of creature that moves along the ground. And God saw that it was good.Then God said,“ Let us make human beings so that they are like us. Let them rule over the fish in the seas and the birds in the sky. Let them rule over the livestock and all the wild animals. And let them rule over all the creatures that move along the ground.”So God created human beings in his own likeness. He created them to be like himself. He created them as male and female.God blessed them. He said to them,“ Have children so that there will be many of you. Fill the earth and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the seas and the birds in the sky. Rule over every living creature that moves along the ground.”Then God said,“ I am giving you every plant on the face of the whole earth that produces its own seeds. I am giving you every tree that has fruit with seeds in it. All of them will be given to you for food.I am giving every green plant as food for all the land animals and for all the birds in the sky. I am also giving the plants to all the creatures that move along the ground. I am giving them to every living thing that breathes.” And that’s exactly what happened.God saw everything he had made. And it was very good. There was evening, and there was morning. It was day six.So the heavens and the earth and everything in them were completed.

The truth about God is plain to them. God has made it plain.Ever since the world was created it has been possible to see the qualities of God that are not seen. I’m talking about his eternal power and about the fact that he is God. Those things can be seen in what he has made. So people have no excuse for what they do.They knew God. But they didn’t honor him as God. They didn’t thank him. Their thinking became worthless. Their foolish hearts became dark.

The Lord speaks to the Jews living in Babylon. He says,“ Here is what you must tell the people of the nations. Tell them,‘ Your gods did not make the heavens and the earth. In fact, these gods will disappear from the earth. They will vanish from under the heavens.’ ”

The God of Jacob is not like them. He gives his people everything they need. He made everything that exists. And that includes Israel. They are the people who belong to him. His name is the Lord Who Rules Over All.

“ Friends, why are you doing this? We are only human, just like you. We are bringing you good news. Turn away from these worthless things. Turn to the living God. He is the one who made the heavens and the earth and the sea. He made everything in them.