Scripture tells us God created the universe from nothing...
Ah...but it
doesn't tell us God created the universe "from nothing."
(CEV) Because of our faith, we know that the world was made at God's command. We also know that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen.
(CLV) By faith we are apprehending the eons to adjust to a declaration of God, so that what is being observed has not come out of what is appearing."
(Darby) By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear.
(DRB) By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God: that from invisible things visible things might be made.
(JUB) Through faith we understand that the ages were framed by the word of God, that which is seen being made of that which was not seen.
(KJV) 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.
(KJV+) Through faithG4102 we understandG3539 that theG3588 worldsG165 were framedG2675 by the wordG4487 of God,G2316 so that things which are seenG991 were notG3361 madeG1096 ofG1537 things which do appear.G5316
(LEB) By faith we understand the worlds were created by the word of God, in order that what is seen did not come into existence from what is visible.
(LITV) By faith we understand the ages to have been framed by the Word of God, so that the things seen should not come into being out of things that appear.
(Murdock) For by faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God; and that things seen, originated from those that are not seen.
(WNT) Through faith we understand that the worlds came into being, and still exist, at the command of God, so that what is seen does not owe its existence to that which is visible.
(YLT) by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;
Joh 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Joh 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.