This can be stated in active form. AT: "faith is what allows a person to confidently expect certain things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
Here this refers specifically to the sure promises of God, especially the certainty that all believers in Jesus will live with God forever in heaven.
# that are still not seen
This can be stated in active form. AT: "that we still have not seen" or "that still have not happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# For because of this
"Because they were certain about events that had not happened"
# the ancestors were approved for their faith
This can be stated in active form. AT: "God approved of our ancestors because they had faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# the ancestors
The author is speaking to the Hebrews about Hebrew ancestors. AT: "our ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# the universe was created by God's command
This can be stated in active form. AT: "God created the universe by commanding it to exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# what is visible was not made out of things that were visible
This can be stated in active form. AT: "God did not create what we see out of things that were visible"