fede è sustanza di cose sperate
e argomento de le non parventi;
e questa pare a me sua quiditate».

Allora udi' : «Dirittamente senti,
se bene intendi perché la ripuose
tra le sustanze, e poi tra li argomenti»

Faith is the substance of the things hoped for
and the evidence of things not seen;
and this I take as its being.

And then I heard: You understand precisely,
if it is clear to you why he placed
it among the substances and as evidence.

Faith is relationship
being with being
ground of ultimate being

Our relationship 
is as being of one
substance with the Father

By whom all things were made