Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is the foundation of hoping, the evidence of events not being seen.
Now faith is the confident expectation of things hoped for, and a conviction of things not seen:
2 For by this the ancients were well reported.
for by it the ancients obtained an honorable testimony.
3 By faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by the word of God. For the things that are seen do not come to be from that which is visible. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, for the things which are seen were not made of things which appear. (aiōn g165)
4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, because of which he was reported to be righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through it, he who died still speaks.
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God bearing witness to his gifts: and by it, though dead, he yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was transferred to not see death, and he was not found, because God transferred him. For before his removal he was reported to be pleasing to God.
By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony that he pleased God:
6 And apart from faith it is impossible to please him. For he who comes to God must believe that he is, and becomes a rewarder of those who search for him.
whereas without faith it is impossible to please Him; for he that cometh to God must believe, that He is, and is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned about things not yet seen, moved with awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became an heir of righteousness according to faith.
By faith Noah being warned by God of things which were not yet seen, moved with pious fear, prepared an ark for the safety of his family; whereby he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go out to the place that he was going to take for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
By faith Abraham when called to go out to a place which he was afterwards to receive for an inheritance obeyed: and went out, though he knew not whither he was going.
9 By faith he lived alien in the land of promise as a foreigner, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the fellow heirs of the same promise.
By faith he sojourned in the land promised him, as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob the heirs with him of the same promise.
10 For he anticipated the city that has the foundations, whose builder and architect is God.
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose maker and founder is God.
11 By faith even Sarah herself received power for conception of seed, and she gave birth beyond the time of age, because she considered him faithful who promised.
By faith also Sarah received strength to conceive seed, and brought forth a son when she was past age, because she accounted Him faithful who had promised.
12 And therefore from one man, and these things having become deadened, were begotten as the stars of the heaven for multitude, and as the sand of the seashore, countless.
So that there descended even from one, and him in a manner dead, a posterity like the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand on the sea shore, innumerable.
13 All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but seen them from afar, and been persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
14 For those who say such things show that they are seeking a fatherland.
Now they that say such things shew plainly that they are seeking their own country:
15 And if indeed they remembered that from which they came out, they would have had time to return.
and if they had been mindful of that from which they came, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they aspire for a superior one, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
But they desire a better, that is, an heavenly one; wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He hath prepared for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham, being tested, offered Isaac. And he who received the promises offered his only begotten son,
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he who had received the promises, offered up his only son;
18 about whom it was said, The seed by thee will be called in Isaac.
of whom it was told him, that in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 Having reckoned that God is able to raise up even from the dead, from where also, in a figure, he did receive him back.
concluding that God was able to raise him even from the dead; from whence indeed he had in a manner received him.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau about things coming.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things future.
21 By faith Jacob, while dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed in worship upon the top of his staff.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped leaning on the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, while perishing, remembered about the exodus of the sons of Israel, and commanded about his bones.
By faith Joseph when he died, mentioned the departure of the children of Israel and gave a charge concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses, after being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child well-formed, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a fine child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.
24 By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 having chosen rather to be mistreated with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin temporarily.
chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin:
26 Having esteemed the vilification of the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he focused toward the recompense of reward.
esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he looked to the recompence of reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the wrath of the king, for he persevered as seeing the invisible.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he continued firm as seeing Him who is invisible.
28 By faith he performed the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who was destroying the firstborn would not touch them.
By faith he observed the passover and sprinkling of the blood, that he, who destroyed the first-born of the Egyptians, might not touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land, of which the Egyptians, having taken an attempt, were drowned.
By faith they passed through the Red-sea, as by dry land, which the Egyptians attempting to do were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, having been encircled for seven days.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encompassed seven days.
31 By faith Rahab the harlot was not destroyed with those who were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.
By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, having received the spies with peace.
32 And what shall I say further? For the time would fail me telling about Gideon, also Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets,
And what need I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and Barak, and Sampson, and Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33 who, through faith, conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,
who by faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 quenched the force of fire, escaped the jaw of the sword. Out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, bowed down armies of aliens.
quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made powerful, became strong in battle, and turned to flight the armies of their enemies.
35 Women took hold of their dead from a resurrection, but others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, so that they might experience a superior resurrection.
Women received their dead raised to life again; and others were tortured to death, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 And others took a trial of mockings and scourgings, and moreover of bonds and imprisonment.
And others had the trial of mockings and scourgings, and of bonds too and imprisonment.
37 They were stoned, they were sawed apart, they were tempted, they died in murder by sword. They wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, restricted, tormented
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain by the sword: they went about in sheep-skins, and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted,
38 (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.
distressed, (of whom the world was not worthy) wandering in deserts, and mountains, and dens, and caves of the earth.
39 And all these, having been well reported through faith, did not receive the promise,
And these all, though they obtained an honorable testimony by faith, yet received not the promise;
40 God having foreseen something superior concerning us, so that without us they would not be made fully perfect.
God having provided something better concerning us, that without us they might not be made perfect.
