Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.
Fayth is a sure confidence of thynges which are hoped for and a certayntie of thynges which are not sene.
2 This is why the ancients were commended.
By it ye elders were well reported of.
3 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. (aiōn g165)
Thorow fayth we vnderstonde that the worlde was ordeyned by the worde of god: and that thynges which are sene were made of thynges which are not sene. (aiōn g165)
4 By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
By fayth Abell offered vnto god a more plenteous sacrifice then Cayn: by which he obteyned witnes that he was righteous god testifyinge of his gyftes: by which also he beynge deed yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
By fayth was Enoch traslated yt he shuld not se deeth: nether was he founde: for God had taken him awaye. Before he was taken awaye he was reported of that he had pleased God:
6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
but with out fayth it is vnpossible to please him. For he that commeth to God must beleve that God is and that he is a rewarder of them that seke him.
7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
By fayth Noe honored God after that he was warned of thinges which were not sene and prepared the arcke to the savinge of his houssholde thorowe the which arcke he condempned the worlde and became heyre of the rightewesnes which commeth by fayth.
8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
By fayth Abraha whe he was called obeyed to goo out into a place which he shuld afterwarde receave to inheritaunce and he wet out not knowynge whether he shuld goo.
9 By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
By fayth he removed into the londe yt was promysed him as into a straunge countre and dwelt in tabernacles: and so dyd Isaac and Iacob heyres with him of the same promes.
10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
For he loked for a citie havinge a foundacio whose bylder and maker is God.
11 By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
Thorow fayth Sara also receaved stregth to be with chylde and was delivered of a chylde when she was past age because she iudged him faythfull which had promysed.
12 And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
And therfore spronge therof one (and of one which was as good as deed) so many in multitude as the starres of ye skye and as the sond of the see shore which is innumerable.
13 All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
And they all dyed in fayth and receaved not the promyses: but sawe them a farre of and beleved them and saluted them: and confessed that they were straungers and pilgrems on the erthe.
14 Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
They that saye soche thinges declare that they seke a coutre.
15 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
Also yf they had bene myndfull of that countre from whence they came oute they had leasure to have returned agayne.
16 Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
But now they desyre a better that is to saye a hevenlye. Wherfore God is not ashamed of them even to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a citie.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
In fayth Abraham offered vp Isaac whe he was tempted and he offered him beinge his only begotten sonne which had receaved the promyses
18 even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
of who it was sayde in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
for he cosidered that God was able to rayse vp agayne fro deeth. Wherfore receaved he him for an ensample.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.
In fayth Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau concerninge thinges to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
By fayth Iacob when he was a dyinge blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph and bowed him selfe towarde the toppe of his cepter.
22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.
By fayth Ioseph when he dyed remebred the departinge of the chyldren of Israel and gave commaundement of his bones.
23 By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.
By fayth Moses when he was borne was hid thre monethes of his father and mother be cause they sawe he was a proper chylde: nether feared they the kynges commaundemet.
24 By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
By fayth Moses when he was great refused to be called ye sonne of Pharaos doughter
25 He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.
and chose rather to suffre adversitie wt the people of God then to enioye the pleasurs of synne for a ceason
26 He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
and estemed the rebuke of Christ greater ryches then the treasure of Egypt. For he had a respect vnto ye rewarde.
27 By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
By fayth he forsoke Egypt and feared not the fearcenes of the kynge. For he endured even as he had sene him which is invisible.
28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.
Thorow fayth he ordeyned the ester lambe and the effusion of bloud lest he that destroyed the fyrst borne shuld touche them.
29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
By fayth they passed thorow the reed see as by drye londe which when the Egypcians had assayed to do they were drouned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.
By fayth the walles of Ierico fell doune after they were copased about seven dayes.
31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
By fayth ye harlot Raab perisshed not with the vnbelevers whe she had receaved the spyes to lodgynge peaseably.
32 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
And what shall I more saye ye tyme wold be to short for me to tell of Gedeo of Barach and of Samson and of Iephthae: also of David and Samuel and of the Prophetes:
33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
which thorowe fayth subdued kyngdomes wrought righteousnes obteyned the promyses stopped the mouthes of lyons
34 quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
queched the violence of fyre escaped the edge of the swearde of weake were made stroge waxed valient in fight turned to flyght the armyes of the alientes.
35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
And the wemen receaved their deed raysed to lyfe agayne. Other were racked and wolde not be delyvered that they myght receave a better resurreccion.
36 Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
Other tasted of mockynges and scourginginges morover of bondes and presonmet:
37 They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.
were stoned were hewen a sunder were tepted were slayne with sweardes walked vppe and doune in shepes skynnes in gotes skynnes in nede tribulacio and vexacio
38 The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.
which ye worlde was not worthy of: they wadred in wildernes in moutaynes in dennes and caves of the erth.
39 These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.
And these all thorow fayth obtayned good reporte and receaved not the promes
40 God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.
God provydinge a better thinge for vs that they with out vs shuld not be made parfecte.
