Hebrews 11
1 Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not apparent.
Now faith is the foundation of hoping, the evidence of events not being seen.
2 For this reason, the ancients were given testimony.
For by this the ancients were well reported.
3 By faith, we understand the world to be fashioned by the Word of God, so that the visible might be made by the invisible. (aiōn g165)
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)
4 By faith, Abel offered to God a much better sacrifice than that of Cain, through which he obtained testimony that he was just, in that God offered testimony to his gifts. And through that sacrifice, he still speaks to us, though he is dead.
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.
5 By faith, Enoch was transferred, so that he would not see death, and he was not found because God had transferred him. For before he was transferred, he had testimony that he pleased God.
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.
6 But without faith, it is impossible to please God. For whoever approaches God must believe that he exists, and that he rewards those who seek him.
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.
7 By faith, Noah, having accepted an answer about those things which were not yet seen, being afraid, fashioned an ark for the salvation of his house. Through the ark, he condemned the world, and was established as the heir of the justice that occurs through faith.
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.
8 By faith, the one called Abraham obeyed, going out to the place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
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.
9 By faith, he stayed in the Land of the Promise as if in a foreign land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise.
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.
10 For he was awaiting a city having firm foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
For he anticipated the city that has the foundations, whose builder and architect is God.
11 By faith also, Sarah herself, being barren, received the ability to conceive offspring, even though she was past that age in life. For she believed him to be faithful, who had promised.
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.
12 Because of this, there were also born, from one who himself was as if dead, a multitude like the stars of heaven, who are, like the sand of the seashore, innumerable.
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.
13 All of these passed away, adhering to faith, not having received the promises, yet beholding them from afar and saluting them, and confessing themselves to be sojourners and guests upon the earth.
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.
14 For those who speak in this way are themselves indicating that they seek a homeland.
For those who say such things show that they are seeking a fatherland.
15 And if, indeed, they had been mindful of the very place from which they departed, they certainly would have returned in time.
And if indeed they remembered that from which they came out, they would have had time to return.
16 But now they hunger for a better place, that is, Heaven. For this reason, God is not ashamed to be called their God. For he has prepared a city for them.
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.
17 By faith, Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, so that he who had received the promises was offering up his only son.
By faith Abraham, being tested, offered Isaac. And he who received the promises offered his only begotten son,
18 To him, it was said, “Through Isaac, shall your offspring be summoned,”
about whom it was said, The seed by thee will be called in Isaac.
19 indicating that God is even able to raise up from the dead. And thus, he also established him as a parable.
Having reckoned that God is able to raise up even from the dead, from where also, in a figure, he did receive him back.
20 By faith, also, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning future events.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau about things coming.
21 By faith, Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and he reverenced the summit of his rod.
By faith Jacob, while dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed in worship upon the top of his staff.
22 By faith, Joseph, as he was dying, recalled the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave a commandment concerning his bones.
By faith Joseph, while perishing, remembered about the exodus of the sons of Israel, and commanded about his bones.
23 By faith, Moses, after being born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they had seen that he was a graceful infant, and they did not fear the king’s edict.
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.
24 By faith, Moses, after growing up, denied himself a place as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
25 choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, rather than to have the pleasantness of sin for a time,
having chosen rather to be mistreated with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin temporarily.
26 valuing the reproach of Christ to be a greater wealth than the treasures of the Egyptians. For he looked forward to his reward.
Having esteemed the vilification of the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he focused toward the recompense of reward.
27 By faith, he abandoned Egypt, not dreading the animosity of the king. For he pressed on, as if seeing him who is unseen.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the wrath of the king, for he persevered as seeing the invisible.
28 By faith, he celebrated the Passover and the shedding of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn might not touch them.
By faith he performed the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who was destroying the firstborn would not touch them.
29 By faith, they crossed the Red Sea, as if on dry land, yet when the Egyptians attempted it, they were swallowed up.
By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land, of which the Egyptians, having taken an attempt, were drowned.
30 By faith, the walls of Jericho collapsed, after being encircled for seven days.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, having been encircled for seven days.
31 By faith, Rahab, the harlot, did not perish with the unbelievers, after receiving the spies with peace.
By faith Rahab the harlot was not destroyed with those who were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.
32 And what should I say next? For time is not sufficient for me to give an account of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the Prophets:
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,
33 those who, by faith, conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,
who, through faith, conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,
34 extinguished the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered from infirmities, showed strength in battle, turned back the armies of foreigners.
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.
35 Women received their dead by means of resurrection. But others suffered severe punishment, not yet receiving redemption, so that they would find a better resurrection.
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.
36 Truly, others were tested by mocking and lashes, and moreover by chains and imprisonment.
And others took a trial of mockings and scourgings, and moreover of bonds and imprisonment.
37 They were stoned; they were cut; they were tempted. With the slaughter of the sword, they were killed. They wandered about in sheepskin and in goatskin, in dire need, in anguish afflicted.
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
38 Of them, the world was not worthy, wandering in solitude on mountains, in the caves and caverns of the earth.
(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.
39 And all these, having been proven by the testimony of faith, did not receive the Promise.
And all these, having been well reported through faith, did not receive the promise,
40 God’s Providence holds something better for us, so that not without us would they be perfected.
God having foreseen something superior concerning us, so that without us they would not be made fully perfect.
