Hebrews 11
1 Now our trust in God is the guarantee of what we hope for, the evidence of what we can't see.
Ahora bien, fe es [la] esencia de lo que se espera, la convicción de lo que no se ve.
2 People who lived long ago trusted God and this is what gained them God's approval.
Por ella los antiguos fueron aprobados.
3 Through our trust in God we understand that the whole universe was created by God's command, that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen. (aiōn g165)
Por fe entendemos que el universo fue creado por la Palabra de Dios, de modo que lo que se ve fue hecho de lo invisible. (aiōn g165)
4 By trusting him Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain, and as a result God identified him as someone who lived right. God showed this by accepting his offering. Even though Abel has been dead for a long time, he still speaks to us through what he did.
Por fe Abel ofreció a Dios un mejor sacrificio que Caín, por medio del cual se dio testimonio de que era justo. Dios dio testimonio sobre sus ofrendas, y aunque murió, aún habla por medio de ellas.
5 By trusting God Enoch was taken to heaven so he didn't experience death. He couldn't be found on earth because God took him to heaven. Before this happened he was known as someone God was pleased with.
Por fe Enoc fue trasladado para que no pasara por la muerte, y no fue hallado porque Dios lo trasladó. Pero antes del traslado se dio testimonio de que agradó a Dios.
6 You can't expect God to be pleased with you if you don't trust him! Anyone who comes to God must believe that God exists, and that he rewards those who are searching for him.
Pero sin fe es imposible agradar [a Dios], porque es necesario que el que se acerca a Dios crea que existe y que es Galardonador de los que lo buscan.
7 Noah trusted God, and was warned by him about things that had never happened before. Because Noah paid serious attention to what God said, he constructed an ark to save his family. By trusting God, Noah showed that the world was wrong, and received the reward of being set right by God.
Por fe Noé, después de ser advertido por Dios acerca de cosas aún no vistas, con temor construyó [el] arca en la cual se salvaría su familia. Por medio de esa fe condenó al mundo y heredó [la] justicia que es según la fe.
8 Through trusting God Abraham obeyed when God called him to go to the land God was going to give him. He left, not knowing where he was going.
Por fe Abraham, cuando fue llamado, obedeció para salir al lugar que iba a recibir como herencia. Salió sin entender a dónde iba.
9 Trusting in God he lived in the promised land—but as a foreigner, living in tents, together with Isaac and Jacob who shared with him in inheriting the same promise.
Por fe habitó como extranjero en [la] tierra de la promesa y vivió en tiendas con Isaac y Jacob, los coherederos de la misma promesa,
10 For Abraham was looking forward to a city built on foundations that last, with God as its builder and maker.
porque esperaba la ciudad que tiene fundamentos, cuyo Arquitecto y Constructor es Dios.
11 By her trust in God even Sarah herself was given the ability to conceive a child though she was too old, because she trusted God who had made the promise.
Por fe también la misma Sara, quien era estéril y de edad avanzada, recibió fuerza para concebir descendencia, porque consideró que [Dios] es fiel a lo que prometió.
12 That is why the descendants of Abraham, (who was as good as dead!), became as numerous as the stars of heaven, as countless as the sand of the sea-shore.
Por lo cual también de uno y éste ya casi muerto, salieron [descendientes] en multitud como las estrellas del cielo y como la arena innumerable de la orilla del mar.
13 They all died still trusting in God. Though they didn't receive the things God promised, they were still looking for them as it were from a distance and welcomed them, acknowledging that on this earth they were foreigners, people just passing through.
Según fe todos éstos murieron sin recibir [el cumplimiento de] las promesas. Aunque las miraban desde lejos, se saludaban y confesaban que eran extranjeros y peregrinos en la tierra.
14 People who say such things make it clear that they're looking for a country of their own.
Porque los que dicen esto dan a entender que buscan [la ]patria,
15 For if they cared about the country they'd left behind, they could have returned.
y si pensaran en aquella de la cual salieron, ciertamente tendrían tiempo de regresar.
16 But they're looking for a better country instead, a heavenly country. That is why God isn't disappointed with them, and is happy to be called their God, for he has built a city for them.
Pero en ese momento se esforzaban por una [patria] mejor, esto es celestial, por lo cual Dios no se avergüenza de llamarse Dios de ellos, porque les preparó una ciudad.
17 Abraham trusted God when he was tested and offered Isaac to God. Abraham, who had accepted God's promises, was still ready to offer to God his only son,
Por fe Abraham, al ser probado, ofreció a Isaac [en sacrificio]. Ofrecía al unigénito sobre el cual recibió las promesas,
18 even though he'd been told, “It's through Isaac that your descendants will be counted.”
pues le fue dicho: En Isaac tendrás descendencia.
19 Abraham had thought it through and decided that God could bring Isaac back to life from the dead. In a sense that's what did happen—Abraham received Isaac back from the dead.
Tenía en cuenta que Dios es poderoso para levantar aun de entre [los] muertos, de donde también en figura lo recuperó.
20 Trusting in God, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to what the future would bring.
Por fe Isaac bendijo a Jacob y a Esaú con respecto a cosas venideras.
21 Trusting in God, Jacob as he was dying blessed each of Joseph's sons, and worshiped God, leaning on his staff.
Por fe Jacob, cuando iba a morir, bendijo a cada uno de los hijos de José y adoró apoyado sobre el extremo de su bastón.
22 Trusting in God, Joseph too, when his own death approached, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites, and gave instructions about what to do with his bones.
Por fe José, cuando iba a morir, mencionó el éxodo de los hijos de Israel y dio órdenes acerca de sus huesos.
23 Trusting in God, Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born. They recognized he was a special child. They weren't afraid to go against what the king had commanded.
Por fe los padres de Moisés lo escondieron tres meses cuando éste nació, porque vieron al niño hermoso y no temieron al decreto del rey.
24 Trusting in God, Moses, when he grew up, refused to be known as the adopted son of Pharaoh's daughter.
Por fe Moisés, cuando creció, rehusó ser llamado hijo de [la] hija de Faraón
25 Instead he chose to share in the sufferings of God's people rather than to enjoy the temporary pleasures of sin.
y escogió más bien sufrir aflicción con el pueblo de Dios, que gozar de los deleites temporales del pecado,
26 He counted the rejection he experienced from following Christ to be of far greater value than the wealth of Egypt—because he was focused on the reward to come.
porque consideró mayor riqueza la afrenta de Cristo que los tesoros de Egipto, porque fijaba la atención en el galardón.
27 Trusting in God, he left Egypt and wasn't scared of Pharaoh's anger—he kept going with his eyes fixed on the invisible God.
Por fe salió de Egipto sin temer la ira del rey, porque se sostuvo con la mirada en el Invisible.
28 Trusting in God he observed the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroying angel would not touch the Israelites.
Por fe celebró la Pascua y el rociamiento de la sangre para que el destructor no tocara a los primogénitos.
29 Trusting in God the Israelites crossed the Red Sea as if it were dry land. When the Egyptians attempted to do the same they were drowned.
Por fe cruzaron el mar Rojo como por tierra seca. Cuando los egipcios intentaron hacer lo mismo fueron ahogados.
30 Trusting in God, the Israelites marched around the walls of Jericho for seven days, and the walls fell down.
Por fe cayeron los muros de Jericó después de ser rodeados durante siete días.
31 Trusting in God, Rahab the prostitute didn't die with those who rejected God, because she had welcomed the Israelite spies in peace.
Por fe la prostituta Rahab, después de recibir a los espías en paz, no pereció juntamente con los desobedientes.
32 What other examples should I give? I don't have time to talk about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; about David, Samuel, and the prophets.
¿Qué más digo? Porque el tiempo me faltará para hablar de Gedeón, Barac, Sansón, Jefté, David, Samuel y de los profetas,
33 Because of their trust in God they conquered kingdoms, did what was good and right, received God's promises, shut the mouths of lions,
quienes por fe conquistaron reinos, hicieron justicia, obtuvieron promesas, cerraron bocas de leones,
34 put out blazing fires, escaped being killed by the sword, were weak but made strong, did mighty deeds in war, and routed enemy armies.
extinguieron fuegos violentos, escaparon del filo de espada. Fueron fortalecidos en debilidad y fuertes en batalla. Pusieron en fuga a enemigos hostiles.
35 Women were given their dead family members back through resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to compromise and be pardoned, because they wanted to be part of a better resurrection.
Las mujeres recibieron a sus muertos por medio de resurrección. Otros, al no aceptar el rescate, fueron torturados para obtener mejor resurrección.
36 Yet others suffered insults and whippings; they were put in chains and imprisoned.
Otros experimentaron pruebas de burlas y azotes, y aun cadenas y cárcel.
37 Some were stoned, cut in pieces, tempted, killed by the sword. Some dressed in sheepskins and goatskins: destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.
Fueron apedreados, aserrados, murieron a filo de espada, vagaron de lugar en lugar [cubiertos con] pieles de ovejas y cabras, indigentes, afligidos, maltratados.
38 The world was not worthy to have such people who wandered in the deserts and mountains, living in caves and holes in the ground.
Anduvieron por desiertos, montañas, cuevas y cavernas de la tierra. ¡El mundo no era digno de ellos!
39 All of these people, even though they had God's approval, didn't receive what God had promised.
Todos éstos, quienes fueron aprobados por medio de fe, no obtuvieron lo que se les prometió.
40 God has given us something even better, so that they can't be complete without us.
Dios proveyó algo mejor para nosotros, a fin de que ellos no fueran perfeccionados aparte de nosotros.
