Hebrews 11
1 But faith is the confidence of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Now faith is [the] substance of things hoped for, [the] proof of matters not being seen,
2 For by it the elders receive the witness of the Spirit.
for by this, the elders were well-attested.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were created by the word of God, and that which was seen was not made from things which are manifest. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen having not come out of things appearing. (aiōn g165)
4 By faith Abel offered up to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he received the witness that he was righteous, God witnessing to his gifts: and through it he having died is still speaking.
By faith Abel offered a better sacrifice to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, yet speaks.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found because God translated him. For before he was translated he had the witness of the Spirit, that he pleased God:
By faith Enoch was translated—not to see death, and was not found, because God translated him; for before his translation he had been testified to—that he had pleased God well,
6 but without faith it is impossible to please him: for it behooves the one coming unto God to believe that he is, and he is a rewarder unto them who seek him out.
and apart from faith it is impossible to please [Him], for it is required of him who is coming to God to believe that He exists and [that] He becomes a rewarder to those seeking Him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned concerning things not yet seen, being moved with fear, prepared an ark for the salvation of his family; by which he condemned the world, and became heir to the righteousness which is according to faith.
By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, prepared an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he condemned the world, and he became heir of the righteousness according to faith.
8 By faith Abraham, being called to go out into a place which he was about to receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and went out, not knowing whither he goes.
By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed, to go forth into the place that he was about to receive for an inheritance, and he went forth, not knowing to where he goes.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as a strange country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise:
By faith he sojourned in the land of the promise as a strange country, having dwelt in dwelling places with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise,
10 for he anticipated a city having foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose craftsman and constructor [is] God.
11 And by faith Sarah herself received power unto the conception of seed, even past the time of age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.
And by faith Sarah, herself barren, received power to conceive seed even after the time of life, seeing she judged Him who promised faithful;
12 Therefore indeed they were born of one, and those things of one having died, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sands which are by the sea, which are innumerable.
for this reason, also, from one—and that of one who had become dead—were begotten as the stars of the sky in multitude, and innumerable as the sand that [is] by the seashore.
13 These all died in the faith, not having received the promises, but seeing them afar off, and embracing them, and confessing that they are strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
All these died in faith, having not received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and having been persuaded, and having greeted [them], and having confessed that they are strangers and sojourners on the earth,
14 For those speaking such things declare that they are seeking after a country of their own.
for those saying such things make apparent that they seek a country;
15 If indeed they remember that country from which they came out, they would have had an opportunity to return;
and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,
16 but now they seek a better country, that is, a heavenly. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he has prepared for them a city.
but now they long for better, that is, heavenly, for this reason God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He prepared a city for them.
17 By faith Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac: and the one having received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
By faith Abraham has offered up Isaac, being tried, even the [one] having received the promises offered up his only begotten,
18 in reference to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:
of whom it was said, “In Isaac will your Seed be called,”
19 considering that God is able to raise him from the dead; whence he also received him in a figure.
reckoning that God is even able to raise up out of the dead, from where also in a figurative sense he received [him].
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
21 By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each one of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, on the hilt of his staff.
By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped on the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, dying, made mention concerning the exodus of the children of Israel; and commanded concerning his own bones.
By faith Joseph, dying, made mention concerning the outgoing of the sons of Israel, and gave command concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses, having been born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child; and did not fear the commandment of the king.
By faith Moses, having been born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful, and were not afraid of the decree of the king.
24 By faith Moses, having become an adult, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,
25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season;
having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin’s pleasure for a season,
26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he was looking unto the recompense of reward.
having reckoned the reproach of the Christ greater wealth than the treasures in Egypt, for he looked to the repayment of reward.
27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he went out, as seeing the invisible one.
By faith he left Egypt behind, having not been afraid of the wrath of the king, for as seeing the Invisible One—he endured.
28 By faith he instituted the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, in order that the one destroying the first-born might not touch them.
By faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, so that He who is destroying the firstborn might not touch them.
29 By faith they pass through the Red sea as through dry land: the undertaking of which the Egyptians having entered upon were drowned.
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry land, which having made an attempt [to cross], the Egyptians were swallowed up.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encompassed about seven days,
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been surrounded for seven days.
31 By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, having received the spies with peace.
By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace.
32 And what do I yet say? time will fail me relating concerning Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and the prophets:
And what yet will I say? For the time will fail me recounting about Gideon, also Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, also David, and Samuel, and the prophets,
33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,
who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,
34 obtained promises, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness became filled up with dynamite, became mighty in war, put to flight the armies of the aliens:
quenched the power of fire, escaped the mouth of the sword, were made powerful out of weakness, became strong in battle, caused armies of the foreigners to give way;
35 women receive their dead from a resurrection: some were tortured, not accepting deliverance; in order that they might receive a better resurrection:
women received their dead by a resurrection, and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that they might receive a better resurrection,
36 and others received the trial of scourgings and mockings, and still of bonds and imprisonment:
and others received trial of mockings and scourgings, and yet of bonds and imprisonment;
37 they were stoned, they were tempted, they were burnt, they died by the edge of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, troubled, persecuted,
they were stoned, they were sawn apart, they were tried; they died in the killing of the sword; they went around in sheepskins, in goatskins—being destitute, afflicted, injuriously treated,
38 of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, and in mountains, and caves and dens 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 received the witness of the spirit through faith, did not obtain the promise:
and all these, having been testified to through faith, did not receive the promise,
40 God having reserved something better for us, that they might not be made perfect apart from us.
God, having provided something better for us, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.
