Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
for in this were the elders testified of;
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. (aiōn g165)
by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing; (aiōn g165)
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaks.
by faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, doth yet speak.
5 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.
By faith Enoch was translated — not to see death, and was not found, because God did translate 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 he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he went.
By faith Abraham, being called, did obey, to go forth to the place that he was about to receive for an inheritance, and he went forth, not knowing whither he doth go;
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
by faith he did sojourn in the land of the promise as a strange country, in tabernacles having dwelt with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise,
10 For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor [is] God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise;
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
wherefore, also from one were begotten — and that of one who had become dead — as the stars of the heaven in multitude, and as sand that [is] by the sea-shore — the innumerable.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted [them], and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from where they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
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 desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: why God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he has prepared for them a city.
but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,
18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall your seed be called:
of whom it was said — 'In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from where also he received him in a figure.
reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a figure he did receive [him].
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac did bless Jacob and Esau;
21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning on the top of his staff.
by faith Jacob dying — each of the sons of Joseph did bless, and did bow down upon the top of his staff;
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
by faith, Joseph dying, concerning the outgoing of the sons of Israel did make mention, and concerning his bones did give command.
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
By faith Moses, having been born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child comely, and were not afraid of the decree of the king;
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse 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 pleasures 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 in Egypt: for he had respect to the recompense of the reward.
greater wealth having reckoned the reproach of the Christ than the treasures in Egypt, for he did look to the recompense of reward;
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
by faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the wrath of the king, for, as seeing the Invisible One — he endured;
28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
by faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that He who is destroying the first-born might not touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
By faith they did pass through the Red Sea as through dry land, which the Egyptians having received a trial of, were swallowed up;
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
by faith the walls of Jericho did fall, having been surrounded for seven days;
31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
by faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace.
32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
And what shall I yet say? for the time will fail me recounting about Gideon, Barak also, and Samson, and Jephthah, David also, and Samuel, and the prophets,
33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.
who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,
34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
quenched the power of fire, escaped the mouth of the sword, were made powerful out of infirmities, became strong in battle, caused to give way camps of the aliens.
35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
Women received by a rising again their dead, and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that a better rising again they might receive,
36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yes, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
and others of mockings and scourgings did receive trial, and yet of bonds and imprisonment;
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tried; in the killing of the sword they died; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins — being destitute, afflicted, injuriously treated,
38 (Of whom the world was not worthy: ) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
of whom the world was not worthy; in deserts wandering, and [in] mountains, and [in] caves, and [in] the holes of the earth;
39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,
40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.
