Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is [the] substance of things hoped for, [the] proof of matters not being seen,
Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen.
2 for by this, the elders were well-attested.
For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.
3 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)
By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by [the] word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear. (aiōn g165)
4 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.
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died, he yet speaks.
5 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,
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 has the testimony that he had pleased God.
6 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.
But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.
7 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.
By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which [is] according to faith.
8 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.
By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 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,
By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with [him] of the same promise;
10 for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose craftsman and constructor [is] God.
for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.
11 And by faith Sarah, herself barren, received power to conceive seed even after the time of life, seeing she judged Him who promised faithful;
By faith also Sarah herself received strength for [the] conception of seed, and [that] beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.
12 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.
Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which [is] by the sea shore.
13 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,
All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
14 for those saying such things make apparent that they seek a country;
For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country.
15 and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,
And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;
16 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.
but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham has offered up Isaac, being tried, even the [one] having received the promises offered up his only begotten,
By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son],
18 of whom it was said, “In Isaac will your Seed be called,”
as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 reckoning that God is even able to raise up out of the dead, from where also in a figurative sense he received [him].
counting that God [was] able to raise [him] even from among [the] dead, whence also he received him in a figure.
20 By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped on the top of his staff.
By faith Jacob [when] dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, dying, made mention concerning the outgoing of the sons of Israel, and gave command concerning his bones.
By faith Joseph [when] dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 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.
By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful; and they did not fear the injunction of the king.
24 By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,
By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin’s pleasure for a season,
choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have [the] temporary pleasure of sin;
26 having reckoned the reproach of the Christ greater wealth than the treasures in Egypt, for he looked to the repayment of reward.
esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.
27 By faith he left Egypt behind, having not been afraid of the wrath of the king, for as seeing the Invisible One—he endured.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 By faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, so that He who is destroying the firstborn might not touch them.
By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry land, which having made an attempt [to cross], the Egyptians were swallowed up.
By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been surrounded for seven days.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days.
31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace.
By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace.
32 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,
And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,
who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,
34 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;
quenched [the] power of fire, escaped [the] edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made [the] armies of strangers give way.
35 women received their dead by a resurrection, and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that they might receive a better resurrection,
Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection;
36 and others received trial of mockings and scourgings, and yet of bonds and imprisonment;
and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment.
37 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,
They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, died by the death of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, evil treated,
38 of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, and mountains, and caves, and the holes of the earth;
(of whom the world was not worthy, ) wandering in deserts and mountains, and [in] dens and caverns of the earth.
39 and all these, having been testified to through faith, did not receive the promise,
And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,
40 God, having provided something better for us, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.
God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.
