Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is [the] substance of things hoped for, [the] proof of matters not being seen,
Now faith is the title-deed of things hoped for; the putting to the proof of things not seen.
2 for by this, the elders were well-attested.
For by it men of old times had witness borne to them.
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 understand that the world was fashioned by the Word of God, so that what we see was not made out of what is visible. (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 sacrifice more acceptable than that of Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God giving the testimony by accepting his gifts; and through it he, although he is dead, still 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 so that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had translated him. Before his translation he had witness borne to him that he 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.
now without faith it is impossible to please him; for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he ever rewards those who are seeking.
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, warned of God of things not yet seen, reverently gave heed, and built an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is of 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 obeyed when he was called to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
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,
It was by faith that he sojourned in the promised land as an alien, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, his fellow heirs of the same promise.
10 for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose craftsman and constructor [is] God.
For he continually looked for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
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 even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed, although she was past the age for child-bearing, because she counted Him faithful who had 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.
and thus there sprang from one man, and him practically dead, a nation like the stars in the heavens in multitude, or grains of sand upon the seashore, innumerable.
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,
These all died in faith, not having yet received the promises; nay, but they saw them from afar, and hailed them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 for those saying such things make apparent that they seek a country;
For those who say such things make it plain that they are seeking a Fatherland.
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 cherished the memory of that land from which they went out, they would have found an opportunity to return;
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 are longing for a better homeland, that is, a heavenly. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; and he has prepared a city for them.
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 he was put to the test, was on the point of offering up Isaac; yes, he who had received the promise was about to offer up his only son,
18 of whom it was said, “In Isaac will your Seed be called,”
of whom it had been said, It is through Isaac that your posterity will be traced.
19 reckoning that God is even able to raise up out of the dead, from where also in a figurative sense he received [him].
For he accounted God able even to raise from the dead, from whence, figuratively speaking, he did indeed receive him back again.
20 By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even 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 he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped, leaning 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 his end was nigh, made mention of the exodus of the children of Israel, and gave instructions in regard to 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, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s decree.
24 By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the 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 share ill-treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.
26 having reckoned the reproach of the Christ greater wealth than the treasures in Egypt, for he looked to the repayment of reward.
He accounted the obloquy of Christ to be greater than the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his eyes on the reward.
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 because he feared the wrath of the king, but he endured 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 established the Passover, and the sprinkling with blood, in order that the Destroying Angel might not touch the firstborn.
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 the people crossed over the Red Sea as on dry land; and when the Egyptians tried to do this they were swallowed up.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been surrounded for seven days.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled 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, perished not with the disobedient, because she had 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 shall I say? for time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak, of Samson, and of Jeptha; of David and Samuel and the prophets,
33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,
who through faith conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
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, out of weakness were made strong, proved valiant in warfare, and routed armies of aliens.
35 women received their dead by a resurrection, and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that they might receive a better resurrection,
Woman received their dear ones alive from the dead; and others were broken on the wheel, not accepting the offered deliverance, in order that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 and others received trial of mockings and scourgings, and yet of bonds and imprisonment;
Others again bore trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, even of chains 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, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, persecuted, tormented -
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 caves and holes in the ground.
39 and all these, having been testified to through faith, did not receive the promise,
Yet, though these all had witness borne to them by their faith, they received not the promise;
40 God, having provided something better for us, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.
since it was for us that God had in store some better thing, so that apart from us they should not be perfected.
