Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is the title-deed of things hoped for; the putting to the proof of things not seen.
Ora, a fé é a certeza das coisas que se esperam, e a prova das coisas que não se veem.
2 For by it men of old times had witness borne to them.
Pois por ela os antigos obtiveram testemunho.
3 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)
Pela fé entendemos que o universo foi aprontado pela palavra de Deus, de maneira que as coisas que se veem não foram feitas de algo visível. (aiōn g165)
4 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.
Pela fé, Abel ofereceu a Deus melhor sacrifício do que Caim; por isso obteve testemunho de que era justo, pois Deus testemunhou de suas ofertas; e mesmo estando morto, ainda fala por meio dela.
5 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.
Pela fé, Enoque foi transportado para não experimentar a morte; e não foi achado, porque Deus havia o transportado; pois antes da transportação ele obteve testemunho de ter agradado a Deus.
6 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.
Ora, sem fé é impossível agradar [a Deus]. Pois é necessário que aquele que se aproxima de Deus creia que ele existe, e que ele é recompensador dos que o buscam.
7 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.
Pela fé, Noé, divinamente advertido das coisas que ainda se não viam, temeu; e, para salvamento de sua família construiu a arca. Por meio da fé ele condenou o mundo, e foi feito herdeiro da justiça segundo a fé.
8 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.
Pela fé, Abraão, quando foi chamado para ir ao lugar que havia de receber por herança, obedeceu, e saiu sem que soubesse aonde ia.
9 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.
Pela fé, ele habitou na terra de promessa, como em [terra] que não fosse sua, morando em tendas com Isaque e com Jacó, herdeiros com ele da mesma promessa.
10 For he continually looked for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Pois ele esperava a cidade que tem fundamentos firmes, da qual o arquiteto e construtor é Deus.
11 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;
Pela fé, também, a própria Sara recebeu a capacidade de conceber descendência, e já na idade avançada, pois considerou fiel aquele que havia prometido.
12 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.
Assim, de um que estava à beira da morte, nasceu [uma descendência] numerosa como as estrelas do céu, e incontável como a areia na praia do mar.
13 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.
[Permanecendo] na fé, todos esses morreram sem receberem as promessas. Mas as viram de longe, e felicitaram-se nelas, declarando que eram estrangeiros e peregrinos na terra.
14 For those who say such things make it plain that they are seeking a Fatherland.
Pois os que dizem tais coisas mostram claramente que estão buscando a [sua] própria pátria.
15 And if they had cherished the memory of that land from which they went out, they would have found an opportunity to return;
Ora, se estivessem pensando naquela de onde saíram, eles tinham oportunidade de voltar.
16 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.
Mas agora desejam uma melhor, isto é, a celestial. Por isso Deus não se envergonha deles, de ser chamado o Deus deles, porque já lhes preparou uma cidade.
17 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,
Pela fé, Abraão, quando foi provado, ofereceu Isaque; aquele que havia recebido as promessas ofereceu o [seu] único filho,
18 of whom it had been said, It is through Isaac that your posterity will be traced.
do qual foi dito: Em Isaque será chamada a tua descendência.
19 For he accounted God able even to raise from the dead, from whence, figuratively speaking, he did indeed receive him back again.
[Abraão] considerou que Deus era poderoso até para ressuscitar [Isaque] dos mortos; de onde também, de forma figurada, ele o recuperou.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
Pela fé, Isaque abençoou Jacó e Esaú quanto às coisas futuras.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
Pela fé, Jacó, enquanto morria, abençoou a cada um dos filhos de José, e adorou [apoiado] sobre a ponta do seu cajado.
22 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.
Pela fé, José, no fim de sua vida, mencionou a saída dos filhos de Israel, e deu ordem acerca dos seus ossos.
23 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.
Pela fé, Moisés, quando nasceu, foi escondido três meses pelos seus pais, pois viram que o menino era belo, e não se intimidaram com o mandamento do rei.
24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
Pela fé, Moisés, sendo já crescido, recusou ser chamado filho da filha de faraó;
25 choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.
pois preferiu ser maltratado com o povo de Deus a ter por um tempo o prazer do pecado.
26 He accounted the obloquy of Christ to be greater than the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his eyes on the reward.
Ele considerou que as humilhações por causa de Cristo eram riquezas maiores que os tesouros do Egito; pois sua atenção estava fixada na recompensa.
27 By faith he left Egypt, not because he feared the wrath of the king, but he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.
Pela fé, ele deixou o Egito sem temer a ira do rei, pois perseverou como que vendo aquele que é invisível.
28 By faith he established the Passover, and the sprinkling with blood, in order that the Destroying Angel might not touch the firstborn.
Pela fé, ele celebrou a Páscoa e o derramamento do sangue, para que o destruidor dos primogênitos não os tocasse.
29 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.
Pela fé, atravessaram o mar Vermelho, como que por terra seca, o que, quando os Egípcios tentaram, afogaram-se.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled seven days.
Pela fé, os muros de Jericó caíram, depois de serem rodeados por sete dias.
31 By faith Rahab, the harlot, perished not with the disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace.
Pela fé, Raabe, a prostituta, não pereceu com os incrédulos, pois acolheu em paz os espias.
32 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,
E que mais direi? Pois me faltará tempo se eu contar a respeito de Gideão, Baraque, e também de Sansão, Jefté, Davi, e também de Samuel e dos profetas.
33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Pela fé, esses venceram reinos, exercitaram justiça, alcançaram promessas, fecharam bocas de leões,
34 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.
apagaram o poder do fogo, escaparam do fio de espada, da fraqueza tiraram forças, tonaram-se fortes na batalha, puseram em fuga os exércitos dos estrangeiros;
35 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.
As mulheres receberam de volta os seus mortos pela ressurreição; e outros foram torturados, não aceitando a soltura, para alcançarem uma melhor ressurreição;
36 Others again bore trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, even of chains and imprisonment.
e outros experimentaram provação de insultos e açoites, e até correntes e prisões;
37 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 -
foram apedrejados, tentados, serrados, morreram pela espada; andaram [vestidos] de peles de ovelhas e de cabras; necessitados, afligidos, maltratados;
38 of whom the world was not worthy - wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground.
(o mundo não era digno deles) andando sem rumo em desertos, montanhas, covas, e nas cavernas da terra.
39 Yet, though these all had witness borne to them by their faith, they received not the promise;
E todos esses, [mesmo] tendo testemunho pela fé, não alcançaram a promessa,
40 since it was for us that God had in store some better thing, so that apart from us they should not be perfected.
pois Deus havia preparado algo melhor para nós, para que, sem nós, eles não fossem aperfeiçoados.
