Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is being confident of what we hope for, convinced about things we do not see.
Now, faith is a sure confidence with respect to things hoped for, a firm persuasion with respect to things not seen:
2 For by this, the people of old were attested.
for by this the ancients obtained a good reputation.
3 By faith, we understand that the ages were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the ages were set in order by the word of God, so that the things which are seen, have not come into being from things that appear. (aiōn g165)
4 By faith, Habeil offered to God a better sacrifice than Qayen, through which he was attested as righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and though he died he still speaks through it.
By faith Abel offered to God more sacrifice than Cain; on account of which he received testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he, though dead, yet speaks.
5 By faith, Khenuk was taken away, so that he would not see death, "and he was not found, because God took him away." For before he was taken he was attested as having pleased God.
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 the testimony that he pleased God.
6 Now without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.
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 those who diligently seek him.
7 By faith, Nukh, being warned about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared a box-shaped ship for the salvation of his household, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
By faith Noah, after being warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house; by which faith he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith, Avraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he was going.
By faith Abraham, when called to go out into a place that he should afterward receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 By faith, he sojourned in a land of promise, as a foreigner, living in tents with Iskhaq and Yaquv, the heirs with him of the same promise.
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
for he looked for a city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
11 By faith, even barren Sarah herself received power to conceive when she was past age, and gave birth, since she considered him faithful who had promised.
By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and brought forth a child when past the time of life, because she counted him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.
Therefore, there were born of one, who was dead as it respects these things, a posterity like the stars of heaven in multitude, and like the sand on the sea-shore, innumerable.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.
All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and having embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners in the land.
14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
For those who say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
And if indeed they had been mindful of that from which they came, they could have had an opportunity to return.
16 Instead, they were longing for a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, that he should be called their God: for he has prepared for them a city.
17 By faith, Avraham, being tested, offered up Iskhaq; and he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: even his first-born, did he that had received the promises, offer up,
18 even he to whom it was said, "In Iskhaq will your descendants be called;"
of which first-born it was said: In Isaac shall your posterity be called:
19 concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
for he concluded that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; wherefore he received him even in like manner.
20 By faith, Iskhaq blessed Yaquv and Isuw, even concerning things to come.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 By faith, Yaquv, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Yauseph, and bowed over the top of his staff.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped on the top of his staff.
22 By faith, Yauseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the people of Israyel; and gave instructions concerning his bones.
By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 By faith, Mushe, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
By faith Moses was concealed by his parents for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child: and they feared not the command of the king.
24 By faith, Mushe, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
By faith Moses, when he became a man, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
25 choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;
choosing rather to suffer evil with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season;
26 considering the abuse suffered for the Meshikha greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
esteeming the reproach on account of the Christ as greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he earnestly looked to the reward.
27 By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king: for he patiently endured, as seeing him that is invisible.
28 By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
By faith he kept the passover, and the affusion of blood, that he who destroyed the first-born might not touch them.
29 By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.
By faith they passed through the Bed Sea as by dry land, which the Egyptians attempting to do, were drowned.
30 By faith, the walls of Irikhu fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after the people had gone around them for seven days.
31 By faith, Rakhav the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
By faith Rabab the harlot perished not with the disobedient, because she had received the spies with peace.
32 What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gedeun, Baraq, Shemshun, Naphtakh, Dawid, Shemuyel, and the prophets;
And what further shall I say? For the time would fail me, were I to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah, of David also and Samuel, and of the prophets,
33 who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
who, through faith, subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,
34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.
quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
35 Women received their dead by resurrection. And others were tortured, not accepting the payment for release, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Women received their dead raised to life again: but others were beat to death, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection;
36 Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
others had trial of mockings and scourgings, bonds also, and imprisonments.
37 They were stoned, they were sawed apart, they were put to the test, they were killed with the sword. They went around in sheepskins and in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, mistreated
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheep-skins, in goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, oppressed with evils,
38 (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.
(of whom the world was not worthy, ) wandering in deserts, and in mountains, and in caverns, and in dens of the earth.
39 These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, did not receive the promise,
And all these, having obtained a good reputation by faith, received not the promise,
40 God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
because God had provided some better thing for us, that they, without us, should not be made perfect.
