Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is being confident of what we hope for, convinced about things we do not see.
And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,
2 For by this, the people of old were attested.
for in this were the elders testified of;
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 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 better sacrifice than Cain, 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 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, Hanoch 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 — 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 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.
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 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, 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, 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, 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 a land of promise, as a foreigner, living in tents 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 the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor [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 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 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.
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 and embraced them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were foreigners and temporary residents 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 those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
for those saying such things make manifest 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 forth, they might 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 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, being tested, offered up Isaac; and he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;
By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,
18 even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your descendants be called;"
of whom it was said — 'In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
19 concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
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, even concerning things to come.
By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac did bless Jacob and Esau;
21 By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed over 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 his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions 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 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, 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 had grown up, 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 share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;
having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,
26 considering the abuse suffered for the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to 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 left 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 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 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 on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.
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 had been encircled for seven days.
by faith the walls of Jericho did fall, having been surrounded for seven days;
31 By faith, Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
by faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace.
32 And what more should I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and 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 out 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 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 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 by resurrection. And others were tortured, not accepting the payment for release, 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 Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
and others of mockings and scourgings did receive trial, and yet of bonds and imprisonment;
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 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), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes 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 These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, did not receive the promise,
and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,
40 God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
