Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is being confident of what we hope for, convinced about things we do not see.
Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen.
2 For by this, the people of old were attested.
For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.
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 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 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 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 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 has the testimony that he had 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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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 looked for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.
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 [that] beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who 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.
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 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 from afar off and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] 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 they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;
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 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, being tested, offered up Isaac; and he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;
By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son],
18 even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your descendants be called;"
as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed 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.
counting that God [was] able to raise [him] even from among [the] dead, whence also he received him in a figure.
20 By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
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 [when] dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on 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 [when] dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.
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, 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, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called 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 affliction along with the people of God than to have [the] temporary pleasure of sin;
26 considering the abuse suffered for the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the 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, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
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, that the destroyer of the firstborn should 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 on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they 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 down, after they had been encircled 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 were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in 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 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 out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,
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] 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 resurrection. And others were tortured, not accepting the payment for release, that they might obtain 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 Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and 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, 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, mountains, 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 These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, did not receive the promise,
And these all, having obtained witness through 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 having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.
