< Hebrews 11 >

1 Is now faith of [things] hoped for [the] assurance, of things [the] conviction not being seen.
Now faith is the confident expectation of things hoped for, and a conviction of things not seen:
2 In this for were commended the ancients.
for by it the ancients obtained an honorable testimony.
3 By faith we understand to have been formed the ages by declaration of God so that which not out of [things] being visible (the [thing] being seen *N(k)O*) becoming. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, for the things which are seen were not made of things which appear. (aiōn g165)
4 By faith a more excellent sacrifice Abel than Cain offered to God, through which he was testified to be righteous bearing witness to the gifts of him (God; *NK(o)*) and through it having died still (he speaks. *N(k)O*)
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God bearing witness to his gifts: and by it, though dead, he yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated not to see death and not was he found because took up him God; Before for the translation (of him *k*) he has been commended to have 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 this testimony that he pleased God:
6 Without now faith [it is] impossible to please [Him]; To believe for it behooves the one drawing near to God that He exists and [that] to those earnestly seeking out Him a rewarder He becomes.
whereas without faith it is impossible to please Him; for he that cometh to God must believe, that He is, and is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
7 By faith having been divinely instructed Noah concerning the [things] not yet seen having been moved with fear he prepared an ark for [the] salvation of the household of him, through which he condemned the world and of the according to faith righteousness [that is] he became heir.
By faith Noah being warned by God of things which were not yet seen, moved with pious fear, prepared an ark for the safety of his family; whereby he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith (the [one] *o*) being called Abraham obeyed to go out into (*k*) a place that he was going to receive for an inheritance and went out not knowing where he is going.
By faith Abraham when called to go out to a place which he was afterwards to receive for an inheritance obeyed: and went out, though he knew not whither he was going.
9 By faith he sojourned in (the *k*) land of the promise as [in] a foreign [country] in tents having dwelt with Isaac and Jacob the joint-heirs of the promise same;
By faith he sojourned in the land promised him, as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob the heirs with him of the same promise.
10 He was awaiting for the foundations having city of which [the] architect and builder [is] God.
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose maker and founder is God.
11 By faith also herself Sarah ([being] barren *N*) power for [the] conception of seed received even beyond [the] opportune age (she brought forth *K*) since faithful she considered the [One] having promised.
By faith also Sarah received strength to conceive seed, and brought forth a son when she was past age, because she accounted Him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore also from one man were born, and he as good as dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude and (as *N(k)O*) the sand by the shore of the sea countless.
So that there descended even from one, and him in a manner dead, a posterity like the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand on the sea shore, innumerable.
13 In faith died these all not (having received *NK(O)*) the promises but from afar them having seen and (having been persuaded and *K*) having embraced [them] and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are on the earth.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but seen them from afar, and been persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
14 Those for such things saying make manifest that their country they are seeking.
Now they that say such things shew plainly that they are seeking their own country:
15 And if indeed that [one] (they were remembering *NK(o)*) from where (they came out, *N(k)O*) they had then would opportunity to return;
and if they had been mindful of that from which they came, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 (now *N(k)O*) however to a better [one] they stretch forward to, That is to a heavenly [one]; Therefore not is ashamed of them God God to be called of them; He has prepared indeed for them a city.
But they desire a better, that is, an heavenly one; wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He hath prepared for them a city.
17 By faith has offered up Abraham Isaac Being tested, even [his] only begotten [son] was offering up the [one] the promises having received,
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he who had received the promises, offered up his only son;
18 as to whom it was said that In Isaac will be reckoned your offspring;
of whom it was told him, that in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 having reasoned that even out from [the] dead to raise able [was] God, from where him also in a simile he received.
concluding that God was able to raise him even from the dead; from whence indeed he had in a manner received him.
20 By faith (also *no*) concerning [the things] coming blessed Isaac Jacob and Esau.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things future.
21 By faith Jacob dying each of the sons of Joseph blessed and worshiped on the top of the staff of him.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped leaning on the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph dying concerning the exodus of the sons of Israel made mention and concerning the bones of him gave instructions.
By faith Joseph when he died, mentioned the departure of the children of Israel and gave a charge concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses having been born he was hidden three months by the parents of him because they saw [was] beautiful the little child and not they did fear the edict of the king.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a fine child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.
24 By faith Moses grown having become he refused to be named [the] 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 rather having chosen to suffer affliction with the people of God than [the] temporary to have of sin enjoyment;
chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin:
26 greater wealth having esteemed than that (in *k*) (Egypt *N(k)O*) treasures the reproach of Christ; he was looking for toward the reward.
esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he looked to the recompence of reward.
27 By faith he left Egypt not having feared the anger of the king; the for Invisible [One] as seeing he persevered.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he continued firm as seeing Him who is invisible.
28 By faith he has kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that not the [one] destroying the firstborn may touch them.
By faith he observed the passover and sprinkling of the blood, that he, who destroyed the first-born of the Egyptians, might not touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry (land, *no*) which an attempt having made the Egyptians were swallowed up.
By faith they passed through the Red-sea, as by dry land, which the Egyptians attempting to do were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho (fell *N(k)O*) having been encircled for seven days.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encompassed seven days.
31 By faith Rahab the prostitute not did perish with those having disobeyed having received the spies with peace.
By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, having received the spies with peace.
32 And what more shall I say? Will fail me for telling the time of Gideon, Barak, (both and *k*) Samson, (and *k*) Jephthah, David also and Samuel and the prophets;
And what need I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and Barak, and Sampson, and Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut [the] mouths of lions,
who by faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 quenched [the] power of fire, escaped [the] blades of [the] sword, (be empowered *N(k)O*) out of weakness, became mighty in war, [the] armies put to flight of foreigners.
quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made powerful, became strong in battle, and turned to flight the armies of their enemies.
35 Received back women by resurrection the dead of them; others then were tortured not having accepted release, so that a better resurrection they may obtain;
Women received their dead raised to life again; and others were tortured to death, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 Others then of mockings and of scourgings trial received, in addition also of chains and imprisonment;
And others had the trial of mockings and scourgings, and of bonds too and imprisonment.
37 They were stoned, they were sawed in two (tested *KO*) by slaughter of [the] sword they were killed; they wandered in sheepskins, in goats’ skins, being destitute, being oppressed, being mistreated,
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain by the sword: they went about in sheep-skins, and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted,
38 of whom not was worthy the world; (in *N(k)O*) deserts wandering and in mountains and in caves and in the holes of the earth.
distressed, (of whom the world was not worthy) wandering in deserts, and mountains, and dens, and caves of the earth.
39 And these all having been commended through the faith not did receive the promise
And these all, though they obtained an honorable testimony by faith, yet received not the promise;
40 God for us better something having planned, so that not apart from us they may be made perfect.
God having provided something better concerning us, that without us they might not be made perfect.

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