< Hebrews 11 >

1 Now faith is being sure of the things hoped for and certain of things that are not seen.
And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,
2 For because of this the ancestors were approved for their faith.
for in this were the elders testified of;
3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by God's command, so that what is visible was not made out of things that were 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 It was by faith that Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was attested to be righteous, and God spoke well of him because of his offerings, and by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.
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 It was by faith that Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death. “He was not found, because God took him.” For before he was taken up, it was testified that he had 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 please him. For it is necessary that anyone coming 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 It was by faith that Noah, having been given a divine message about things not yet seen, with godly reverence built a ship to save his household. By doing this, he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that 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 It was by faith that Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to the place that he was to receive as 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 It was by faith that he lived in the land of promise as a foreigner. He lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs 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 was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor [is] God.
11 It was by faith, even though Sarah herself was barren, that Abraham received ability to father a child. This happened even though he was too old, since he considered as faithful the one who had given the promise.
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, from this one man—and he was almost dead—were born descendants as many as the stars in the sky and as countless as sand by the seashore.
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 It was in faith that all these died without receiving the promises. Instead, after seeing and greeting them from far off, they admitted that they were foreigners and exiles on 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 homeland.
for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;
15 If they had been thinking of the country from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity 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 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, since 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 It was by faith that Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac. It was his only son whom he offered, he who had received the promises.
By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,
18 It was Abraham to whom it had been said, “It is through Isaac that your descendants will be named.”
of whom it was said — 'In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
19 Abraham reasoned that God was able to raise up Isaac from the dead, and figuratively speaking, it was from them that he received him back.
reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a figure he did receive [him].
20 It was also by faith about things to come that Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac did bless Jacob and Esau;
21 It was by faith that Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons. Jacob worshiped, leaning on 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 It was by faith that Joseph, when his end was near, spoke of the departure of the children of Israel from Egypt and instructed them about 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 It was by faith that Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents because they saw he was a beautiful child. They were not afraid of the king's command.
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 It was by faith that Moses, after 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 Instead, he chose to suffer with the people of God, rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a while.
having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,
26 He reasoned that the disgrace of following Christ was greater riches than Egypt's treasures. For he was fixing his eyes on his 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 It was by faith that Moses left Egypt. He did not fear the king's anger, for he endured as if he were seeing the one 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 It was by faith that he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch the Israelites' firstborn sons.
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 It was by faith that they passed through the Sea of Reeds as if over dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do this, 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 It was by faith that Jericho's walls fell down, after they had been circled around for seven days.
by faith the walls of Jericho did fall, having been surrounded for seven days;
31 It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute did not die with those who were disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace.
by faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace.
32 What more can I say? For the time will fail me if I tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and about 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 It was through faith that they conquered kingdoms, worked justice, and received promises. They stopped the mouths of lions,
who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,
34 extinguished the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were healed of illnesses, became mighty in battle, and defeated foreign armies.
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 back their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting release, so that they might experience 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 had testing in mocking and whippings, and even chains and imprisonment.
and others of mockings and scourgings did receive trial, and yet of bonds and imprisonment;
37 They were stoned. They were sawn in two. They were killed with the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins. They were destitute, oppressed, 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 The world was not worthy of them. They were always wandering about in the deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
of whom the world was not worthy; in deserts wandering, and [in] mountains, and [in] caves, and [in] the holes of the earth;
39 Although all these people were approved by God because of their faith, they did not receive the promise.
and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,
40 God planned something better for us, so that without us, they would not be made perfect.
God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.

< Hebrews 11 >

A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark