Hebreus 11
1 Ora, a fé é o firme fundamento das coisas que se esperam, e a prova das coisas que se não vêem.
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the conviction of what we do not see.
2 Porque por ella os antigos alcançaram testemunho.
Because of their faith, the people of old were commended.
3 Pela fé entendemos que os seculos pela palavra de Deus foram creados; de maneira que as coisas que se vêem não foram feitas das que se viam. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the universe was formed by the word of God. Consequently, we know that what can be seen did not come from anything visible. (aiōn g165)
4 Pela fé Abel offereceu a Deus maior sacrificio do que Caim, pela qual alcançou testemunho de que era justo, porquanto Deus deu testemunho dos seus dons, e, depois de morto, ainda falla por ella.
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
5 Pela fé Enoch foi trasladado para não ver a morte, e não foi achado, porquanto Deus o trasladara; porque antes da sua trasladação alcançou testemunho de que agradava a Deus.
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death, and he was not to be found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
6 Ora, sem fé é impossivel agradar a Deus: porque é necessario que aquelle que se approxima de Deus creia que elle existe, e que é galardoador dos que o buscam.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
7 Pela fé Noé, divinamente advertido das coisas que ainda se não viam, temeu, e, para salvação da sua familia, fabricou a arca, pela qual condemnou o mundo, e foi feito herdeiro da justiça que é segundo a fé.
By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, was moved with reverent fear and built an ark to save his household. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
8 Pela fé Abrahão, sendo chamado, obedeceu, para sair ao logar que havia de receber por herança; e saiu, sem saber para onde ia
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 Pela fé habitou na terra da promessa, como em terra alheia, morando em cabanas com Isaac e Jacob, herdeiros com elle da mesma promessa.
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise.
10 Porque esperava a cidade que tem fundamentos, da qual o artifice e fabricador é Deus.
For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
11 Pela fé tambem a mesma Sarah recebeu a virtude de conceber, e deu á luz já fóra da edade; porquanto teve por fiel aquelle que lh'o tinha promettido.
By faith Sarah herself received the ability to conceive, and she bore a child when she was beyond the proper age, because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.
12 Pelo que tambem de um, e esse já amortecido, nasceram em tão grande multidão como as estrellas do céu, e como a areia innumeravel que está na praia do mar.
And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
13 Todos estes morreram na fé, sem terem recebido as promessas; porém, vendo-as de longe, e crendo-as e abraçando-as, confessaram que eram estrangeiros e peregrinos na terra.
All these people died in faith without receiving the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance and welcomed them. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
14 Porque os que isto dizem claramente mostram que buscam outra patria.
For people who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.
15 E se, na verdade, se lembrassem d'aquella d'onde haviam saido, teriam tempo de tornar para ella.
If they had been thinking of the land they left behind, they would have had an opportunity to return.
16 Mas agora desejam uma melhor, isto é, a celestial. Pelo que tambem Deus se não envergonha d'elles, de se chamar seu Deus, porque já lhes apparelhou uma cidade.
Instead, they were longing for a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
17 Pela fé offereceu Abrahão a Isaac, quando foi provado; e aquelle que recebera as promessas offereceu o seu unigenito,
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his one and only son,
18 Sendo-lhe dito: Em Isaac será chamada a tua descendencia; considerando que Deus era poderoso para até dos mortos o resuscitar.
even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac yoʋr descendants will be counted.”
19 Por onde tambem em similhança o tornou a recobrar.
He reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead. And figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.
20 Pela fé Isaac abençoou Jacob e Esaú, no tocante ás coisas futuras.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 Pela fé Jacob, proximo da morte, abençoou cada um dos filhos de José, e adorou encostado á ponta do seu bordão.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
22 Pela fé José, proximo da morte, fez menção da saida dos filhos de Israel, e deu ordem ácerca de seus ossos.
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions concerning his bones.
23 Pela fé Moysés, já nascido, foi escondido tres mezes por seus paes, porque viram que era um formoso menino; e não temeram o mandamento do rei
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 did not fear the decree of the king.
24 Pela fé Moysés, sendo já grande, recusou ser chamado filho da filha de Pharaó,
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
25 Escolhendo antes ser maltratado com o povo de Deus de que por um pouco de tempo ter o gozo do peccado;
choosing to be mistreated with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin.
26 Tendo por maiores riquezas o vituperio de Christo do que os thesouros do Egypto; porque tinha em vista a recompensa.
He considered the reproach of Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was focused on the reward.
27 Pela fé deixou o Egypto, não temendo a ira do rei; porque esteve firme, como vendo o invisivel.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king, for he endured as though he could see him who is invisible.
28 Pela fé celebrou a paschoa e o derramamento de sangue, para que o destruidor dos primogenitos os não tocasse.
By faith he celebrated the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the Israelites.
29 Pela fé passaram o Mar Vermelho, como por terra secca; o que intentando os egypcios, se afogaram.
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
30 Pela fé cairam os muros de Jericó, sendo sitiados durante sete dias.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days.
31 Pela fé Rahab, a meretriz, não pereceu com os incredulos, acolhendo em paz os espias.
By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies in peace.
32 E que mais direi? Faltar-me-hia o tempo, contando de Gideon, e de Barac, e de Sansão, e de Jefthe, e de David, e de Samuel e dos prophetas:
And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
33 Os quaes pela fé venceram reinos, exercitaram justiça, alcançaram promessas, fecharam as boccas dos leões,
who by faith conquered kingdoms, carried out justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 Apagaram a força do fogo, escaparam do fio da espada, da fraqueza tiraram forças, na batalha se esforçaram, pozeram em fugida os exercitos dos estranhos.
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong from weakness, became mighty in battle, and routed the armies of foreigners.
35 As mulheres tornaram a receber pela resurreição os seus mortos, e outros foram estirados, não acceitando o seu livramento, para alcançarem uma melhor resurreição.
Women received back their dead by resurrection. Other people were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 E outros experimentaram escarneos e açoites, e até cadeias e prisões;
Others endured mocking and flogging, as well as chains and imprisonment.
37 Foram apedrejados, serrados, tentados, mortos ao fio da espada; andaram vestidos de pelles de ovelhas e de cabras, desamparados, afflictos e maltratados
They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, and they were killed with the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, and mistreated.
38 (Dos quaes o mundo não era digno), errantes pelos desertos, e montes, e covas e cavernas da terra.
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
39 E todos estes, tendo testemunho pela fé, não alcançaram a promessa:
All these people were commended for their faith, but they did not receive what was promised.
40 Provendo Deus alguma coisa melhor a nosso respeito, para que sem nós não fossem aperfeiçoados.
For God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
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