Jevrejima 11
1 Vjera je pak tvrdo èekanje onoga èemu se nadamo, i dokazivanje onoga što ne vidimo.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 Jer u njoj stari dobiše svjedoèanstvo.
For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Vjerom poznajemo da je svijet rijeèju Božijom svršen, da je sve što vidimo iz ništa postalo. (aiōn g165)
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which appeared. (aiōn g165)
4 Vjerom prinese Avelj Bogu veæu žrtvu nego Kain, kroz koju dobi svjedoèanstvo da je pravednik, kad Bog posvjedoèi za dare njegove; i kroz nju on mrtav još govori.
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 Vjerom bi Enoh prenesen da ne vidi smrti; i ne naðe se, jer ga Bog premjesti, jer prije nego ga premjesti, dobi svjedoèanstvo da ugodi Bogu.
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 A bez vjere nije moguæe ugoditi Bogu; jer onaj koji hoæe da doðe k Bogu, valja da vjeruje da ima Bog i da plaæa onima koji ga traže.
But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
7 Vjerom Noje primivši zapovijest i pobojavši se onoga šta još ne vidje, naèini kovèeg za spasenije doma svojega, kojijem osudi sav svijet, i posta našljednik pravde po vjeri.
By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 Vjerom posluša Avraam kad bi pozvan da iziðe u zemlju koju šæaše da primi u našljedstvo, i iziðe ne znajuæi kuda ide.
By faith Abraham, when he was called to remove into a place which he should afterwards receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out not knowing whither he was going.
9 Vjerom doðe Avraam u zemlju obeæanu, kao u tuðu, i u kolibama življaše s Isakom i s Jakovom, sunašljednicima obeæanja toga.
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a foreign country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 Jer èekaše grad koji ima temelje, kojemu je zidar i tvorac Bog.
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God.
11 Vjerom i sama Sara nerotkinja primi silu da zatrudni, i rodi preko vremena starosti; jer držaše za vjerna onoga koji obeæa.
Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
12 Zato se i rodiše od jednoga, još gotovo mrtvoga, kao zvijezde nebeske mnoštvom, i kao nebrojeni pijesak pokraj mora.
Therefore there sprang even from one, and him as good as dead, [so many] as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea-shore innumerable.
13 U vjeri pomriješe svi ovi ne primivši obeæanja, nego ga vidjevši izdaleka, i poklonivši mu se, i priznavši da su gosti i došljaci na zemlji.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 Jer koji tako govore pokazuju da traže otaèanstva.
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 I da bi se oni opomenuli onoga iz kojega iziðoše, imali bi vrijeme da se vrate.
And truly, if they had been mindful of that [country] from whence they came, they might have had opportunity to return.
16 Ali sad bolje žele, to jest nebesko. Zato se Bog ne stidi njih nazivati se Bog njihov; jer im pripravi grad.
But now they desire a better [country], that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 Vjerom privede Avraam Isaka kad bi kušan, i jedinorodnoga prinošaše, pošto bješe primio obeæanje,
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only-begotten [son],
18 U kojemu bješe kazano: u Isaku nazvaæe ti se sjeme;
Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 Pomislivši da je Bog kadar i iz mrtvijeh vaskrsnuti; zato ga i uze za priliku.
Accounting that God [was] able to raise [him] even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
20 Vjerom blagoslovi Isak Jakova i Isava u stvarima koje æe doæi.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 Vjerom blagoslovi Jakov umiruæi svakoga sina Josifova, i pokloni se vrhu palice njegove.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshiped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff.
22 Vjerom se opominja Josif umiruæi izlaska sinova Izrailjevijeh, i zapovijeda za kosti svoje.
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 Vjerom Mojsija, pošto se rodi, kriše tri mjeseca roditelji njegovi, jer vidješe krasno dijete, i ne pobojaše se zapovijesti careve.
By faith Moses when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw [he was] a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
24 Vjerom Mojsije, kad bi veliki, ne htjede da se naziva sin kæeri Faraonove;
By faith Moses, when he had come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 I volje stradati s narodom Božijim, negoli imati zemaljsku sladost grijeha:
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Državši sramotu Hristovu za veæe bogatstvo od svega blaga Misirskoga; jer gledaše na platu.
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect to the recompense of the reward.
27 Vjerom ostavi Misir, ne pobojavši se ljutine careve; jer se držaše onoga koji se ne vidi, kao da ga viðaše.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 Vjerom uèini pashu i proljev krvi, da se onaj koji gubljaše prvoroðene ne dotakne do njih.
Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first-born should touch them.
29 Vjerom prijeðoše Crveno More kao po suhoj zemlji; koje i Misirci okušavši potopiše se.
By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry [land]: which the Egyptians essaying to do were drowned.
30 Vjerom padoše zidovi Jerihonski, kad se obilazi oko njih sedam dana.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encompassed seven days.
31 Vjerom Raav kurva ne pogibe s nevjernicima, primivši uhode s mirom, i izvedavši ih drugijem putem.
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, as she had received the spies with peace.
32 I šta æu još da kažem? Jer mi ne bi dostalo vremena kad bih stao pripovijedati o Gedeonu, i o Varaku i Samsonu i Jeftaju, o Davidu i Samuilu, i o drugijem prorocima,
And what shall I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and [of] Barak, and [of] Samson, and [of] Jephthah, [of] David also, and Samuel, and [of] the prophets:
33 Koji vjerom pobijediše carstva, uèiniše pravdu, dobiše obeæanja, zatvoriše usta lavovima,
Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 Ugasiše silu ognjenu, utekoše od oštrica maèa, ojaèaše od nemoæi, postaše jaki u bitkama, rastjeraše vojske tuðe;
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
35 Žene primiše svoje mrtve iz vaskrsenija; a drugi biše pobijeni, ne primivši izbavljenja, da dobiju bolje vaskrsenije;
Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
36 A drugi ruganje i boj podnesoše, pa još i okove i tamnice;
And others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings, and, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
37 Kamenjem pobijeni biše, pretrveni biše, iskušani biše, od maèa pomriješe; idoše u kožusima i u kozijim kožama, u sirotinji, u nevolji, u sramoti;
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins, and goat-skins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
38 Kojijeh ne bijaše dostojan svijet, po pustinjama potucaše se, i po gorama i po peæinama i po rupama zemaljskijem.
(Of whom the world was not worthy: ) they wandered in deserts, and [in] mountains, and [in] dens and caves of the earth.
39 I ovi svi dobivši svjedoèanstvo vjerom ne primiše obeæanja;
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
40 Jer Bog nešto bolje za nas odredi, da ne prime bez nas savršenstva.
God having provided some better [thing] for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
