Hebreos 11
1 Es pues la fe, la sustancia de las cosas que se esperan, la demostración de las cosas que no se ven.
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
2 Porque por ésta alcanzaron testimonio los ancianos.
For by this, the elders obtained approval.
3 Por la fe entendemos haber sido compuestos los siglos por la palabra de Dios, siendo hecho lo que se ve, de lo que no se veía. (aiōn g165)
By faith, we understand that the ages (aiōn g165) have been aligned by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.
4 Por la fe, Abel ofreció a Dios mayor sacrificio que Caín; por la cual alcanzó testimonio de que era justo, dando Dios testimonio a sus presentes, y difunto, aún habla por ella.
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.
5 Por la fe, Enoc fue traspuesto para no ver muerte, y no fue hallado, porque lo traspuso Dios; y antes que fuese traspuesto tuvo testimonio de haber agradado a Dios.
By faith Enoch was taken away, so that he would not see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.
6 Pero sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios, porque es necesario que el que a Dios se allega, crea que le hay, y que es galardonador de los que le buscan.
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.
7 Por la fe, Noé habiendo recibido revelación de cosas que aun no se veían, aparejó con mucho cuidado el arca en que su casa se salvase; arca por la cual condenó al mundo, y fue hecho heredero de la justicia que es por la fe.
By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
8 Por la fe, Abraham siendo llamado, obedeció para salir al lugar que había de recibir por heredad; y salió sin saber a dónde iba.
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.
9 Por la fe, habitó en la tierra prometida como en tierra ajena, morando en cabañas con Isaac y Jacob, herederos juntamente de la misma promesa;
By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.
10 porque esperaba la ciudad con fundamentos, el artífice y hacedor de la cual es Dios.
For he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 Por la fe también la misma Sara, (siendo estéril) recibió fuerza para concebir generación; y dio a luz aun fuera del tiempo de la edad, porque creyó ser fiel el que lo había prometido.
By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.
12 Por lo cual también de uno, y ese ya muerto, salieron como las estrellas del cielo en multitud, y como la arena innumerable que está a la orilla del mar.
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.
13 En fe murieron todos éstos sin haber recibido las promesas; sino mirándolas de lejos, y creyéndolas, y abrazándolas; y confesando que eran peregrinos y advenedizos sobre la tierra.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 Porque los que esto dicen, claramente dan a entender que buscan su patria natural.
For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
15 Que si se acordaran de aquella de donde salieron, cierto tenían tiempo para volverse;
If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
16 mas empero deseaban la mejor, es a saber, la celestial, por lo cual Dios no se avergüenza de llamarse Dios de ellos; porque les había aparejado ciudad.
But now they desire 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.
17 Por la fe, ofreció Abraham a Isaac cuando fue probado; y ofrecía al unigénito en el cual había recibido las promesas,
By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son,
18 (habiéndole sido dicho: En Isaac te será llamada simiente);
to whom it was said, “Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac,”
19 pensando dentro de sí, que aun de los muertos es Dios poderoso para levantar, por lo cual también le volvió a recibir por figura.
concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
20 Por la fe también bendijo Isaac a Jacob y a Esaú de lo que habían de ser.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
21 Por la fe, Jacob muriéndose bendijo a cada uno de los hijos de José; y adoró estribando sobre la punta de su vara.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
22 Por la fe, José, muriéndose, se acordó de la partida de los hijos de Israel; y dio mandamiento acerca de sus huesos.
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.
23 Por la fe, Moisés, nacido, fue escondido por sus padres por tres meses, porque le vieron hermoso niño; y no temieron el mandamiento del rey.
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.
24 Por la fe, Moisés, hecho ya grande, rehusó ser hijo de la hija del Faraón,
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
25 escogiendo antes ser afligido con el pueblo de Dios, que gozar de comodidades temporales de pecado.
choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,
26 Teniendo por mayores riquezas el vituperio del Cristo que los tesoros de los Egipcios, porque miraba a la remuneración.
considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
27 Por la fe, dejó a Egipto no temiendo la ira del rey; porque como aquel que ve al Invisible se esforzó.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 Por la fe, celebró la pascua y el derramamiento de la sangre, para que el que mataba los primogénitos no los tocase.
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
29 Por la fe, pasaron el mar Bermejo como por tierra seca, lo cual probando los Egipcios, fueron consumidos.
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.
30 Por la fe, cayeron los muros de Jericó con rodearlos siete días.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.
31 Por la fe, Rahab la ramera no pereció juntamente con los incrédulos habiendo recibido a los espías con paz.
By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
32 ¿Y qué más digo? Porque el tiempo me faltará contando de Gedeón, de Barac, de Sansón, de Jefté, de David, de Samuel, y de los profetas,
What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets—
33 que por fe ganaron reinos, obraron justicia, alcanzaron promesas, taparon las bocas de los leones,
who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 apagaron fuegos impetuosos, evitaron filo de cuchillo, convalecieron de enfermedades, fueron hechos fuertes en batallas, trastornaron campos de enemigos extraños;
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.
35 las mujeres recibieron sus muertos por resurrección, unos fueron estirados, menospreciando la vida, para ganar mejor resurrección.
Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 Otros experimentaron vituperios, y azotes; y a más de esto prisiones y cárceles.
Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
37 Otros fueron apedreados, otros cortados en piezas, otros tentados, otros muertos a cuchillo; otros anduvieron perdidos cubiertos de pieles de ovejas y de cabras, pobres, angustiados, maltratados,
They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated—
38 de los cuales el mundo no era digno; errantes por los desiertos, por los montes, por las cuevas y por las cavernas de la tierra.
of whom the world was not worthy—wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.
39 Y todos éstos, aprobados por testimonio de la fe, no recibieron la promesa,
These all, having been commended for their faith, did not receive the promise,
40 proveyendo Dios alguna cosa mejor para nosotros, que aquellos no fuesen perfeccionados sin nosotros.
God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
