Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
NOW faith is the realizing confidence of the things hoped for, and the demonstration of things unseen:
2 For by this, the elders obtained approval.
for thereby the ancients obtained a testimony of approbation.
3 By faith we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the worlds were exactly formed by the word of God, so that the visible objects were not made out of things which now appear. (aiōn g165)
4 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.
By faith Abel offered unto God a sacrifice of more excellence than Cain, by which he received a testimony that he was a righteous man, God bearing witness upon his gifts: and by this, though dead, he still speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn’t 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.
By faith Enoch was translated, so as not to see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he was recorded to have been acceptable to God.
6 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.
But without faith it is impossible to be acceptable; for he must believe, who cometh unto God, that he exists, and is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.
7 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.
By faith Noah, being divinely warned respecting things not yet seen, filled with reverential awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 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.
By faith Abraham, called to go forth unto a place which he should in future obtain as an heritage, obeyed; and he went forth, not knowing whither he was going.
9 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.
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise.
10 For he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
For he expected a city having foundations, of which God is the planner and architect.
11 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.
By faith also that very Sarah, who was barren, received ability for the conception of seed, and past the usual time of life brought forth a child, because she accounted that he who promised it, would be true to his promise.
12 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.
Wherefore even from one person, and he become dead in respect to these matters, there sprang a race, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand, which is on the shore of the sea, innumerable.
13 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.
All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them at a great distance, though believing and embracing them, and confessing that they were strangers and sojourners in the land.
14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
Now they who speak thus, shew evidently that they are in earnest search of their native country.
15 If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
And if indeed they had fixed their minds on that from whence they had gone forth, they might have had opportunity to go back to it again.
16 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.
But now their longing desires are after a better country, that is, the heavenly one: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared a city for them.
17 By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son,
By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac; and he who had received the promise, presented in sacrifice his only begotten son,
18 to whom it was said, “Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac,”
unto whom it had been said, “That by Isaac shall there be a seed bearing thy name:”
19 concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
reasoning that God was able to raise him up again, even from the dead; from whence also figuratively he had received him.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau with regard to future things.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
By faith, dying Jacob blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed down in adoration upon the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.
By faith Joseph, approaching his end, made mention of the children of Israel’s departure thence; and gave a charge respecting his bones.
23 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.
By faith Moses, after he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child singularly beautiful; and they were not intimidated by the command of the king.
24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
By faith Moses, when he became a grown man, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
25 choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,
choosing rather to suffer afflictions with the people of God, than to have a temporary fruition of sin;
26 considering the reproach of the Messiah greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
esteeming the reproach of Christ riches greater than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked earnestly to the recompence of reward.
27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not intimidated by the wrath of the king: for he boldly persisted, as seeing the invisible Jehovah.
28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the first-born might not touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Sea of Suf as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.
By faith they passed through the Red sea, as on dry ground; which the Egyptians attempting to do were swallowed up.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after being circled round seven days.
31 By faith Rahab the prostitute didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with those who were infidels, having received the spies in peace.
32 What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets—
And what more shall I say: for the time would fail me if I should make a narration concerning Gideon, and Barac, and Sampson, and Jephtha, and David, and Samuel, and the prophets:
33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
who by faith vanquished kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 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.
extinguished the force of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, they were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in battle, routed the armies of aliens.
35 Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Women received by a resurrection their dead: but others were tortured, not accepting a release; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
36 Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
and others had trials of mockeries and whippings, yea and farther of chains and imprisonment:
37 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—
they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they experienced the severest trials, they were slain by the edge of the sword: they went about wrapped in skins of sheep and goats, destitute of all things, pressed down with afflictions, suffering all kind of misery;
38 of whom the world was not worthy—wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.
of whom the world was not worthy: they wandered up and down in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens, and caverns of the earth.
39 These all, having been commended for their faith, didn’t receive the promise,
And these all though having obtained a testimony by faith, received not the promise:
40 God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
God having provided for us something better, that without us they should not attain to perfection.
