Hebrews 11
1 Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not apparent.
Vjera je pak tvrdo èekanje onoga èemu se nadamo, i dokazivanje onoga što ne vidimo.
2 For this reason, the ancients were given testimony.
Jer u njoj stari dobiše svjedoèanstvo.
3 By faith, we understand the world to be fashioned by the Word of God, so that the visible might be made by the invisible. (aiōn g165)
Vjerom poznajemo da je svijet rijeèju Božijom svršen, da je sve što vidimo iz ništa postalo. (aiōn g165)
4 By faith, Abel offered to God a much better sacrifice than that of Cain, through which he obtained testimony that he was just, in that God offered testimony to his gifts. And through that sacrifice, he still speaks to us, though he is dead.
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.
5 By faith, Enoch was transferred, so that he would not see death, and he was not found because God had transferred him. For before he was transferred, he had testimony that he pleased God.
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.
6 But without faith, it is impossible to please God. For whoever approaches God must believe that he exists, and that he rewards those who seek him.
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.
7 By faith, Noah, having accepted an answer about those things which were not yet seen, being afraid, fashioned an ark for the salvation of his house. Through the ark, he condemned the world, and was established as the heir of the justice that occurs through faith.
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.
8 By faith, the one called Abraham obeyed, going out to the place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
Vjerom posluša Avraam kad bi pozvan da iziðe u zemlju koju šæaše da primi u našljedstvo, i iziðe ne znajuæi kuda ide.
9 By faith, he stayed in the Land of the Promise as if in a foreign land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise.
Vjerom doðe Avraam u zemlju obeæanu, kao u tuðu, i u kolibama življaše s Isakom i s Jakovom, sunašljednicima obeæanja toga.
10 For he was awaiting a city having firm foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
Jer èekaše grad koji ima temelje, kojemu je zidar i tvorac Bog.
11 By faith also, Sarah herself, being barren, received the ability to conceive offspring, even though she was past that age in life. For she believed him to be faithful, who had promised.
Vjerom i sama Sara nerotkinja primi silu da zatrudni, i rodi preko vremena starosti; jer držaše za vjerna onoga koji obeæa.
12 Because of this, there were also born, from one who himself was as if dead, a multitude like the stars of heaven, who are, like the sand of the seashore, innumerable.
Zato se i rodiše od jednoga, još gotovo mrtvoga, kao zvijezde nebeske mnoštvom, i kao nebrojeni pijesak pokraj mora.
13 All of these passed away, adhering to faith, not having received the promises, yet beholding them from afar and saluting them, and confessing themselves to be sojourners and guests upon the earth.
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.
14 For those who speak in this way are themselves indicating that they seek a homeland.
Jer koji tako govore pokazuju da traže otaèanstva.
15 And if, indeed, they had been mindful of the very place from which they departed, they certainly would have returned in time.
I da bi se oni opomenuli onoga iz kojega iziðoše, imali bi vrijeme da se vrate.
16 But now they hunger for a better place, that is, Heaven. For this reason, God is not ashamed to be called their God. For he has prepared a city for them.
Ali sad bolje žele, to jest nebesko. Zato se Bog ne stidi njih nazivati se Bog njihov; jer im pripravi grad.
17 By faith, Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, so that he who had received the promises was offering up his only son.
Vjerom privede Avraam Isaka kad bi kušan, i jedinorodnoga prinošaše, pošto bješe primio obeæanje,
18 To him, it was said, “Through Isaac, shall your offspring be summoned,”
U kojemu bješe kazano: u Isaku nazvaæe ti se sjeme;
19 indicating that God is even able to raise up from the dead. And thus, he also established him as a parable.
Pomislivši da je Bog kadar i iz mrtvijeh vaskrsnuti; zato ga i uze za priliku.
20 By faith, also, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning future events.
Vjerom blagoslovi Isak Jakova i Isava u stvarima koje æe doæi.
21 By faith, Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and he reverenced the summit of his rod.
Vjerom blagoslovi Jakov umiruæi svakoga sina Josifova, i pokloni se vrhu palice njegove.
22 By faith, Joseph, as he was dying, recalled the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave a commandment concerning his bones.
Vjerom se opominja Josif umiruæi izlaska sinova Izrailjevijeh, i zapovijeda za kosti svoje.
23 By faith, Moses, after being born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they had seen that he was a graceful infant, and they did not fear the king’s edict.
Vjerom Mojsija, pošto se rodi, kriše tri mjeseca roditelji njegovi, jer vidješe krasno dijete, i ne pobojaše se zapovijesti careve.
24 By faith, Moses, after growing up, denied himself a place as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
Vjerom Mojsije, kad bi veliki, ne htjede da se naziva sin kæeri Faraonove;
25 choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, rather than to have the pleasantness of sin for a time,
I volje stradati s narodom Božijim, negoli imati zemaljsku sladost grijeha:
26 valuing the reproach of Christ to be a greater wealth than the treasures of the Egyptians. For he looked forward to his reward.
Državši sramotu Hristovu za veæe bogatstvo od svega blaga Misirskoga; jer gledaše na platu.
27 By faith, he abandoned Egypt, not dreading the animosity of the king. For he pressed on, as if seeing him who is unseen.
Vjerom ostavi Misir, ne pobojavši se ljutine careve; jer se držaše onoga koji se ne vidi, kao da ga viðaše.
28 By faith, he celebrated the Passover and the shedding of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn might not touch them.
Vjerom uèini pashu i proljev krvi, da se onaj koji gubljaše prvoroðene ne dotakne do njih.
29 By faith, they crossed the Red Sea, as if on dry land, yet when the Egyptians attempted it, they were swallowed up.
Vjerom prijeðoše Crveno More kao po suhoj zemlji; koje i Misirci okušavši potopiše se.
30 By faith, the walls of Jericho collapsed, after being encircled for seven days.
Vjerom padoše zidovi Jerihonski, kad se obilazi oko njih sedam dana.
31 By faith, Rahab, the harlot, did not perish with the unbelievers, after receiving the spies with peace.
Vjerom Raav kurva ne pogibe s nevjernicima, primivši uhode s mirom, i izvedavši ih drugijem putem.
32 And what should I say next? For time is not sufficient for me to give an account of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the Prophets:
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,
33 those who, by faith, conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,
Koji vjerom pobijediše carstva, uèiniše pravdu, dobiše obeæanja, zatvoriše usta lavovima,
34 extinguished the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered from infirmities, showed strength in battle, turned back the armies of foreigners.
Ugasiše silu ognjenu, utekoše od oštrica maèa, ojaèaše od nemoæi, postaše jaki u bitkama, rastjeraše vojske tuðe;
35 Women received their dead by means of resurrection. But others suffered severe punishment, not yet receiving redemption, so that they would find a better resurrection.
Žene primiše svoje mrtve iz vaskrsenija; a drugi biše pobijeni, ne primivši izbavljenja, da dobiju bolje vaskrsenije;
36 Truly, others were tested by mocking and lashes, and moreover by chains and imprisonment.
A drugi ruganje i boj podnesoše, pa još i okove i tamnice;
37 They were stoned; they were cut; they were tempted. With the slaughter of the sword, they were killed. They wandered about in sheepskin and in goatskin, in dire need, in anguish afflicted.
Kamenjem pobijeni biše, pretrveni biše, iskušani biše, od maèa pomriješe; idoše u kožusima i u kozijim kožama, u sirotinji, u nevolji, u sramoti;
38 Of them, the world was not worthy, wandering in solitude on mountains, in the caves and caverns of the earth.
Kojijeh ne bijaše dostojan svijet, po pustinjama potucaše se, i po gorama i po peæinama i po rupama zemaljskijem.
39 And all these, having been proven by the testimony of faith, did not receive the Promise.
I ovi svi dobivši svjedoèanstvo vjerom ne primiše obeæanja;
40 God’s Providence holds something better for us, so that not without us would they be perfected.
Jer Bog nešto bolje za nas odredi, da ne prime bez nas savršenstva.
