Hebrews 11
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Faith
1#2Co 4:18; 5:7Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2For by it the men of old obtained a good report.
3#Jn 1:3; Ro 4:17By faith we understand that the universe was framed by the word of God, so that things that are seen were not made out of things which are visible.
4#Mt 23:35; Heb 12:24By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain offered. Through this he was approved as righteous, with God testifying concerning his gifts. He still speaks through his faith, though he is dead.
5#2Ki 2:11; Jude 1:14By faith Enoch was taken to heaven so that he would not see death. He was not found, because God took him away. For before he was taken, he had this commendation, that he pleased God. 6#1Ch 28:9; Jer 29:13–14And without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
7#1Pe 3:20; Eze 14:14By faith Noah, being divinely warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to save his family, by which he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
8#Ge 12:1–4; 12:7By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out into a place which he would later receive as an inheritance. He went out not knowing where he was going. 9#Ge 12:8; 18:9By faith he dwelt in the promised land, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs of the same promise, 10#Heb 12:22; 13:14for he was looking for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 11#Ge 18:11–14; Heb 10:23By faith Sarah herself also received the ability to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. 12#Ge 22:17; 15:5; 32:12Therefore from one man, who was as good as dead, sprang so many, a multitude as the stars of the sky and innumerable as the sand by the seashore.
13#Ge 23:4; Ps 39:12These all died in faith not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar were assured of them, embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14Those who say such things declare plainly that they are looking for a homeland. 15#Ge 24:6–8And certainly, if they had been thinking of the country out of which they came, they might have had the opportunity to return. 16#Ex 3:6; 3:15But they desired a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
17By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son. 18#Ge 21:12; Ro 9:7Of him God said, “Through Isaac shall your seed be named.”#Ge 21:12. 19#Ro 4:17–21He reasoned that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he indeed received him in a figurative sense.
20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshipped while leaning on the top of his staff.
22#Ex 13:19; Ge 50:24–25By faith Joseph, when he was dying, mentioned the exodus of the children of Israel and gave instructions concerning his bones.
23#Ex 1:16; 1:22By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s command.
24#Ex 2:10–11By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25#Job 36:21; Ps 84:10choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy thepleasures of sin for a time. 26#Heb 2:2; 10:35He esteemed the reproach of Christ as greater riches thanthe treasures in Egypt, for he looked to the reward. 27#Heb 11:13; Ex 2:14–15By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king. He endured by looking to Him who is invisible. 28#Ex 12:21–30By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest the one who destroys the firstborn touch them.
29By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, which the Egyptians attempted to do, but were drowned.
30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.
31#Jas 2:25; Jos 6:22–25; Mt 1:5By faith the prostitute Rahab, when she received the spies with peace, did not perish with those who did not believe.
32#1Sa 1:20; 16:1And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, 33#Jdg 14:5–6who through faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34#Jdg 15:8; 1Ki 19:3quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in fighting, and turned the armies of foreign enemies to flight. 35Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured and did not accept deliverance, so that they might obtain a better resurrection. 36#Jer 20:2; Ge 39:20; 1Ki 22:27Still others had trials of mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37#1Ki 19:10; 2Ch 24:21They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered around in sheepskins and goatskins, while destitute, afflicted, and tormented. 38#1Ki 18:4; 19:9The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
39#Heb 11:13; 11:2; 1Pe 1:12These all have obtained a good report through faith, but they did not receive the promise. 40#Rev 6:11For God provided something better for us, so that with us they would be made perfect.
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Hebrews 11
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1Now faith is the substantiating of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2For in the power of this the elders have obtained testimony. 3By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear.
4By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died, he yet speaks. 5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he has the testimony that he had pleased God. 6But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out. 7By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. 8By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going. 9By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; 10for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is the artificer and constructor. 11By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and that beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised. 12Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which is by the sea shore. 13All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth. 14For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek their country. 15And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned; 16but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city. 17By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19counting that God was able to raise him even from among the dead, whence also he received him in a figure. 20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. 21By faith Jacob when dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff. 22By faith Joseph when dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones. 23By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful; and they did not fear the injunction of the king. 24By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter; 25choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have the temporary pleasure of sin; 26esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense. 27By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible. 28By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. 29By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up. 30By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days. 31By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace.
32And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths, 34quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made the armies of strangers give way. 35Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection; 36and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment. 37They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, died by the death of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, evil treated, 38(of whom the world was not worthy,) wandering in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caverns of the earth. 39And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise, 40God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.