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.
Hebrews 11
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Examples of Faith in Action
1 Now faith is the realization of what is hoped for, the proof of things not seen. 2For by this the people of old were approved. 3By faith we understand the worlds were created by the word of God, in order that what is seen did not come into existence from what is visible.
4By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, by which he was approved that he was righteous, because#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“was”) God approved him for his gifts, and through it#I.e., his faith he still speaks, although he#*Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“is dead”) which is understood as concessive is dead. 5By faith Enoch was taken up, so that he did not experience death, and he was not found, because God took him up. For before his removal, he had been approved as having been pleasing#Literally “to be pleasing” to God. 6Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and is a rewarder of those who seek him. 7By faith Noah, having been warned about things not yet seen, out of reverence constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family, by which he pronounced sentence on the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
8By faith Abraham, when he#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“was called”) was called, obeyed to go out to a place that he was going to receive for an inheritance, and he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9By faith he lived in the land of promise as a stranger, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the fellow heirs of the same promise. 10For he was expecting the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. 11By faith also, with Sarah#Literally “with her, Sarah”,#Some manuscripts have “even though Sarah herself was barren” he received the ability to procreate#Literally “power to deposit seed” even past the normal age#Literally “beyond the time of maturity”, because he regarded the one who had promised to be faithful. 12And therefore these were fathered from one man, and he being as good as dead, as the stars of heaven in number and like the innumerable sand by the shore of the sea.
13These all died in faith without receiving the promises, but seeing them from a distance and welcoming them, and admitting that they were strangers and temporary residents on the earth. 14For those who say such things make clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15And if they remember#Some manuscripts have “they had been remembering” that land from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16But now they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
17By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, and the one who received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son, 18with reference to whom it was said, “In Isaac your descendants will be named,”#A quotation from Gen 21:12 19having reasoned that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which he received him back also as a symbol. 20By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things that were going to happen. 21By faith Jacob, as he#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“was dying”) was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. 22By faith Joseph, as he#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“was dying”) was dying, mentioned about the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his bones.
23By faith Moses, when he#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“afraid of”) was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw the child was handsome, and they were not afraid of the edict of the king. 24By faith Moses, when he#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“was”) was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25choosing instead to be mistreated with the people of God rather than to experience the transitory enjoyment of sin, 26considering reproach endured for the sake of Christ#Literally “the reproach of Christ” greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward. 27By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king, for he persevered as if he#*Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as conditional saw the invisible one. 28By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, in order that the one who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them. 29By faith they crossed the Red Sea as if on dry land; the Egyptians, when they made the attempt#Literally “of which attempt making”, were drowned. 30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they#*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“had been marched around”) had been marched around for seven days. 31By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she#*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“welcomed”) which is understood as causal welcomed the spies in peace.
32And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, and Samuel and the prophets, 33who through faith conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained what was promised, shut the mouths of lions, 34extinguished the effectiveness of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong from weakness, became mighty in battle, put to flight enemy battle lines. 35Women received back their dead by resurrection. But others were tortured, not accepting release, in order that they might gain a better resurrection. 36And others experienced mocking and flogging#Literally “received experience of mocking and flogging”, and in addition bonds and imprisonment. 37They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they died by murder with a sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, impoverished, afflicted, mistreated, 38of whom the world was not worthy, wandering about on deserts and mountains and in caves and in holes in the ground. 39And although they#*Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were approved”) which is understood as concessive all were approved#Some manuscripts have “And all these, although they were approved” through their faith, they did not receive what was promised, 40because#*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the causal genitive absolute participle (“had provided”) God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
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