The Letter to the Hebrews, Chapter 11
{11:1} Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things
not seen. {11:2} For by this, the elders obtained testimony. {11:3} 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. {11:4} 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. {11:5} 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. {11:6}
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. {11:7} By faith, Noah, being warned about things
not yet seen, moved with godly [1>]fear,[<1] 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. {11:8} 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. {11:9} 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. {11:10} For he looked
for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is
God. {11:11} 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. {11:12} 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. {11:13}
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having
seen[2] them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that
they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. {11:14} For those who
say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their
own. {11:15} If indeed they had been thinking of that country from
which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
{11:16} 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.
{11:17} By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he
who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only
son; {11:18} even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your seed be
called;"[3] {11:19} concluding that God is able to raise up even from
the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the
dead. {11:20} By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning
things to come. {11:21} By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed
each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his
staff. {11:22} By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention
of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions
concerning his bones. {11:23} 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.
{11:24} By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called
the son of Pharaoh's daughter, {11:25} choosing rather to share ill
treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a
time; {11:26} accounting the reproach of Messiahship greater riches
than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward. {11:27} By
faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he
endured, as seeing him who is invisible. {11:28} By faith, he kept the
Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the
firstborn should not touch them. {11:29} By faith, they passed through
the [4>]Red Sea[<4] as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so,
they were swallowed up. {11:30} By faith, the walls of Jericho fell
down, after they had been encircled for seven days. {11:31} By faith,
Rahab the prostitute, didn't perish with those who were disobedient,
having received the spies in peace. {11:32} What more shall I say? For
the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah,
David, Samuel, and the prophets; {11:33} who, through faith subdued
kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the
mouths of lions,[5] {11:34} quenched the power of fire,[6] escaped the
edge of the sword,[7] from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in
war, and caused foreign armies to flee. {11:35} Women received their
dead by resurrection.[8] Others were tortured, not accepting their
deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. {11:36}
Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and
imprisonment. {11:37} They were stoned.[9] They were sawn apart. They
were tempted. They were slain with the sword.[10] They went around in
sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated
{11:38} (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts,
mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth. {11:39} These all,
having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive
the promise, {11:40} God having provided some better thing concerning
us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
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Footnotes:
[1] {11:7} or, reverence
[2] {11:13} TR adds "and being convinced of"
[3] {11:18} Genesis 21:12
[4] {11:29} also called the Sea of Suf
[5] {11:33} Daniel 6:22-23
[6] {11:34} Daniel 3:1-30
[7] {11:34} 1 Kings 19:1-3; 2 Kings 6:31-7:20
[8] {11:35} 1 Kings 19:1-3; 2 Kings 6:31-7:20
[9] {11:37} 2 Chronicles 24:20-21
[10] {11:37} Jeremiah 26:20-23; 1 Kings 19:10
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