히브리서 11
Korean Living Bible
11 믿음은 우리가 바라는 것들에 대한 실물이며 보이지 않는 것들에 대한 증거입니다.
2 옛날 사람들도 이 믿음으로 하나님의 인정을 받았습니다.
3 믿음으로 우리는 이 세상의 모든 것이 하나님의 말씀으로 창조되었으며 보이는 것이 보이지 않는 것으로 만들어졌다는 것을 압니다.
4 믿음으로 아벨은 가인보다 더 나은 제사를 하나님께 드렸습니다. 하나님께서는 아벨이 믿음으로 드린 제물을 기꺼이 받으시고 그를 의로운 사람으로 인정해 주셨습니다. 그는 죽었지만 지금도 여전히 말을 하고 있습니다.
5 믿음으로 에녹은 죽지 않고 하늘로 옮겨 갔기 때문에 아무도 그를 볼 수 없었습니다. 하나님께서 그를 데려가신 것입니다. 그는 옮겨 가기 전부터 하나님을 기쁘시게 하는 사람으로 인정을 받았습니다.
6 믿음이 없이는 하나님을 기쁘시게 할 수 없습니다. 하나님에게 나아가는 사람은 그분이 계시는 것과 또 그분을 진정으로 찾는 사람들에게 상을 주신다는 것을 반드시 믿어야 합니다.
7 믿음으로 노아는 아직 보이지 않는 일들에 대하여 하나님의 경고를 받고 그분을 두려워하는 마음으로 지체없이 배를 만들어 홍수 때에 가족을 구원해 냈습니다. 그래서 그는 세상에 죄가 있음을 선언하였고 믿음에 의한 의의 상속자가 되었습니다.
8 믿음으로 아브라함은 하나님이 주시겠다고 약속하신 땅으로 가라는 명령을 받고 그대로 순종하였습니다. 그는 가야 할 곳이 어딘지도 모르는 채 떠났던 것입니다.
9 믿음으로 그는 약속받은 낯선 땅으로 가서 같은 약속을 받은 이삭과 야곱과 함께 나그네처럼 천막 생활을 하였습니다.
10 그것은 하나님께서 설계하여 세우신 [a]견고한 하늘의 도성을 바라고 있었기 때문입니다.
11 그의 아내 사라도 너무 늙어 아기를 낳을 수 없었으나 믿음으로 임신하게 되었습니다. 그녀는 약속하신 분이 신실하다고 생각했던 것입니다.
12 이리하여 죽은 사람이나 다름없는 늙은 아브라함에게서 하늘의 별과 바닷가의 모래와 같은 수많은 후손이 나오게 되었습니다.
13 이 사람들은 모두 믿음을 따라 살다가 죽었습니다. 그들은 약속된 것을 받지 못했으나 그것을 멀리서 바라보고 기뻐했습니다. 그리고 그들은 이 세상에서 잠시 머무는 나그네에 불과하다는 것을 고백했습니다.
14 이와 같이 그들은 찾고 있는 고향이 따로 있다는 것을 보여 주었습니다.
15 그들이 떠나온 옛 고향을 생각하고 있었다면 돌아갈 수도 있었을 것입니다.
16 그러나 그들은 더 나은 하늘에 있는 고향을 그리워하고 있었습니다. 그래서 하나님께서는 그들의 하나님이라고 불리는 것을 부끄러워하시지 않고 오히려 그들을 위해 한 성을 마련해 주셨습니다.
17 아브라함은 시험을 받았을 때 믿음으로 이삭을 바쳤습니다. 그는 많은 후손을 보게 될 것이라는 하나님의 약속을 받은 사람인데도 하나밖에 없는 외아들을 바친 것입니다.
18 하나님은 아브라함에게 [b]“이삭을 통해서 난 사람이라야 네 후손으로 인정될 것이다” 라고 말씀하셨습니다.
19 아브라함은 하나님께서 죽은 사람들까지도 다시 살리실 수 있다고 믿었습니다. 말하자면 아브라함은 죽은 사람들 가운데서 이삭을 다시 받은 셈입니다.
20 믿음으로 이삭은 야곱과 에서의 장래에 대하여 축복해 주었습니다.
21 믿음으로 야곱은 죽을 때 요셉의 아들들을 하나하나 축복해 주었고 또한 그의 지팡이를 의지하여 하나님께 경배드렸습니다.
22 믿음으로 요셉은 죽을 때 이스라엘 백성이 이집트를 빠져나갈 것을 말하고 또한 자기 뼈를 가나안 땅에 묻도록 지시했습니다.
23 모세가 태어났을 때 그의 부모는 아름다운 아이임을 보고 믿음으로 그를 석 달 동안이나 숨겨 두었으며 이집트 왕의 명령도 두려워하지 않았습니다.
24 성장한 모세는 믿음으로 이집트 공주의 아들이 되는 것을 거절했습니다.
25 그는 일시적인 죄의 쾌락을 누리는 것보다는 하나님의 백성과 함께 고통당하는 길을 택한 것입니다.
26 모세는 약속된 메시아를 위해 받는 고난을 이집트의 보물보다 더 값진 것으로 여겼습니다. 그것은 장차 상 받을 것을 기대하고 있었기 때문입니다.
27 믿음으로 모세는 왕의 분노를 두려워하지 않고 이집트를 떠났습니다. 그는 보이지 않는 하나님을 보는 것같이 꾸준히 견디어 나갔던 것입니다.
28 믿음으로 모세는 유월절과 피 뿌리는 의식을 행하여 맏아들을 죽이는 천사가 이스라엘 백성의 장자들을 건드리지 못하게 했습니다.
29 믿음으로 이스라엘 백성들은 육지를 걷듯이 홍해를 건넜으나 이집트 사람들은 건너려다 모두 빠져 죽고 말았습니다.
30 믿음으로 이스라엘 백성들이 여리고성 둘레를 7일 동안 돌자 성이 무너지고 말았습니다.
31 믿음으로 기생 라합은 여리고성을 정탐하러 온 이스라엘 사람들을 친절하게 도와주어 순종치 않던 사람들이 멸망당할 때 구원을 받았습니다.
믿음으로 산 사람들
32 그 밖에 기드온, 바락, 삼손, 입다, 다윗, 사무엘, 그리고 다른 예언자들에 대하여 하나하나 다 말하자면 끝이 없을 것입니다.
33 그들은 믿음으로 여러 나라를 정복하였고 옳은 일을 하였으며 약속된 것을 받았고 사자들의 입을 막기도 했습니다.
34 또 불 가운데서 구원을 받았고 칼날도 피했으며 약한 사람이 강해지고 싸움터에서 용감하게 외국 군대를 무찌르기도 하였습니다.
35 그리고 어떤 여자들은 죽은 가족을 다시 살아난 상태에서 맞이하기도 하였으며 어떤 사람들은 더 나은 부활을 얻기 위해 고문을 당해도 풀려나기를 거절했습니다.
36 또 어떤 사람들은 조롱을 받고 채찍으로 맞았으며 사슬에 묶여 갇히기도 했습니다.
37 또한 돌로 맞기도 하고 시험을 당하며 톱으로 몸이 잘리거나 칼날에 죽음을 당하기도 하였습니다. 그리고 양이나 염소의 가죽으로 옷을 삼아 두르고 다녔으며 가난과 고통에 시달리고 온갖 학대를 받았습니다.
38 세상은 그들에게 아무 가치가 없었습니다. 그래서 그들은 광야와 산과 동굴과 땅굴을 찾아다니며 지냈습니다.
39 이 사람들은 모두 믿음으로 여러 가지 증거를 받았지만 약속된 것을 받지는 못하였습니다.
40 그것은 하나님께서 우리를 위해 더 좋은 것을 마련하시고 우리와 함께 그들이 완전해지도록 하셨기 때문입니다.
Hebrews 11
King James Version
11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.
34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Hebrews 11
New King James Version
By Faith We Understand
11 Now faith is the [a]substance of things hoped for, the [b]evidence (A)of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
3 By faith we understand that (B)the [c]worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
Faith at the Dawn of History(C)
4 By faith (D)Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still (E)speaks.
5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, (F)“and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
7 By faith (G)Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, (H)prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of (I)the righteousness which is according to faith.
Faithful Abraham(J)
8 By faith (K)Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, (L)dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, (M)the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for (N)the city which has foundations, (O)whose builder and maker is God.
11 By faith (P)Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and (Q)she[d] bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him (R)faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as (S)dead, were born as many as the (T)stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.
The Heavenly Hope
13 These all died in faith, (U)not having received the (V)promises, but (W)having seen them afar off [e]were assured of them, embraced them and (X)confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things (Y)declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind (Z)that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed (AA)to be called their God, for He has (AB)prepared a city for them.
The Faith of the Patriarchs(AC)
17 By faith Abraham, (AD)when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 [f]of whom it was said, (AE)“In Isaac your seed shall be called,” 19 concluding that God (AF)was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.
20 By faith (AG)Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, (AH)blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
22 By faith (AI)Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.
The Faith of Moses(AJ)
23 By faith (AK)Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s (AL)command.
24 By faith (AM)Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the [g]passing pleasures of sin, 26 esteeming (AN)the [h]reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures [i]in Egypt; for he looked to the (AO)reward.
27 By faith (AP)he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. 28 By faith (AQ)he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
29 By faith (AR)they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.
By Faith They Overcame
30 By faith (AS)the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. 31 By faith (AT)the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who [j]did not believe, when (AU)she had received the spies with peace.
32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of (AV)Gideon and (AW)Barak and (AX)Samson and (AY)Jephthah, also of (AZ)David and (BA)Samuel and the prophets: 33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, (BB)stopped the mouths of lions, 34 (BC)quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 (BD)Women received their dead raised to life again.
Others were (BE)tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. 36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and (BF)of chains and imprisonment. 37 (BG)They were stoned, they were sawn in two, [k]were tempted, were slain with the sword. (BH)They wandered about (BI)in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, (BJ)in dens and caves of the earth.
39 And all these, (BK)having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, 40 God having provided something better for us, that they should not be (BL)made perfect apart from us.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 11:1 realization
- Hebrews 11:1 Or confidence
- Hebrews 11:3 Or ages, Gr. aiones, aeons
- Hebrews 11:11 NU omits she bore a child
- Hebrews 11:13 NU, M omit were assured of them
- Hebrews 11:18 to
- Hebrews 11:25 temporary
- Hebrews 11:26 reviling because of
- Hebrews 11:26 NU, M of
- Hebrews 11:31 were disobedient
- Hebrews 11:37 NU omits were tempted
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