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히브리서 11
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믿음

11 믿음은, 우리가 바라는 것을 굳게 믿는 것이며, 비록 눈으로는 볼 수 없는 것들이라도 실제로 존재한다는 것을 분명히 아는 것입니다. 2 옛날에 살았던 우리 조상들은 그런 믿음 때문에 하나님의 칭찬을 받았습니다.

3 우리는 믿음으로 하나님께서 말씀으로 이 우주를 만드셨다는 것, 곧 우리의 눈에 보이는 것이 보이지 않는 것에서 나왔다는 것을 압니다.

4 가인과 아벨 두 사람이 다 하나님께 제물을 바쳤습니다. 그러나 아벨은 믿음으로 바쳤기 때문에 가인보다 더 나은 제사를 바쳤습니다. 하나님께서는 아벨이 바친 것을 보고 기뻐하셨습니다. 그리고 그의 믿음을 보시고 그를 의로운 사람이라고 칭찬하셨습니다. 아벨은 죽었습니다. 그러나 그는 아직도 그의 믿음을 통해서 말하고 있습니다.

5 믿음으로 에녹은 이 땅에서 들려 올라갔습니다. 그는 죽지 않았습니다. 하나님께서 그를 데려가셨기 때문에 그를 찾을 수 없었습니다. 그는 들려 올라가기 전에, 하나님을 기쁘시게 해 드리는 사람이라는 칭찬을 받았습니다. 6 믿음이 없이는 하나님을 기쁘시게 해 드릴 수 없습니다. 누구든지 하나님께 오는 사람은 하나님이 계시다는 것을 믿고, 또 하나님께서는 진심으로 당신을 찾는 사람들에게 상을 주신다는 것을 믿어야 합니다.

7 하나님께서는 노아가 아직 눈으로 볼 수 없는 것들에 관해서 경고의 말씀을 하셨습니다. 그러나 노아에게는 하나님에 대한 믿음과 그분을 존경하는 마음이 있었습니다. 그리하여, 그는 자기 가족을 구하기 위하여 큰 배를 지었습니다. 노아는 자신의 믿음으로 나머지 세상 사람들을 정죄하였습니다. 그리고 하나님께서 믿음을 보시고 받아 주실 만한 사람으로 여겨 주시는 사람들 가운데 들게 되었습니다.

8 하나님께서는 아브라함을 불러 장차 그에게 유산으로 주실 땅으로 가라고 분부하셨습니다. 그는 믿음으로 순종하고 떠났습니다. 그때에 그는 자기가 갈 곳이 어디인지도 몰랐습니다. 9 믿음으로 그는 낯선 나라에 가서 약속받은 땅을 고향으로 삼고 살았습니다. 그러나 그는 나그네처럼 천막에서 살았습니다. 그리고 그와 더불어 같은 약속을 받은 이삭과 야곱도 천막에서 살았습니다. 10 아브라함은 튼튼한 기초 위에 놓인 도시[a]를 간절히 바라고 있었습니다. 그것을 설계하고 세우시는 분은 하나님이십니다.

11 믿음으로 아브라함은 아버지가 될 수 있었습니다. 그는 너무 늙어 아이를 낳을 수 있는 나이가 지났고, 그의 아내인 사라는 아기를 가질 수 없는 몸이었습니다. 그러나 그는 자기에게 아들을 주시겠다고 약속하신 하나님이 신실한 분이시라는 것을 믿었습니다. 12 그리하여 죽은 것과 마찬가지였던 이 한 사람에게서, 하늘의 별처럼 바닷가의 모래알처럼 많은 자손이 나왔습니다.

13 이 모든 사람은 죽을 때에도 여전히 믿음으로 살고 있었습니다. 그들은 살아 있는 동안에 약속된 것들을 받지 못했습니다. 그들은 다만 그것들을 멀리서 보았을 뿐입니다. 그러나 그들은 기뻐하였습니다. 그리고 자기들이 이 땅에서는 타향 사람이며 나그네일 뿐이라는 사실을 인정하였습니다. 14 그들은 그렇게 말함으로써 자기들의 나라가 따로 있다는 것을 보여 주었습니다. 15 만일 그들이 떠나 온 나라를 두고 그런 말을 한 것이었다면, 어떻게 해서든 그리로 돌아갈 길을 찾아냈을 것입니다. 16 그러나 그들은 더 나은 나라, 곧 하늘에 있는 나라를 그리워하고 있었습니다. 그래서 하나님께서는 그들의 하나님이라고 불리는 것을 부끄럽게 여기지 않으시고, 오히려 그들에게 한 도시를 마련해 주셨습니다.

17 하나님께서 아브라함을 시험하려고 이삭을 바치라고 하셨을 때, 아브라함은 믿음이 있었기에 아들을 제물로 바쳤습니다. 이삭은 하나님께서 주시겠다고 약속하신 외아들이었습니다. 그러나 아브라함은 기꺼이 그를 바쳤습니다. 18 하나님께서 “이삭을 통하여 네 자손이 태어날 것이다.”(A)라고 말씀하셨고, 이삭이 바로 그 아들이었는데도 말입니다. 19 아브라함은 하나님께서 이삭을 죽은 사람들 가운데서 다시 살리실 수 있다고 생각했습니다. 그러므로 아브라함은 죽은 사람들 가운데에서 다시 살아난 이삭을 돌려받은 셈입니다.

20 이삭은 믿음으로 야곱과 에서에게 복을 빌어 주었습니다. 그에게는 장차 하나님께서 하실 일에 대한 확실한 믿음이 있었습니다. 21 야곱은 믿음으로 죽음을 앞두고 요셉의 아들들을 한 사람씩 축복해 주었으며, 지팡이에 몸을 기대고 하나님께 예배를 드렸습니다.

22 요셉은 죽을 때에 믿음으로 이스라엘 백성이 이집트에서 나갈 일을 말하고, 자기의 뼈를 어떻게 할 것인지에 관한 지시를 내렸습니다.

23 모세가 태어났을 때 그 부모는 믿음으로 그를 석 달 동안 숨겨 두었습니다. 그들은 그 아기가 여느 아기가 아니라는 것을 알았기 때문입니다. 그들은 왕의 명령도 두려워하지 않았습니다.

24 모세는 어른이 되었을 때에, 믿음으로 파라오의 딸의 아들이라고 불리기를 거절하였습니다. 25 그는 죄가 주는 일시적인 쾌락을 즐기기보다는, 오히려 하나님의 백성과 함께 학대 받는 길을 택하였습니다. 26 모세는 그리스도를 위해서 당하는 모욕을 이집트의 보물보다 더 값지게 생각하였습니다. 앞으로 받게 될 상을 미리 내다보고 있었기 때문입니다. 27 그는 믿음으로 이집트를 떠났습니다. 그는 왕의 노여움도 두려워하지 않았습니다. 그는 보이지 않는 하나님을 보았기 때문에 참고 견디어 냈습니다. 28 그는 믿음으로 이스라엘 백성에게 유월절을 지키고, 그들의 문설주에 피를 뿌리라고 명하였습니다. 그리하여 맏아들을 죽이는 자[b]가 이스라엘 백성의 맏아들은 해치지 못하게 하였습니다.

29 믿음으로 이스라엘 백성은 갈대바다를 마치 마른 땅처럼 건넜습니다. 그러나 이집트 사람들은 그렇게 건너려 하다가 물에 빠져 죽었습니다.

30 믿음으로 이스라엘 백성이 이레 동안 여리고 성을 돌고 나자 그 성벽이 무너졌습니다.

31 믿음으로 몸 파는 여자인 라합은 이스라엘 정탐꾼들을 친절하게 맞아 주었습니다. 그래서 순종하지 않는 자들과 함께 죽임을 당하지 않았습니다.

32 이제 내가 무슨 말을 더 하겠습니까? 내게는 기드온과 바락과 삼손과 입다와 다윗과 사무엘과 예언자들에 관하여 일일이 이야기할 시간이 없습니다. 33 그들은 믿음으로 여러 왕국을 정복하였습니다. 그들은 정의를 실천하고 하나님께서 약속하신 것을 받았습니다. 그리고 사자들의 입을 막았습니다. 34 그들은 성난 불길을 꺾고 칼날을 피하였습니다. 그들은 약함 가운데서 강하여졌습니다. 그들은 싸움터에서 용맹을 떨치고 외국 군대들을 물리쳤습니다.

35 여자들은 죽었다가 다시 살아난 가족들을 되돌려 받았습니다. 또 어떤 사람들은 놓아 주겠다는 것도 거부하고 고문을 당하였습니다. 더 좋은 부활의 삶을 얻으려는 것이었습니다. 36 어떤 사람들은 놀림을 당하고 채찍으로 맞았으며, 또 어떤 사람들은 쇠사슬에 묶여 감옥에 갇혔습니다. 37 그들은 돌로 맞고, 톱질을 당하여 몸이 둘로 갈라지고, 칼에 맞아 죽었습니다. 그들은 가난하고, 박해[c]를 받고 학대를 당하면서, 양 가죽과 염소 가죽을 걸치고 떠돌았습니다. 38 세상은 그런 사람들을 받아들일 만한 곳이 되지 못했습니다. 그래서 그들은 광야와 산을 헤매기도 하고 동굴과 땅굴 속에서 살기도 하였습니다.

39 이 모든 사람이 믿음 때문에 칭찬을 받았습니다. 그러나 그들 가운데 아무도 하나님께서 약속하신 것을 받지는 못하였습니다. 40 하나님께서는 우리를 위하여 훨씬 더 좋은 것을 마련해 놓으셨습니다. 그것은, 그들이 우리하고 함께라야만 믿음의 목표에 이르러 완전해지게 하시려는 것입니다.

Footnotes

  1. 11:10 도시 하나님의 백성이 하나님과 함께 사는 영적인 도시. ‘하늘의 예루살렘’ 이라고 불리기도 한다.
  2. 11:28 맏아들을 죽이는 자 죽음의 천사. 하나님께서 이집트 사람에게 벌을 내리시려고, 천사를 보내어 각 집안의 맏아들을 죽이게 하셨다. 출 12:29-32
  3. 11:37 박해 그리스도의 적들에게서 육체적 혹은 정신적 상처를 입거나 괴로움을 당하는 것
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Faith in Action

11 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for(A) and assurance about what we do not see.(B) 2 This is what the ancients were commended for.(C)

3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command,(D) so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended(E) as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings.(F) And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.(G)

5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.”[a](H) For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him(I) must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen,(J) in holy fear built an ark(K) to save his family.(L) By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.(M)

8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance,(N) obeyed and went,(O) even though he did not know where he was going. 9 By faith he made his home in the promised land(P) like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents,(Q) as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.(R) 10 For he was looking forward to the city(S) with foundations,(T) whose architect and builder is God.(U) 11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age,(V) was enabled to bear children(W) because she[b] considered him faithful(X) who had made the promise. 12 And so from this one man, and he as good as dead,(Y) came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.(Z)

13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised;(AA) they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance,(AB) admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.(AC) 14 People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. 15 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.(AD) 16 Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one.(AE) Therefore God is not ashamed(AF) to be called their God,(AG) for he has prepared a city(AH) for them.

17 By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice.(AI) He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, 18 even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”[c](AJ) 19 Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead,(AK) and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.

20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.(AL)

21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons,(AM) and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his bones.(AN)

23 By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born,(AO) because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.(AP)

24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.(AQ) 25 He chose to be mistreated(AR) along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He regarded disgrace(AS) for the sake of Christ(AT) as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.(AU) 27 By faith he left Egypt,(AV) not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer(AW) of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.(AX)

29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.(AY)

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.(AZ)

31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.[d](BA)

32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon,(BB) Barak,(BC) Samson(BD) and Jephthah,(BE) about David(BF) and Samuel(BG) and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms,(BH) administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,(BI) 34 quenched the fury of the flames,(BJ) and escaped the edge of the sword;(BK) whose weakness was turned to strength;(BL) and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.(BM) 35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again.(BN) There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection. 36 Some faced jeers and flogging,(BO) and even chains and imprisonment.(BP) 37 They were put to death by stoning;[e](BQ) they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword.(BR) They went about in sheepskins and goatskins,(BS) destitute, persecuted and mistreated— 38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves(BT) and in holes in the ground.

39 These were all commended(BU) for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised,(BV) 40 since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us(BW) would they be made perfect.(BX)

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:5 Gen. 5:24
  2. Hebrews 11:11 Or By faith Abraham, even though he was too old to have children—and Sarah herself was not able to conceive—was enabled to become a father because he
  3. Hebrews 11:18 Gen. 21:12
  4. Hebrews 11:31 Or unbelieving
  5. Hebrews 11:37 Some early manuscripts stoning; they were put to the test;
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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.

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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

  1. Hebrews 11:1 realization
  2. Hebrews 11:1 Or confidence
  3. Hebrews 11:3 Or ages, Gr. aiones, aeons
  4. Hebrews 11:11 NU omits she bore a child
  5. Hebrews 11:13 NU, M omit were assured of them
  6. Hebrews 11:18 to
  7. Hebrews 11:25 temporary
  8. Hebrews 11:26 reviling because of
  9. Hebrews 11:26 NU, M of
  10. Hebrews 11:31 were disobedient
  11. Hebrews 11:37 NU omits were tempted
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By Faith

11 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of (A)things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by (B)the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of (C)things that are visible.

4 By faith (D)Abel offered to God (E)a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And (F)through his faith, though he died, he (G)still speaks. 5 By faith (H)Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God (I)must believe that he exists and (J)that he rewards those who seek him. 7 By faith (K)Noah, being warned by God concerning (L)events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of (M)the righteousness that comes by faith.

8 By faith (N)Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place (O)that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in (P)the land of promise, as in a foreign land, (Q)living in tents (R)with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to (S)the city that has (T)foundations, (U)whose designer and builder is God. 11 By faith (V)Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered (W)him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and (X)him as good as dead, were born descendants (Y)as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.

13 These all died in faith, (Z)not having received the things promised, but (AA)having seen them and greeted them from afar, and (AB)having acknowledged that they were (AC)strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, (AD)they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed (AE)to be called their God, for (AF)he has prepared for them a city.

17 By faith (AG)Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, 18 of whom it was said, (AH)“Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 19 (AI)He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. 20 By faith (AJ)Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. 21 By faith (AK)Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, (AL)bowing in worship over the head of his staff. 22 By faith (AM)Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

23 By faith (AN)Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of (AO)the king's edict. 24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, (AP)refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 (AQ)choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy (AR)the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 (AS)He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to (AT)the reward. 27 By faith he (AU)left Egypt, (AV)not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured (AW)as seeing him who is invisible. 28 By faith (AX)he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

29 By faith (AY)the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. 30 By faith (AZ)the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith (BA)Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she (BB)had given a friendly welcome to the spies.

32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of (BC)Gideon, (BD)Barak, (BE)Samson, (BF)Jephthah, of (BG)David and (BH)Samuel and the prophets— 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, (BI)stopped the mouths of lions, 34 (BJ)quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, (BK)became mighty in war, (BL)put foreign armies to flight. 35 (BM)Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even (BN)chains and imprisonment. 37 (BO)They were stoned, they were sawn in two,[a] (BP)they were killed with the sword. (BQ)They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— 38 of whom the world was not worthy—(BR)wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

39 And all these, (BS)though commended through their faith, (BT)did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better for us, (BU)that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:37 Some manuscripts add they were tempted
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