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A fé

11 Ora, a fé é a certeza de que vamos receber as coisas que esperamos e a convicção de que uma coisa existe, mesmo quando não a vemos. Foi pela fé que aqueles que viveram no passado conseguiram a aprovação de Deus.

Pela fé entendemos que o universo foi criado pela ordem de Deus, de maneira que aquilo que pode ser visto veio a existir das coisas que não podem ser vistas.

Pela fé Abel ofereceu a Deus um sacrifício melhor do que Caim. Pela fé Abel recebeu a aprovação de Deus quanto às suas ofertas e foi considerado por ele como um homem justo. Por meio da fé, mesmo depois de morto, ele ainda fala.

Pela fé Enoque foi levado da terra para não morrer. Ele nunca foi encontrado, porque Deus o tinha levado. E as Escrituras dizem que, antes de ser levado, Enoque tinha agradado a Deus.[a] De fato, sem fé é impossível agradar a Deus, porque é necessário que aquele que se aproxima de Deus creia que ele existe e que ele recompensa aqueles que o buscam.

Pela fé Noé, depois de ter sido instruído a respeito de acontecimentos que ainda não podiam ser vistos, obedeceu a Deus e construiu uma arca para salvar a sua família. Com a sua fé Noé mostrou que o mundo estava errado e se tornou como uma daquelas pessoas que são declaradas justas diante de Deus por meio da fé.

Pela fé Abraão obedeceu quando foi chamado, a fim de ir para um lugar que ele deveria receber como herança; ele partiu sem saber para onde ia. Pela fé ele peregrinou até a terra que lhe havia sido prometida, assim como um imigrante em terra alheia. Ele habitou em tendas com Isaque e Jacó, os quais eram herdeiros com ele das mesmas coisas que lhe tinham sido prometidas. 10 Ele estava esperando pela cidade que tem alicerces que não podem ser destruídos,[b] da qual Deus é o arquiteto e construtor.

11 Pela fé também a própria Sara, apesar de ser velha demais para ter filhos, recebeu o poder para ser mãe. Isso aconteceu porque ela acreditou naquele que havia feito a promessa. 12 Assim, de um só homem, que estava praticamente morto, veio uma descendência que não pode ser contada, como as estrelas do céu, e numerosa como os grãos de areia da praia.

13 Todos estes morreram na fé, sem jamais ter recebido as coisas que lhes tinham sido prometidas. Eles somente as viram de longe e ficaram felizes em vê-las. Dessa forma eles aceitaram o fato de que eram estrangeiros e de que estavam somente de passagem por este mundo. 14 As pessoas que falam desse modo mostram que estão procurando uma terra que seja sua própria pátria. 15 Se, na verdade, pensassem a respeito daquela pátria de onde tinham saído, teriam a oportunidade de voltar. 16 Mas o que desejavam agora era uma pátria superior, isto é, uma pátria celestial. Por isso, Deus não se envergonha delas, ou de ser chamado o seu Deus e, por causa disso, lhes preparou uma cidade.

17 Pela fé Abraão, quando colocado à prova por Deus, ofereceu a Isaque. Ele havia recebido com alegria o que Deus lhe tinha prometido, mas mesmo assim ia sacrificar o seu único filho. 18 Foi a ele que Deus disse: “Os descendentes que eu lhe prometi virão por meio de Isaque”.(A) 19 Abraão reconheceu que Deus tinha poder para ressuscitar seu filho e, de maneira figurada, ele tornou a recebê-lo da morte.

20 Pela fé Isaque prometeu bênçãos futuras a Jacó e a Esaú. 21 Pela fé Jacó, pouco antes de morrer, abençoou a cada um dos filhos de José e, enquanto se apoiava na sua vara, adorou a Deus.

22 Pela fé José, quando o seu fim estava próximo, mencionou o êxodo do povo de Israel, bem como deu ordens sobre o que deveria ser feito com o seu corpo após a sua própria morte.

23 Pela fé os pais de Moisés o esconderam durante três meses, depois que ele nasceu. Eles fizeram isso porque viram que o menino era bonito e não tiveram medo de desobedecer à ordem do rei.

24 Pela fé Moisés, quando já era adulto, recusou ser chamado filho da filha de Faraó. 25 Ele preferiu ser maltratado junto com o povo de Deus a desfrutar, por pouco tempo, dos prazeres do pecado. 26 Ele considerou o fato de sofrer pelo Messias uma coisa muito mais valiosa do que os próprios tesouros do Egito, pois tinha os seus olhos fixados na recompensa futura. 27 Pela fé ele saiu do Egito e não teve medo da raiva do rei. Pelo contrário, ficou firme como quem vê aquele que é invisível. 28 Foi pela fé também que ele celebrou a Páscoa e ordenou que se passasse sangue nas portas das casas, para que o Anjo da Morte[c] não tocasse nos filhos mais velhos[d] dos israelitas.

29 Pela fé o povo atravessou o Mar Vermelho como se estivessem andando por terra seca; mas quando os egípcios tentaram atravessar, eles se afogaram.

30 Pela fé caíram as muralhas da cidade de Jericó, depois de terem sido rodeadas pelo povo por sete dias.

31 Foi por fé, ainda, que Raabe, a prostituta, não foi destruída com aqueles que eram desobedientes, pois ela tinha recebido bem os espiões.

32 E o que mais direi ainda? Na verdade me faltaria tempo para falar a respeito de Gideão, de Baraque, de Sansão, de Jefté, de Davi, de Samuel e dos profetas. 33 Pela fé eles conquistaram reinos, fizeram o que era justo, receberam os benefícios que Deus lhes havia prometido e fecharam bocas de leões. 34 Eles apagaram incêndios terríveis e escaparam de serem mortos pela espada. Eles ainda transformaram a fraqueza em força, foram poderosos na guerra e derrotaram exércitos estrangeiros.

35 Pela fé, mulheres receberam os seus mortos de volta, mediante a ressurreição. Alguns foram torturados e até mesmo se recusaram a ser libertados, para que pudessem ser ressuscitados para uma vida melhor. 36 Alguns passaram por humilhações e foram surrados, ao passo que outros foram acorrentados e colocados em prisões. 37 Outros foram apedrejados, serrados pelo meio e mortos à espada. Eles andaram de um lado para o outro, vestidos de peles de ovelhas e de cabras. Eram pobres, perseguidos e maltratados. 38 Estes homens, dos quais o mundo não era digno, andavam vagando pelos desertos, pelos montes, pelas covas e pelos buracos da terra.

39 Ora, todas estas pessoas foram aprovadas por Deus por causa de sua fé. Mas nenhuma delas recebeu o que Deus havia prometido. 40 Deus tinha planejado algo melhor para nós. Ele queria nos tornar perfeitos. Claro, ele queria que essas pessoas de fé também se tornassem perfeitas. Mas ele não queria que eles desfrutassem dessa bênção sem nós.

Footnotes

  1. 11.5 Ver Gn 5.24 (LXX).
  2. 11.10 cidade (…) destruídos A “cidade” espiritual onde o povo de Deus vive com ele. Também chamada de “a Jerusalém celestial”. Ver Hb 12.22.
  3. 11.28 Anjo da Morte Literalmente, “o destruidor”, um anjo enviado por Deus para matar os filhos mais velhos dos egípcios. Deus queria castigar o povo egípcio. Leia Êx 12.29-32.
  4. 11.28 filhos mais velhos Literalmente, “primogênitos”.

La confianza en Dios

11 Confiar en Dios es estar totalmente seguro de que uno va a recibir lo que espera. Es estar convencido de que algo existe, aun cuando no se pueda ver. Dios aceptó a nuestros antepasados porque ellos confiaron en él. Y nosotros creemos que Dios creó el universo con una sola orden suya. Lo que ahora vemos fue hecho de cosas que no podían verse.

Abel confió en Dios, y por eso le ofreció un sacrificio mejor que el de Caín. Por eso Dios consideró que Abel era justo, y aceptó sus ofrendas. Y aunque Abel ya está muerto, todavía podemos aprender mucho de la confianza que él tuvo en Dios.

Henoc confió en Dios y, por eso, en vez de morir, Dios se lo llevó de este mundo y nadie volvió a encontrarlo. La Biblia dice que, antes de que Henoc fuera llevado, fue obediente, y eso le agradó a Dios. Porque a Dios no le gusta que no confiemos en él. Para ser amigos de Dios, hay que creer que él existe y que sabe premiar a los que buscan su amistad.

Noé confió en Dios y, por eso, cuando Dios le avisó que sucederían cosas que todavía no podían verse, obedeció y construyó una casa flotante para salvar a su familia. Por su confianza en Dios, Noé recibió las bendiciones que Dios da a todos los que lo obedecen. También por su confianza en Dios, Noé hizo que la gente de este mundo fuera condenada.

Abraham confió en Dios, y por eso obedeció cuando Dios le ordenó que saliera de su tierra para ir al país que le daría, aun cuando no sabía hacia dónde iba. Abraham confió tanto en Dios que vivió como un extranjero en el país que Dios le había prometido. Vivió en tiendas de campaña, igual que Isaac y Jacob, a quienes Dios también les había prometido ese país. 10 Abraham confiaba en que algún día vería la ciudad que Dios había planeado y construido sobre bases firmes.

11 Abraham confió en Dios y, por eso, aunque su esposa Sara no podía tener hijos y él era ya muy viejo, Dios le dio fuerzas para tener un hijo. Y es que Abraham confió en que Dios cumpliría su promesa. 12 Por eso Abraham, aun cuando ya iba a morir, pudo tener tantos descendientes como las estrellas del cielo y como la arena que hay a la orilla del mar. ¡Nadie puede contarlos!

13 Todas las personas que hemos mencionado murieron sin recibir las cosas que Dios les había prometido. Pero como ellos confiaban en Dios, las vieron desde lejos y se alegraron, pues sabían que en este mundo ellos estaban de paso, como los extranjeros. 14 Queda claro, entonces, que quienes reconocen esto todavía buscan un país propio, 15 y que no están pensando en volver al país de donde salieron, pues de otra manera hubieran regresado allá. 16 Lo que desean es tener un país mejor en el cielo. Por eso Dios les ha preparado una ciudad, y no tiene vergüenza de que le llamen su Dios.

17 Abraham confió en Dios cuando Dios quiso probar si él lo obedecería o no. Por eso Abraham tomó a su hijo Isaac para ofrecerlo como sacrificio. No le importó que fuera su único hijo, 18 ni que Dios le hubiera prometido que por medio de Isaac tendría muchos descendientes. 19 Abraham sabía que Dios tiene poder para hacer que los muertos vuelvan a vivir. Esa confianza hizo que Abraham no tuviera que matar a su hijo; y fue como si Isaac hubiera vuelto a vivir.

20 Isaac confió en Dios, y por eso les prometió a sus hijos Jacob y Esaú que Dios los iba a bendecir.

21 Jacob confió en Dios y, por eso, cuando ya estaba por morir, les prometió a los hijos de José que Dios los iba a bendecir. Luego, se apoyó en la punta de su bastón y adoró a Dios.

22 José confió en Dios y, por eso, poco antes de morir, anunció que los israelitas saldrían libres de Egipto, y dejó instrucciones para que supieran qué hacer con sus huesos.

23 Los padres de Moisés confiaron en Dios y, por eso, cuando Moisés nació, lo escondieron durante tres meses. El rey de Egipto había ordenado que se matara a todos los niños israelitas, pero ellos vieron que Moisés era un niño hermoso y no tuvieron miedo, porque confiaban en Dios.

24 Moisés confió en Dios y, por eso, cuando ya fue hombre, no quiso seguir siendo hijo adoptivo de la hija del rey. 25 No quiso disfrutar de lo que podía hacer y tener como egipcio, pues era pecado. Prefirió que los egipcios lo maltrataran, como lo hacían con el pueblo de Dios. 26 En vez de disfrutar de las riquezas de Egipto, Moisés decidió que era mejor sufrir, como también iba a sufrir el Mesías, pues sabía que Dios le daría su premio.

27 Moisés confió en Dios y, por eso no le tuvo miedo al rey ni se rindió nunca. Salio de Egipto, y actuó como si estuviera viendo a Dios, que es invisible. 28 Moisés confió en Dios, y por eso celebró la Pascua. También mandó rociar con sangre las puertas de las casas israelitas. Así, el ángel enviado a matar no le hizo daño a ningún hijo mayor de las familias israelitas.

29 Los israelitas confiaron en Dios, y por eso cruzaron el Mar de los Juncos como si caminaran sobre tierra seca. Pero cuando los egipcios quisieron pasar, todos ellos se ahogaron.

30 Los israelitas confiaron en Dios y, por eso, cuando marcharon alrededor de la ciudad de Jericó durante siete días, los muros de la ciudad se vinieron abajo.

31 Rahab, la prostituta, confió en Dios y trató bien a los espías de Israel. Por eso no murió junto con los que habían desobedecido a Dios en Jericó.

32 ¿Qué más les puedo decir? No me alcanzaría el tiempo para hablarles de la confianza en Dios de Gedeón, de Barac, de Sansón, de Jefté, de David, de Samuel y de los profetas. 33 Ellos confiaron en Dios, y por eso conquistaron países; y como actuaron con justicia, recibieron lo que Dios les había prometido. Cerraron la boca de leones y 34 apagaron grandes incendios. Escaparon de que los mataran con espada, recibieron fuerzas cuando más débiles estaban, y en la guerra fueron tan poderosos que vencieron a los ejércitos enemigos.

35 Algunas mujeres confiaron en Dios, y por eso Dios hizo que sus familiares muertos volvieran a vivir.

Algunos confiaron tanto en Dios que no quisieron que los dejaran en libertad. Al contrario, dejaron que los mataran, porque sabían que volverían a vivir y así estarían mucho mejor. 36 Mucha gente se burló de ellos y los maltrató, y hasta los metió en la cárcel. 37 A otros los mataron a pedradas, los partieron en dos con una sierra, o los mataron con espada. Algunos anduvieron de un lugar a otro con ropas hechas de piel de oveja o de cabra. Eran pobres, estaban tristes, y habían sido maltratados. 38 La gente de este mundo no merecía personas tan buenas, que anduvieron sin rumbo fijo por el desierto, por las montañas, por las cuevas y las cavernas de la tierra.

39 Dios estaba contento con todas estas personas, pues confiaron en él. Pero ninguna de ellas recibió lo que Dios había prometido. 40 Y es que Dios tenía un plan mucho mejor, para que nosotros también recibiéramos lo prometido. Dios sólo hará perfectas a esas personas cuando nos haya hecho perfectos a nosotros.

By Faith We Understand

11 Now faith is the [a]substance of things hoped for, the [b]evidence (A)of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

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)

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.

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. 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.

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)

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. 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

Faith in Action

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

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.

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)

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. 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.

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)

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. 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;