Hebrews 11

King James Version

11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

²For by it the elders obtained a good report.

³Through 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.

⁴By 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.

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 had this testimony, that he pleased God.

⁶But 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.

⁷By 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.

⁸By 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.

⁹By 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:

¹⁰For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

¹¹Through 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.

¹²Therefore 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.

¹³These 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.

¹⁴For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

¹⁵And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

¹⁶But 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.

¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

¹⁸Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

¹⁹Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

²⁰By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

²¹By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

²²By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

²³By 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.

²⁴By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

²⁵Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

²⁶Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

²⁷By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

²⁸Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

²⁹By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

³¹By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

³²And 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:

³³Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

³⁴Quenched 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.

³⁵Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

³⁶And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

³⁷They 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.

³⁹And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

⁴⁰God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

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Hebrews 11

New International Version

Faith in Action

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

³By 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.

⁴By 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)

⁵By 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. ⁶And 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.

⁷By 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)

⁸By 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. ⁹By 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) ¹⁰For he was looking forward to the city^(S) with foundations,^(T) whose architect and builder is God.^(U) ¹¹And 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. ¹²And 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)

¹³All 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) ¹⁴People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. ¹⁵If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.^(AD) ¹⁶Instead, 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.

¹⁷By 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, ¹⁸even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”^[c]^(AJ) ¹⁹Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead,^(AK) and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.

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

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

²²By 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)

²³By 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)

²⁴By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.^(AQ) ²⁵He chose to be mistreated^(AR) along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. ²⁶He 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) ²⁷By faith he left Egypt,^(AV) not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. ²⁸By 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)

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

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

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

³²And 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, ³³who through faith conquered kingdoms,^(BH) administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,^(BI) ³⁴quenched 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) ³⁵Women 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. ³⁶Some faced jeers and flogging,^(BO) and even chains and imprisonment.^(BP) ³⁷They 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— ³⁸the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves^(BT) and in holes in the ground.

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

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Hebrews 11:5 Gen. 5:24
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
Hebrews 11:18 Gen. 21:12
Hebrews 11:31 Or unbelieving
Hebrews 11:37 Some early manuscripts stoning; they were put to the test;

Hebrews 11

English Standard Version

By Faith

11 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of ^(A)things not seen. ²For by it the people of old received their commendation. ³By 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.

⁴By 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. ⁵By 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. ⁶And 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. ⁷By 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.

⁸By 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. ⁹By 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. ¹⁰For he was looking forward to ^(S)the city that has ^(T)foundations, ^(U)whose designer and builder is God. ¹¹By faith ^(V)Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered ^(W)him faithful who had promised. ¹²Therefore 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.

¹³These 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. ¹⁴For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. ¹⁵If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, ^(AD)they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶But 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.

¹⁷By 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, ¹⁸of 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. ²⁰By faith ^(AJ)Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. ²¹By faith ^(AK)Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, ^(AL)bowing in worship over the head of his staff. ²²By faith ^(AM)Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

²³By 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. ²⁴By 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. ²⁷By 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. ²⁸By faith ^(AX)he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

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

³²And 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— ³³who 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. ³⁶Others 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— ³⁸of whom the world was not worthy—^(BR)wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

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

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Hebrews 11:37 Some manuscripts add they were tempted

Hebrews 11

Christian Standard Bible

Living by Faith

11 Now faith is the reality^[a] of what is hoped for, the proof^[b] of what is not seen.^(A) ²For by this our ancestors were approved.

³By faith we understand that the universe was^[c] created by the word of God,^(B) so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.^[d]

⁴By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.^(C)

⁵By faith Enoch was taken away, and so he did not experience death. He was not to be found because God took him away.^[e] For before he was taken away, he was approved as one who pleased God.^(D) ⁶Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

⁷By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.^(E)

⁸By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and set out for a place that he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, even though he did not know where he was going.^(F) ⁹By faith he stayed as a foreigner in the land of promise, living in tents as did Isaac and Jacob, coheirs of the same promise.^(G) ¹⁰For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.^(H)

¹¹By faith even Sarah herself, when she was unable to have children, received power to conceive offspring, even though she was past the age, since she^[f] considered that the one who had promised was faithful.^(I) ¹²Therefore, from one man—in fact, from one as good as dead—came offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and as innumerable as the grains of sand along the seashore.^(J)

¹³These all died in faith, although they had not received the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance,^(K) greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.^(L) ¹⁴Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. ¹⁵If they were thinking about where they came from, they would have had an opportunity to return. ¹⁶But they now desire a better place—a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.^(M)

¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac.^(N) He received the promises and yet he was offering his one and only son, ¹⁸the one to whom it had been said, Your offspring^[g] will be traced through Isaac.^[h]^(O) ¹⁹He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead;^(P) therefore, he received him back, figuratively speaking.^[i]

²⁰By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau^(Q) concerning things to come. ²¹By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and he worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.^[j]^(R) ²²By faith Joseph, as he was nearing the end of his life, mentioned^[k] the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions concerning his bones.^(S)

²³By faith Moses, after he was born, was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they didn’t fear the king’s edict.^(T) ²⁴By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter ²⁵and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin.^(U) ²⁶For he considered reproach for the sake of Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since he was looking ahead to the reward.^(V)

²⁷By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for Moses persevered as one who sees him who is invisible.^(W) ²⁸By faith he instituted the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch the Israelites. ²⁹By faith they crossed the Red Sea as though they were on dry land. When the Egyptians attempted to do this, they were drowned.^(X)

³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after being marched around by the Israelites for seven days. ³¹By faith Rahab the prostitute welcomed the spies in peace and didn’t perish with those who disobeyed.^(Y)

³²And what more can I say? Time is too short for me to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah,^(Z) David, Samuel, and the prophets,^(AA) ³³who by faith conquered kingdoms,^(AB) administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,^(AC) ³⁴quenched the raging of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.^(AD) ³⁵Women received their dead, raised to life again. Other people were tortured, not accepting release, so that they might gain a better resurrection. ³⁶Others experienced mockings and scourgings, as well as bonds and imprisonment.^(AE) ³⁷They were stoned,^[l]^(AF) they were sawed in two, they died by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins,^(AG) destitute, afflicted, and mistreated. ³⁸The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and on mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.

³⁹All these were approved through their faith, but they did not receive what was promised, ⁴⁰since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.^(AH)

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11:1 Or assurance
11:1 Or conviction
11:3 Or the worlds were, or the ages were
11:3 Or so that what is seen was made out of what was not visible
11:5 Gn 5:21–24
11:11 Or By faith Abraham, even though he was past age—and Sarah herself was barren—received the ability to procreate since he
11:18 Lit seed
11:18 Gn 21:12
11:19 Or back, as a foreshadowing, or as a type
11:21 Gn 47:31
11:22 Or remembered
11:37 Other mss add they were tempted,

Hebrews 11

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Triumphs of Faith

11 Now faith is the ^[a]^(A)assurance of things ^[b]^(B)hoped for, the ^[c]conviction of ^(C)things not seen. ²For by it the ^(D)men of old ^[d]^(E)gained approval.

³By faith we understand that the ^[e]^(F)worlds were prepared ^(G)by the word of God, so that what is seen ^(H)was not made out of things which are visible. ⁴By faith ^(I)Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he ^(J)obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying ^[f]about his ^(K)gifts, and through ^[g]faith, though ^(L)he is dead, he still speaks. ⁵By faith ^(M)Enoch was taken up so that he would not ^(N)see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God. ⁶And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who ^(O)comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. ⁷By faith ^(P)Noah, being ^(Q)warned by God about ^(R)things not yet seen, ^[h]^(S)in reverence ^(T)prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of ^(U)the righteousness which is according to faith.

⁸By faith ^(V)Abraham, when he was called, obeyed ^[i]by going out to a place which he was to ^(W)receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. ⁹By faith he lived as an alien in ^(X)the land of promise, as in a foreign land, ^(Y)dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, ^(Z)fellow heirs of the same promise; ¹⁰for he was looking for ^(AA)the city which has ^(AB)foundations, ^(AC)whose architect and builder is God. ¹¹By faith even ^(AD)Sarah herself received ^[j]ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him ^(AE)faithful who had promised. ¹²Therefore there was born even of one man, and ^(AF)him as good as dead ^[k]at that, as many descendants ^(AG)as the stars of heaven in number, and innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

¹³^(AH)All these died in faith, ^(AI)without receiving the promises, but ^(AJ)having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and ^(AK)having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. ¹⁴For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. ¹⁵And indeed if they had been ^[l]thinking of that country from which they went out, ^(AL)they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a ^(AM)heavenly one. Therefore ^(AN)God is not ^[m]ashamed to be ^(AO)called their God; for ^(AP)He has prepared a city for them.

¹⁷By faith ^(AQ)Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had ^(AR)received the promises was offering up his only begotten son; ¹⁸it was he to whom it was said, “^(AS)In Isaac your ^[n]descendants shall be called.” ¹⁹^[o]He considered that ^(AT)God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back ^[p]as a ^(AU)type. ²⁰By faith ^(AV)Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even regarding things to come. ²¹By faith ^(AW)Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and ^(AX)worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. ²²By faith ^(AY)Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones.

²³By faith ^(AZ)Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the ^(BA)king’s edict. ²⁴By faith Moses, ^(BB)when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, ²⁵choosing rather to ^(BC)endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, ²⁶^(BD)considering the reproach of ^[q]Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the ^(BE)reward. ²⁷By faith he ^(BF)left Egypt, not ^(BG)fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as ^(BH)seeing Him who is unseen. ²⁸By faith he ^[r]^(BI)kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that ^(BJ)he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them. ²⁹By faith they ^(BK)passed through the Red Sea as though they were passing through dry land; and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were ^[s]drowned.

³⁰By faith ^(BL)the walls of Jericho fell down ^(BM)after they had been encircled for seven days. ³¹By faith ^(BN)Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies ^[t]in peace.

³²And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of ^(BO)Gideon, ^(BP)Barak, ^(BQ)Samson, ^(BR)Jephthah, of ^(BS)David and ^(BT)Samuel and the prophets, ³³who by faith ^(BU)conquered kingdoms, ^(BV)performed acts of righteousness, ^(BW)obtained promises, ^(BX)shut the mouths of lions, ³⁴^(BY)quenched the power of fire, ^(BZ)escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, ^(CA)became mighty in war, ^(CB)put foreign armies to flight. ³⁵^(CC)Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their ^[u]release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection; ³⁶and others ^[v]experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also ^(CD)chains and imprisonment. ³⁷They were ^(CE)stoned, they were ^(CF)sawn in two, ^[w]they were tempted, they were ^(CG)put to death with the sword; they went about ^(CH)in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ^(CI)ill-treated ³⁸(men of whom the world was not worthy), ^(CJ)wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes ^[x]in the ground.

³⁹And all these, having ^[y]^(CK)gained approval through their faith, ^(CL)did not receive ^[z]what was promised, ⁴⁰because God had ^[aa]provided ^(CM)something better for us, so that ^(CN)apart from us they would not be made perfect.

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Hebrews 11:1 Or substance
Hebrews 11:1 Or expected
Hebrews 11:1 Or evidence
Hebrews 11:2 Lit obtained a good testimony
Hebrews 11:3 Lit ages
Hebrews 11:4 I.e. by receiving his gifts
Hebrews 11:4 Lit it
Hebrews 11:7 Lit having become reverent
Hebrews 11:8 Lit to go out
Hebrews 11:11 Lit power for the laying down of seed
Hebrews 11:12 Lit in these things
Hebrews 11:15 Or remembering
Hebrews 11:16 Lit ashamed of them, to be
Hebrews 11:18 Lit seed
Hebrews 11:19 Lit Considering
Hebrews 11:19 Or figuratively speaking; lit in a parable
Hebrews 11:26 I.e. the Messiah
Hebrews 11:28 Lit has kept
Hebrews 11:29 Lit swallowed up
Hebrews 11:31 Lit with
Hebrews 11:35 Lit redemption
Hebrews 11:36 Lit received the trial of
Hebrews 11:37 One early ms does not contain they were tempted
Hebrews 11:38 Lit of
Hebrews 11:39 Lit obtained a testimony
Hebrews 11:39 Lit the promise
Hebrews 11:40 Or foreseen

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Hebrews 11

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