Hebrews 11
Expanded Bible
What Is Faith?
11 Faith means ·being sure [the assurance; or the tangible reality; or the sure foundation] of the things we hope for and ·knowing that something is real even if we do not see it [the conviction/assurance/evidence about things not seen]. 2 Faith is the reason ·we remember [or God commended/approved] ·great people who lived in the past [the people of old; the ancients; our spiritual ancestors].
3 It is by faith we understand that the ·whole world [universe; cosmos; ages] was made by God’s ·command [word; Gen. 1] so what we see was ·made by something that cannot be seen [L not made from/by visible things].
4 It was by faith that Abel offered God a ·better [more acceptable] sacrifice than Cain [Gen. 4:4–8]. God ·said he was pleased with [commended him for; bore testimony to] the gifts Abel offered and ·called Abel [commended him as; testified that he was] a ·good [righteous] man because of his faith. Abel died, but through his faith he is still speaking [12:24].
5 It was by faith that Enoch was taken to heaven so he would not ·die [experience/L see death]. He could not be found, because God had taken him away [Gen. 5:22–24]. Before he was taken, ·the Scripture says that he was [L he was commended as] a man who truly pleased God. 6 [L And] Without faith no one can please God. [L For; Because] Anyone who comes to God must believe that he ·is real [exists] and that he rewards those who ·truly want to find [earnestly/sincerely seek] him.
7 It was by faith that Noah heard God’s warnings about things he could not yet see [Gen. 6:13–22]. He ·obeyed God [responded with reverent fear] and built a ·large boat [T ark] to save his ·family [household]. By his faith, Noah ·showed that the world was wrong [L condemned/pronounced judgment against the world], and he became ·one of those who are made right with God [L an heir of the righteousness that comes] through faith.
8 It was by faith Abraham obeyed God’s call to go to another place ·God promised to give him [L he would later receive as an inheritance; Gen. 12:1–4, 7]. He left his own country, not knowing where he was ·to go [going]. 9 It was by faith that he lived like a ·foreigner [stranger; resident alien] in the ·country God promised to give him [Promised Land]. He lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who ·had received [were co-heirs of] that same promise from God. 10 [L For] Abraham was waiting for the city [C the heavenly Jerusalem, symbolic of the presence of God; Heb. 12:22; Rev. 21:2] that has real foundations—the city ·planned and built by [L whose architect/designer and builder is] God.
11 ·He was too old to have children, and Sarah [or Sarah was too old and] ·could not have children [was barren/sterile]. It was by faith that ·Abraham was made able to become a father, because he [or Sarah was made able to bear children, because she] ·trusted God [L considered God faithful/trustworthy] to do what he had promised[a] [Gen. 21:2]. 12 This man was so old he was ·almost [as good as] dead, but from ·him [L one man] ·came [L were fathered/T begotten] as many descendants as there are stars in the sky. Like the sand on the seashore, they could not be counted [Gen. 15:5; 22:17; 32:12].
13 All these great people died in faith. They did not ·get [receive] the things that God promised his people, but they saw them ·coming far in the future [L from afar] and ·were glad [welcomed/greeted them]. They ·said [acknowledged/recognized that] they were like ·strangers [foreigners] and ·visitors [sojourners; refugees; resident aliens] on earth. 14 When people say such things, they show they are looking for a ·country that will be their own [homeland]. 15 If they had been thinking about the country they had left, they ·could have gone back [L would have had an opportunity to return]. 16 But [as it is; L now] they were ·waiting [desiring; longing] for a better country—a heavenly one. So God is not ashamed to be called their God, because he has prepared a city for them.
17 It was by faith that Abraham, when God tested him, offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice [Gen. 22:1–10]. ·God made the promises to Abraham, but Abraham [L The one who received the promises] was ready to offer his ·own [unique; one of a kind; John 3:16] son as a sacrifice. 18 God had said, “·The descendants I promised you will be from Isaac [Through Isaac your offspring/seed will carry on your name; Gen. 21:12].” 19 Abraham ·believed [considered; reasoned] that God ·could [had the power to] raise the dead, and ·really [in one sense; in a manner of speaking; figuratively speaking], it was as if Abraham ·got [received] Isaac back from death.
20 It was by faith that Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau ·in regard to their future [L concerning things to come; Gen. 27]. 21 It was by faith that Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each one of Joseph’s sons [Gen. 49]. Then he ·worshiped [or bowed in reverent worship] as he leaned on the top of his ·walking stick [staff; Gen. 47:31].
22 It was by faith that Joseph, while he was dying, spoke about ·the Israelites leaving Egypt [L the exodus of the children/sons of Israel] and ·gave instructions [commanded] about ·what to do with his body [L his bones; Gen. 50:24–25; Ex. 13:19].
23 It was by faith that Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born [Ex. 2:2–3]. [L …because] They saw that Moses was a ·beautiful baby [or special child], and they were not ·afraid to disobey [intimidated by; L afraid of] the king’s order.
24 It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of ·the king of Egypt’s [L Pharaoh’s] daughter [Ex. 2:10]. 25 He chose to ·suffer [be mistreated/oppressed] with God’s people instead of enjoying ·sin for a short time [L the temporary/fleeting pleasures of sin]. 26 He thought it was better to suffer ·for [the disgrace/stigma/ humilation of] ·Christ [or the Messiah/Anointed One] than to have all the treasures of Egypt, because ·he was looking for [or his eyes were fixed on] God’s reward. 27 It was by faith that Moses left Egypt and was not afraid of the king’s anger [Ex. 10:28–29]. Moses ·continued strong [persevered; was resolute] as if he could see the ·God that no one can see [L one who is invisible; v. 13]. 28 It was by faith that Moses ·prepared [celebrated; kept] the Passover [Ex. 12] and ·spread the blood on the doors [L the sprinkling of blood; 10:22] so the ·one who brings death [destroyer] would not ·kill [L touch] the firstborn sons of Israel [Ex. 12:7, 13, 29–30].
29 It was by faith that the people crossed the Red Sea as if it were dry land [Ex. 14:21–30]. But when the Egyptians tried it, they were ·drowned [destroyed; L swallowed].
30 It was by faith that the walls of Jericho fell after the people had ·marched around [encircled] them for seven days [Josh. 6].
31 It was by faith that Rahab, the prostitute, ·welcomed [L welcomed with peace] the spies and ·was not killed [did not perish] with ·those who refused to obey God [the disobedient; or the unbelievers; Josh. 2].
32 ·Do I need to give more examples [L What more shall I say]? I do not have time to tell you about Gideon [Judg. 6—8], Barak [Judg. 4], Samson [Judg. 13—16], Jephthah [Judg. 10:6—12:15], David [1 Sam. 16—1 Kin. 2], Samuel [1 Sam. 1—16], and the prophets. 33 Through their faith they defeated kingdoms. They ·did what was right [practiced righteousness; or administered justice], received ·God’s promises [or what God promised], and shut the mouths of lions [Dan. 6]. 34 They ·stopped [quenched; extinguished] great fires and ·were saved [escaped; fled] from being killed with swords. ·They were weak, and yet were made strong [Their strength was turned to weakness; or They recovered from illnesses]. They were powerful in battle and ·defeated [routed; drove back] ·other [foreign] armies. 35 Women received their dead relatives raised back to life [1 Kin. 17:22; 2 Kin. 4:35]. [But] Others were tortured and refused to accept ·their freedom [release; redemption] so they could ·be raised from the dead [gain/obtain a resurrection] to a better life. 36 Some were ·laughed at [mocked] and ·beaten [flogged; scourged]. Others were put in chains and thrown into prison [Gen. 39:20; Jer. 20:2; 37:15]. 37 They were stoned to death [1 Kin. 21:13], they were ·cut [sawn] in half [C Jewish tradition reported that Isaiah was martyred this way],[b] and they were killed with swords [1 Kin. 19:10; Jer. 26:23]. Some ·wore [L traveled about in] the skins of sheep and goats. They were ·poor [destitute], ·abused [persecuted; oppressed], and treated badly. 38 The world was not ·good enough for [worthy of] them! They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and holes in the earth.
39 All these people ·are known for [were commended for; or won approval through] their faith, but none of them received what God had promised. 40 God ·planned to give us [had provided] something better so that they would be made perfect, but ·only together with us [L not without us].
Footnotes
- Hebrews 11:11 It … promised. Some Greek copies refer to Sarah’s faith, rather than Abraham’s.
- Hebrews 11:37 they were cut in half Some Greek copies also include, “they were tested.”
Hebreo 11
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Mga Dakilang Halimbawa ng Pananampalataya
11 Ang pananampalataya ay ang katiyakan na matatanggap natin ang mga bagay na inaasahan natin. At ito ay ang pagiging sigurado sa mga bagay na hindi natin nakikita. 2 Dahil sa pananampalataya ng mga ninuno natin, kinalugdan sila ng Dios. 3 Dahil sa pananampalataya, alam natin na ang sanlibutan ay ginawa ng Dios sa pamamagitan ng kanyang salita. Kaya ang mga bagay na nakikita natin ay galing sa mga hindi nakikita.
4 Dahil sa pananampalataya, nag-alay si Abel ng mas mabuting handog kaysa kay Cain. At dahil sa pananampalataya niya, itinuring siyang matuwid ng Dios, dahil tinanggap ng Dios ang handog niya. Kaya kahit patay na si Abel, may itinuturo pa rin siya sa atin sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya niya.
5 Dahil sa pananampalataya, hindi namatay si Enoc kundi dinala siya sa langit,[a] “Hindi na siya nakita pa dahil dinala siya ng Dios.”[b] Ayon sa Kasulatan dinala siya dahil nalugod ang Dios sa buhay niya. 6 Hindi makapagbibigay-lugod sa Dios ang taong walang pananampalataya, dahil ang sinumang lumalapit sa kanya ay dapat maniwalang may Dios at nagbibigay siya ng gantimpala sa mga taong humahanap sa kanya.
7 Dahil sa pananampalataya, pinakinggan ni Noe ang babala ng Dios tungkol sa mga bagay na mangyayari kahit hindi pa niya nakikita. Kaya gumawa siya ng isang barko para mailigtas niya ang kanyang sarili at ang pamilya niya. At sa pananampalataya niya, hinatulan ang mga tao sa mundo, pero itinuring siyang matuwid ng Dios.
8 Dahil sa pananampalataya, sinunod ni Abraham ang utos ng Dios na pumunta sa lugar na ipinangako sa kanya. Umalis siya sa bayan niya kahit hindi niya alam kung saan siya pupunta. 9 Dahil din sa pananampalataya, nanirahan si Abraham sa lupaing ipinangako sa kanya ng Dios kahit na sa tolda lang siya tumira na parang isang dayuhan. Tumira rin sa tolda ang anak niya na si Isaac at apong si Jacob, na mga tagapagmana rin ng pangako ng Dios. 10 Sapagkat ang talagang inaasahan ni Abraham ay isang lungsod na may matibay na pundasyon, na ang Dios mismo ang nagplano at nagtayo.
11 Dahil sa pananampalataya, nagkaanak si Abraham kahit na matanda na siya at baog ang asawa niyang si Sara, dahil naniwala si Abraham na tutuparin ng Dios ang pangako niya na magkakaanak si Sara. 12 Kaya mula kay Abraham, na wala nang pag-asang magkaanak pa,[c] nagmula ang isang lahi na kasindami ng mga bituin sa langit at buhangin sa dalampasigan.
13 Ang lahat ng taong itoʼy namatay na sumasampalataya. Hindi man nila natanggap ang mga pangako ng Dios noong nabubuhay pa sila, natitiyak naman nilang darating ang araw na matatanggap nila ang kanilang hinihintay. Itinuring nilang mga dayuhan ang sarili nila at naninirahan lang sa mundong ito. 14 Ang mga taong may ganitong pananaw ay nagpapahiwatig na naghahanap sila ng sariling bayan. 15 Kung ang bayang iniwan nila ang iniisip nila, may pagkakataon pa silang makabalik. 16 Ngunit hinahangad nila ang mas mabuting lugar, at itoʼy walang iba kundi ang lungsod na nasa langit. Kaya hindi ikinakahiya ng Dios na siyaʼy tawagin nilang Dios, dahil ipinaghanda niya sila ng isang lungsod.
17-18 Dahil sa pananampalataya, handang ihandog ni Abraham ang kaisa-isa niyang anak na si Isaac nang subukin siya ng Dios. Kahit na alam niyang si Isaac ang ipinangako ng Dios na pagmumulan ng kanyang lahi, handa pa rin niya itong ialay.[d] 19 Sapagkat nanalig si Abraham na kung mamamatay si Isaac, muli siyang bubuhayin ng Dios. At ganoon nga ang nangyari – parang bumalik sa kanya si Isaac mula sa kamatayan.
20 Dahil sa pananampalataya, binasbasan ni Isaac sina Jacob at Esau para maging mabuti ang hinaharap nila.
21 Dahil sa pananampalataya, binasbasan ni Jacob ang mga anak ni Jose bago siya namatay. At sumamba siya sa Dios habang nakatukod sa kanyang tungkod.
22 Dahil sa pananampalataya, sinabi ni Jose nang malapit na siyang mamatay na aalis ang mga Israelita sa Egipto, at ipinagbilin niyang dalhin nila ang mga buto niya kapag umalis na sila.
23 Dahil sa pananampalataya, hindi natakot sumuway ang mga magulang ni Moises sa utos ng hari. Sapagkat nang makita nilang maganda ang sanggol, itinago nila ito sa loob ng tatlong buwan.
24 Dahil sa pananampalataya, nang malaki na si Moises ay tumanggi siyang tawaging anak ng prinsesa ng Egipto. 25 Mas ginusto niyang makibahagi sa paghihirap na dinaranas ng mga taong sakop ng Dios kaysa lasapin ang mga panandaliang kaligayahan na dulot ng kasalanan. 26 Itinuring niyang mas mahalaga ang maalipusta para kay Cristo kaysa sa mga kayamanan ng Egipto, dahil inaasam niya ang gantimpalang matatanggap niya.
27 Dahil sa pananampalataya, iniwan ni Moises ang Egipto at hindi siya natakot kahit na magalit ang hari sa kanya. Nanindigan siya dahil parang nakita niya ang Dios na hindi nakikita. 28 Dahil sa pananampalataya niya, sinimulan niya ang pagdaraos ng Pista ng Paglampas ng Anghel. Inutusan niya ang mga Israelita na pahiran ng dugo ng tupa ang mga pintuan nila, para maligtas ang mga panganay nila sa anghel na papatay sa mga panganay ng mga Egipcio.
29 Dahil sa pananampalataya, nakatawid ang mga Israelita sa Dagat na Pula na parang dumadaan sa tuyong lupa. Pero nang sinubukang tumawid ng mga humahabol na Egipcio, nalunod sila.
30 Dahil sa pananampalataya, gumuho ang mga pader ng Jerico matapos itong ikutan ng mga Israelita sa loob ng pitong araw.
31 Dahil sa pananampalataya, tinulungan ni Rahab na babaeng bayaran ang mga espiya at hindi siya pinatay kasama ng mga kababayan niyang suwail sa Dios.
32 Kailangan ko pa bang magbigay ng maraming halimbawa? Kakapusin ako ng panahon kung iisa-isahin ko pa ang mga ginawa nina Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jefta, David, Samuel, at ng iba pang mga propeta. 33 Dahil sa pananampalataya nila, nilupig nila ang mga kaharian, namahala sila nang may katarungan, at tinanggap nila ang mga ipinangako ng Dios. Dahil sa pananampalataya nila, hindi sila ginalaw ng mga leon, 34 hindi sila napaso sa nagliliyab na apoy, at nakaligtas sila sa kamatayan sa pamamagitan ng espada. Ang iba sa kanilaʼy mahihina, pero pinalakas sila ng Dios. At naging makapangyarihan sila sa digmaan at nilupig ang mga dayuhang hukbo. 35 May mga babae naman na dahil sa pananampalataya nila sa Dios ay muling nabuhay ang kanilang mga anak na namatay. Ang iba namang sumasampalataya sa Dios ay pinahirapan hanggang sa mamatay. Tinanggihan nila ang alok na kalayaan kapalit ng pagtalikod nila sa kanilang pananampalataya dahil nalalaman nilang darating ang araw na bubuhayin sila ng Dios at matatanggap nila ang mas mabuting gantimpala. 36 Ang iba naman ay dumanas ng mga panlalait at panghahagupit dahil sa pananampalataya nila, at ang iba ay ikinadena at ibinilanggo. 37 Pinagbabato ang iba hanggang sa mamatay, ang iba naman ay nilagari hanggang mahati ang katawan nila, at mayroon ding pinatay sa espada. Ang ilan sa kanila ay nagdamit na lang ng balat ng tupa at kambing. Naranasan nilang maghikahos, usigin at apihin. 38 Nagtago sila sa mga ilang, mga kabundukan, mga kweba at mga lungga sa lupa. Hindi karapat-dapat ang mundong ito para sa kanila.
39 Kinalugdan silang lahat ng Dios dahil sa pananampalataya nila. Ngunit hindi nila natanggap sa panahon nila ang ipinangako ng Dios sa kanila. 40 Itoʼy dahil may mas mabuting plano ang Dios para sa atin, dahil nais niyang makasama nila tayo kapag tinupad na niya ang ipinangako niya sa kanila.
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