Hebrews 11
English Standard Version
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
- Hebrews 11:37 Some manuscripts add they were tempted
Hebrews 11
Young's Literal Translation
11 And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,
2 for in this were the elders testified of;
3 by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;
4 by faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, doth yet speak.
5 By faith Enoch was translated -- not to see death, and was not found, because God did translate him; for before his translation he had been testified to -- that he had pleased God well,
6 and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.
7 By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir.
8 By faith Abraham, being called, did obey, to go forth to the place that he was about to receive for an inheritance, and he went forth, not knowing whither he doth go;
9 by faith he did sojourn in the land of the promise as a strange country, in tabernacles having dwelt with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise,
10 for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor [is] God.
11 By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise;
12 wherefore, also from one were begotten -- and that of one who had become dead -- as the stars of the heaven in multitude, and as sand that [is] by the sea-shore -- the innumerable.
13 In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted [them], and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,
14 for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;
15 and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,
16 but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,
18 of whom it was said -- `In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
19 reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a figure he did receive [him].
20 By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac did bless Jacob and Esau;
21 by faith Jacob dying -- each of the sons of Joseph did bless, and did bow down upon the top of his staff;
22 by faith, Joseph dying, concerning the outgoing of the sons of Israel did make mention, and concerning his bones did give command.
23 By faith Moses, having been born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child comely, and were not afraid of the decree of the king;
24 by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,
25 having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,
26 greater wealth having reckoned the reproach of the Christ than the treasures in Egypt, for he did look to the recompense of reward;
27 by faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the wrath of the king, for, as seeing the Invisible One -- he endured;
28 by faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that He who is destroying the first-born might not touch them.
29 By faith they did pass through the Red Sea as through dry land, which the Egyptians having received a trial of, were swallowed up;
30 by faith the walls of Jericho did fall, having been surrounded for seven days;
31 by faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace.
32 And what shall I yet say? for the time will fail me recounting about Gideon, Barak also, and Samson, and Jephthah, David also, and Samuel, and the prophets,
33 who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,
34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the mouth of the sword, were made powerful out of infirmities, became strong in battle, caused to give way camps of the aliens.
35 Women received by a rising again their dead, and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that a better rising again they might receive,
36 and others of mockings and scourgings did receive trial, and yet of bonds and imprisonment;
37 they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tried; in the killing of the sword they died; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins -- being destitute, afflicted, injuriously treated,
38 of whom the world was not worthy; in deserts wandering, and [in] mountains, and [in] caves, and [in] the holes of the earth;
39 and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,
40 God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.
Hebreos 11
Nueva Biblia Viva
Por la fe
11 La fe es la seguridad de recibir lo que se espera, es estar convencido de lo que no se ve.
2 Gracias a su fe, nuestros antepasados recibieron la aprobación de Dios. 3 Por la fe sabemos que Dios formó el universo por medio de su palabra; así que lo que ahora vemos fue hecho de lo que no podía verse.
4 Por la fe, Abel ofreció a Dios un sacrificio mejor que el de Caín, y por eso Dios lo declaró justo y aceptó su ofrenda. Y aunque Abel ya está muerto, su fe nos habla todavía.
5 Por la fe, Enoc fue llevado de este mundo sin que experimentara la muerte; y no lo encontraron porque Dios se lo llevó. Pero antes de llevárselo, Dios declaró que él le había agradado. 6 Sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios. El que quiera acercarse a Dios debe creer que existe y que premia a los que sinceramente lo buscan.
7 Por la fe, Noé, cuando se le avisó lo que ocurriría, pero que todavía no podía verse, obedeció y construyó un barco para salvar a su familia. Por esa fe condenó al mundo y fue heredero de la justicia que viene por la fe.
8 Por la fe, Abraham, cuando fue llamado para ir al lugar que iba a recibir como herencia, obedeció y salió sin saber a dónde iba. 9 Por la fe vivió como extranjero en la Tierra prometida. Vivió en tiendas de campaña, lo mismo que Isaac y Jacob, que también eran herederos de la misma promesa, 10 porque Abraham esperaba la ciudad que tiene cimientos firmes, la que Dios ha planeado y construido.
11 Por la fe, Abraham, a pesar de ser demasiado viejo y de que Sara no podía tener hijos, recibió fuerzas para tener hijos, porque confió en que Dios cumpliría la promesa que le había hecho. 12 Y así de este hombre que era demasiado viejo, nacieron tantos descendientes como las estrellas del cielo y tan incontables como la arena a la orilla del mar.
13 Todos ellos murieron sin haber recibido las cosas prometidas. Pero las vieron a lo lejos y reconocieron que ellos mismos eran extranjeros y sólo estaban de paso en la tierra.
14 Los que hablan así dan a entender que andan en busca de una patria; 15 pero ellos no estaban pensando en la patria de la que salieron, pues habrían podido regresar a ella. 16 Deseaban, más bien, una patria mejor, es decir, la celestial. Por eso, Dios no se avergonzó de llamarse el Dios de ellos, y les preparó una ciudad.
17 Por la fe, Abraham, que había recibido las promesas, cuando fue puesto a prueba ofreció a Isaac, su único hijo, 18 a pesar de que Dios le había dicho: «Por medio de Isaac tendrás muchos descendientes». 19 Abraham creía que Dios tiene poder hasta para resucitar a los muertos; por eso, fue como si recobrara a Isaac de entre los muertos.
20 Por la fe, Isaac bendijo a Jacob y a Esaú, pensando en lo que les esperaba en el futuro.
21 Por la fe, Jacob, cuando ya estaba a punto de morir, bendijo a cada uno de los hijos de José y, apoyándose en la punta de su bastón, adoró.
22 Por la fe, José, poco antes de morir, dijo que los israelitas saldrían de Egipto y dio instrucciones acerca de lo que debían hacer con su cadáver.
23 Por la fe, cuando nació Moisés, sus padres lo escondieron durante tres meses, porque vieron que era un niño hermoso y no tuvieron miedo a la orden que el rey había dado.
24 Por la fe, Moisés, ya siendo adulto, no quiso que lo llamaran hijo de la hija del faraón. 25 Prefirió que lo maltrataran junto con el pueblo antes que disfrutar de los placeres temporales del pecado. 26 Consideró que era mejor sufrir la vergüenza por causa del Mesías que disfrutar de los tesoros de Egipto, porque tenía la mirada puesta en la recompensa. 27 Por la fe salió de Egipto sin tenerle miedo al enojo del faraón. Y se mantuvo firme como si estuviera viendo al Invisible. 28 Por la fe celebró la Pascua y mandó rociar las puertas con sangre. De esta manera, el que mataba a los primogénitos no tocaría a los israelitas.
29 Por la fe, los israelitas cruzaron el Mar Rojo como por tierra seca. Y cuando los egipcios quisieron cruzarlo, se ahogaron.
30 Por la fe cayeron las murallas de Jericó, después que los israelitas marcharon alrededor de ellas por siete días.
31 Por la fe, la prostituta Rajab no murió junto con los desobedientes, porque había recibido bien a los espías.
32 ¿Qué más tengo que decir? Me faltaría tiempo para hablar de la fe de Gedeón, Barac, Sansón, Jefté, David, Samuel, y de todos los profetas. 33 Ellos, por la fe, conquistaron reinos, hicieron justicia y recibieron lo que se les prometió, cerraron bocas de leones, 34 apagaron grandes fuegos y escaparon del filo de la espada, sacaron fuerzas de la debilidad y llegaron a ser tan poderosos en la guerra que hicieron huir a los ejércitos extranjeros. 35 Hubo mujeres que recobraron a sus muertos resucitados. A unos los mataron a golpes, pues para alcanzar una mejor resurrección no aceptaron que los dejaran libres. 36 Otros sufrieron burlas y azotes, y hasta los encadenaron y encarcelaron. 37 Algunos fueron apedreados, cortados con una sierra por la mitad, asesinados con espada. Otros anduvieron fugitivos de un lugar a otro, vestidos con pieles de oveja y de cabra, pasando necesidades, afligidos y maltratados. 38 A estos, que anduvieron sin rumbo por desiertos y montañas, por cuevas y cavernas, el mundo no los merecía. 39 Y aunque todos fueron aprobados por su fe, ninguno de ellos vio el cumplimiento de la promesa. 40 Es que Dios tenía preparado algo mejor: los perfeccionará a ellos cuando nosotros también lo seamos.
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
Nueva Biblia Viva, © 2006, 2008 por Biblica, Inc.® Usado con permiso de Biblica, Inc.® Reservados todos los derechos en todo el mundo.
