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) 2 For by this our ancestors were approved.
3 By 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]
4 By 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)
5 By 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) 6 Now 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.
7 By 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)
8 By 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) 9 By 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) 10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.(H)
11 By 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) 12 Therefore, 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)
13 These 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) 14 Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they were thinking about where they came from, they would have had an opportunity to return. 16 But 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)
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac.(N) He received the promises and yet he was offering his one and only son, 18 the one to whom it had been said, Your offspring[g] will be traced through Isaac.[h](O) 19 He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead;(P) therefore, he received him back, figuratively speaking.[i]
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau(Q) concerning things to come. 21 By 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) 22 By 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)
23 By 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) 24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter 25 and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin.(U) 26 For 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)
27 By 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) 28 By faith he instituted the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch the Israelites. 29 By faith they crossed the Red Sea as though they were on dry land. When the Egyptians attempted to do this, they were drowned.(X)
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after being marched around by the Israelites for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute welcomed the spies in peace and didn’t perish with those who disobeyed.(Y)
32 And 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) 33 who by faith conquered kingdoms,(AB) administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,(AC) 34 quenched 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) 35 Women received their dead, raised to life again. Other people were tortured, not accepting release, so that they might gain a better resurrection. 36 Others experienced mockings and scourgings, as well as bonds and imprisonment.(AE) 37 They 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. 38 The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and on mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
39 All these were approved through their faith, but they did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.(AH)
Footnotes
- 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,
Hebreos 11
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
IV.— JESUCRISTO, AUTOR Y PERFECCIONADOR DE NUESTRA FE (11,1—12,13)
Los primeros testigos de la fe: Abel, Enoc, Noé
11 La fe es garantía de las cosas que esperamos y certeza de las realidades que no vemos. 2 Por ella obtuvieron nuestros mayores la aprobación de Dios. 3 Por la fe comprendemos que el universo ha sido modelado por la palabra de Dios, de modo que lo visible tiene su origen en lo invisible.
4 Por la fe Abel ofreció a Dios un sacrificio más valioso que el de Caín; por ella fue proclamado justo al dar Dios testimonio a favor de sus ofrendas. Y por su fe, aunque muerto, sigue hablando todavía.
5 Por la fe Enoc fue trasladado, sin pasar por la muerte, y no pudo ser encontrado porque Dios lo trasladó. Pero la Escritura atestigua que antes de ser trasladado agradó a Dios; 6 ahora bien, sin fe es imposible agradarle, porque para acercarse a Dios es preciso creer que existe y que no deja sin recompensa a quienes lo buscan.
7 Por la fe Noé tomó en serio la advertencia sobre algo que aún no se veía, y construyó un arca para salvar a su familia. Por su fe puso en evidencia al mundo y logró heredar la salvación que se obtiene por medio de la fe.
De Abrahán a José
8 Por la fe Abrahán obedeció la llamada de Dios y se puso en camino hacia la tierra que había de recibir en herencia. Y partió sin conocer cuál era su destino. 9 Por la fe vivió como extraño en la tierra que Dios le prometió, habitando en cabañas. Y otro tanto hicieron Isaac y Jacob, herederos de la misma promesa juntamente con él, 10 que había puesto su esperanza en una ciudad de sólidos cimientos, cuyo arquitecto y constructor es Dios. 11 Por la fe también, a pesar de que Sara era estéril y de que él mismo había rebasado la edad apropiada, recibió Abrahán fuerza para fundar un linaje; todo porque se fió de quien se lo había prometido. 12 Así que de uno solo, y ya sin vigor, surgieron descendientes numerosos como las estrellas del cielo, incontables como la arena de la playa. 13 Todos estos murieron sin haber recibido lo prometido, pero lo vieron de lejos con los ojos de la fe y lo saludaron, reconociendo así que eran extranjeros y gente de paso sobre aquella tierra. 14 Los que así se comportan demuestran claramente que están buscando una patria. 15 Ahora bien, si lo que añoraban era la patria de la que salieron, a tiempo estaban de regresar a ella. 16 Pero ahora suspiraban por una patria mejor, la patria celestial. Precisamente por eso, al haberles preparado una ciudad, no tiene Dios reparo en que lo llamen “su Dios”.
17 Por la fe Abrahán, puesto a prueba, se dispuso a ofrecer a Isaac en sacrificio; el depositario de las promesas debía sacrificar a su hijo único, 18 aquel de quien Dios le había dicho: Isaac asegurará tu descendencia. 19 Daba por supuesto Abrahán que Dios tiene poder incluso para resucitar a los muertos; por eso, el recuperar a su hijo fue para él como un símbolo.
20 Por la fe bendijo también Isaac a Jacob y a Esaú con vistas al futuro. 21 Por la fe bendijo Jacob, poco antes de morir, a cada uno de los hijos de José y adoró a Dios inclinándose sobre la empuñadura del bastón de mando de José. 22 Por la fe José, ya en trance de muerte, aludió a la salida de los israelitas de Egipto y dispuso lo que habían de hacer con sus restos mortales.
Moisés y su tiempo
23 Por la fe los padres de Moisés, viéndolo tan hermoso, escondieron durante tres meses al niño recién nacido, sin miedo a las órdenes del rey. 24 Por la fe Moisés, siendo ya mayor de edad, renunció a ser considerado hijo adoptivo de la hija del faraón, 25 prefiriendo ser maltratado junto con el pueblo de Dios a disfrutar de los efímeros placeres del pecado. 26 Consideró que compartir los sufrimientos de aquel pueblo mesiánico era mucho más valioso que todos los tesoros de Egipto, teniendo como tenía su mirada fija en la recompensa. 27 Por la fe se marchó de Egipto sin temor a la ira del rey, y se mantuvo constante en su propósito como si estuviera viendo al Invisible.
28 Por la fe celebró la Pascua y roció con sangre las casas de los israelitas para que el exterminador respetara a los primogénitos de Israel. 29 Por la fe los israelitas atravesaron el mar Rojo como si fuera tierra firme, mientras que los egipcios, al intentar imitarlos, fueron tragados por las aguas.
30 Por la fe se derrumbaron los muros de Jericó después que los israelitas dieron vueltas alrededor durante siete días. 31 Por la fe Rajab, la prostituta que había dispensado una amistosa acogida a los exploradores israelitas, no pereció junto con los incrédulos.
Otros testigos de la fe
32 ¿Qué más diré? Me faltaría tiempo si quisiera hablar de Gedeón, de Barac, de Sansón, de Jefté, de David, de Samuel y de los demás profetas. 33 Todos ellos, por la fe, conquistaron reinos, gobernaron con justicia, vieron realizarse las promesas, cerraron bocas de leones, 34 extinguieron fuegos violentos, se libraron de morir a filo de espada, superaron enfermedades, derrocharon valor en la guerra y aniquilaron ejércitos extranjeros. 35 Hubo incluso mujeres que recobraron resucitados a sus muertos.
Algunos se dejaron torturar hasta morir, renunciando a ser liberados ante la esperanza de alcanzar una resurrección más valiosa. 36 Otros soportaron ultrajes, latigazos, cadenas y cárceles; 37 fueron apedreados, partidos en dos por la sierra o muertos a filo de espada; anduvieron errantes de un lado para otro, vestidos con pieles de oveja o de cabra, faltos de todo, perseguidos y maltratados. 38 Personas demasiado buenas para un mundo como este, que tuvieron que vagar por lugares desérticos, por los montes, las cuevas y las cavernas de la tierra.
39 Pero a pesar de haber sido todos aprobados por Dios en virtud de la fe, ninguno alcanzó la promesa. 40 Y es que Dios había reservado lo mejor para nosotros, de manera que ninguno alcanzara la perfección a no ser juntamente con nosotros.
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) 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
- 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;
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