Hebrews 11
New King James Version
By Faith We Understand
11 Now faith is the [a]substance of things hoped for, the [b]evidence (A)of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
3 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)
4 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.
5 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. 6 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.
7 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)
8 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. 9 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
- Hebrews 11:1 realization
- Hebrews 11:1 Or confidence
- Hebrews 11:3 Or ages, Gr. aiones, aeons
- Hebrews 11:11 NU omits she bore a child
- Hebrews 11:13 NU, M omit were assured of them
- Hebrews 11:18 to
- Hebrews 11:25 temporary
- Hebrews 11:26 reviling because of
- Hebrews 11:26 NU, M of
- Hebrews 11:31 were disobedient
- Hebrews 11:37 NU omits were tempted
Hebreos 11
Reina-Valera 1995
La fe
11 Es, pues, la fe la certeza de lo que se espera, la convicción de lo que no se ve. 2 Por ella alcanzaron buen testimonio los antiguos.
3 Por la fe comprendemos que el universo fue hecho por la palabra de Dios, de modo que lo que se ve fue hecho de lo que no se veía.
4 Por la fe Abel ofreció a Dios más excelente sacrificio que Caín, por lo cual alcanzó testimonio de que era justo, dando Dios testimonio de sus ofrendas; y muerto, aún habla por ella.
5 Por la fe Enoc fue traspuesto para no ver muerte, y no fue hallado, porque lo traspuso Dios; y antes que fuera traspuesto, tuvo testimonio de haber agradado a Dios. 6 Pero sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios, porque es necesario que el que se acerca a Dios crea que él existe y que recompensa a los que lo buscan.
7 Por la fe Noé, cuando fue advertido por Dios acerca de cosas que aún no se veían, con temor preparó el arca en que su casa se salvaría; y por esa fe condenó al mundo y fue hecho heredero de la justicia que viene por la fe.
8 Por la fe Abraham, siendo llamado, obedeció para salir al lugar que había de recibir como herencia; y salió sin saber a dónde iba. 9 Por la fe habitó como extranjero en la tierra prometida como en tierra ajena, habitando en tiendas con Isaac y Jacob, coherederos de la misma promesa, 10 porque esperaba la ciudad que tiene fundamentos, cuyo arquitecto y constructor es Dios.
11 Por la fe también la misma Sara, siendo estéril, recibió fuerza para concebir; y dio a luz aun fuera del tiempo de la edad, porque creyó que era fiel quien lo había prometido. 12 Por lo cual también, de uno, y ése ya casi muerto, salieron como las estrellas del cielo en multitud, como la arena innumerable que está a la orilla del mar.
13 En la fe murieron todos estos sin haber recibido lo prometido, sino mirándolo de lejos, creyéndolo y saludándolo, y confesando que eran extranjeros y peregrinos sobre la tierra. 14 Los que esto dicen, claramente dan a entender que buscan una patria, 15 pues si hubieran estado pensando en aquella de donde salieron, ciertamente tenían tiempo de volver. 16 Pero anhelaban una mejor, esto es, celestial; por lo cual Dios no se avergüenza de llamarse Dios de ellos, porque les ha preparado una ciudad.
17 Por la fe Abraham, cuando fue probado, ofreció a Isaac: el que había recibido las promesas, ofrecía su unigénito, 18 habiéndosele dicho: «En Isaac te será llamada descendencia», 19 porque pensaba que Dios es poderoso para levantar aun de entre los muertos, de donde, en sentido figurado, también lo volvió a recibir.
20 Por la fe bendijo Isaac a Jacob y a Esaú respecto a cosas venideras.
21 Por la fe Jacob, al morir, bendijo a cada uno de los hijos de José y adoró apoyado sobre el extremo de su bastón.
22 Por la fe José, al morir, mencionó la salida de los hijos de Israel y dio mandamiento acerca de sus huesos.
23 Por la fe Moisés, cuando nació, fue escondido por sus padres por tres meses, porque lo vieron niño hermoso y no temieron el decreto del rey. 24 Por la fe Moisés, hecho ya grande, rehusó llamarse hijo de la hija del faraón, 25 prefiriendo ser maltratado con el pueblo de Dios, antes que gozar de los deleites temporales del pecado, 26 teniendo por mayores riquezas el oprobio de Cristo que los tesoros de los egipcios, porque tenía puesta la mirada en la recompensa. 27 Por la fe dejó a Egipto, no temiendo la ira del rey, porque se sostuvo como viendo al Invisible. 28 Por la fe celebró la Pascua y la aspersión de la sangre, para que el que destruía a los primogénitos no los tocara a ellos.
29 Por la fe pasaron el Mar Rojo como por tierra seca; e intentando los egipcios hacer lo mismo, fueron ahogados.
30 Por la fe cayeron los muros de Jericó después de rodearlos siete días. 31 Por la fe Rahab la ramera no pereció juntamente con los desobedientes, porque recibió a los espías en paz.
32 ¿Y qué más digo? El tiempo me faltaría para hablar de Gedeón, de Barac, de Sansón, de Jefté, de David, así como de Samuel y de los profetas. 33 Todos ellos, por fe, conquistaron reinos, hicieron justicia, alcanzaron promesas, taparon bocas de leones, 34 apagaron fuegos impetuosos, evitaron filo de espada, sacaron fuerzas de debilidad, se hicieron fuertes en batallas, pusieron en fuga ejércitos extranjeros. 35 Hubo mujeres que recobraron con vida a sus muertos; pero otros fueron atormentados, no aceptando el rescate, a fin de obtener mejor resurrección. 36 Otros experimentaron oprobios, azotes y, a más de esto, prisiones y cárceles. 37 Fueron apedreados, aserrados, puestos a prueba, muertos a filo de espada. Anduvieron de acá para allá cubiertos de pieles de ovejas y de cabras, pobres, angustiados, maltratados. 38 Estos hombres, de los cuales el mundo no era digno, anduvieron errantes por los desiertos, por los montes, por las cuevas y por las cavernas de la tierra.
39 Pero ninguno de ellos, aunque alcanzaron buen testimonio mediante la fe, recibió lo prometido, 40 porque Dios tenía reservado algo mejor para nosotros, para que no fueran ellos perfeccionados aparte de nosotros.
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