By faith (A)Abel offered to God (B)a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And (C)through his faith, though he died, he (D)still speaks. By faith (E)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. And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God (F)must believe that he exists and (G)that he rewards those who seek him. By faith (H)Noah, being warned by God concerning (I)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 (J)the righteousness that comes by faith.

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By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did,[a] and by faith[b] he was declared to be righteous, since God himself accepted his offerings. And by faith[c] he continues to speak, even though he is dead.

By faith Enoch was taken away without experiencing death. He could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he won approval as one who pleased God. Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who diligently search for him.

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, reverently prepared an ark to save his family, and by faith[d] he condemned the world and inherited the righteousness that comes by faith.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:4 The Gk. lacks did
  2. Hebrews 11:4 Lit. it
  3. Hebrews 11:4 Lit. it
  4. Hebrews 11:7 Lit. it