By faith (A)Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was (B)attested to be righteous, God testifying [a]about his (C)gifts, and through [b]faith, though (D)he is dead, he still speaks. By faith (E)Enoch was taken up so that he would not (F)see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for before he was taken up, he was attested to have been pleasing to God. And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for the one who (G)comes to God must believe that He exists, and that He proves to be One who rewards those who seek Him. By faith (H)Noah, being (I)warned by God about (J)things not yet seen, [c](K)in reverence (L)prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of (M)the righteousness which is according to faith.

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  1. Hebrews 11:4 I.e., by receiving his gifts
  2. Hebrews 11:4 Lit it
  3. Hebrews 11:7 Or was reverent and prepared

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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  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