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| Hebrews 11:1 | Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the sign that the things not seen are true. | Now faith is assurance of [things] hoped for, a conviction of things not seen. | Now faith is a well-grounded assurance of that for which we hope, and a conviction of the reality of things which we do not see. |
| Hebrews 11:2 | For by it our fathers had God's approval. | For therein the elders had witness borne to them. | For by it the saints of old won God's approval. |
| Hebrews 11:3 | By faith it is clear to us that the order of events was fixed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made from things which only seem to be. | By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear. | Through faith we understand that the worlds came into being, and still exist, at the command of God, so that what is seen does not owe its existence to that which is visible. |
| Hebrews 11:4 | By faith Abel made a better offering to God than Cain, and he had witness through it of his righteousness, God giving his approval of his offering: and his voice still comes to us through it though he is dead. | By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh. | Through faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain did, and through this faith he obtained testimony that he was righteous, God giving the testimony by accepting his gifts; and through it, though he is dead, he still speaks. |
| Hebrews 11:5 | By faith Enoch was taken up to heaven so that he did not see death; he was seen no longer, for God took him away: for before he was taken, witness had been given that he was well-pleasing to God: | By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto God: | Through faith Enoch was taken from the earth so that he did not see death, and he could not be found, because God had taken him; for before he was taken we have evidence that he truly pleased God. |
| Hebrews 11:6 | And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him. | And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing [unto him]; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that seek after him. | But where there is no faith it is impossible truly to please Him; for the man who draws near to God must believe that there is a God and that He proves Himself a rewarder of those who earnestly try to find Him. |
| Hebrews 11:7 | By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith. | By faith Noah, being warned [of God] concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. | Through faith Noah, being divinely taught about things as yet unseen, reverently gave heed and built an ark for the safety of his family, and by this act he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which depends on faith. |
| Hebrews 11:8 | By faith Abraham did as God said when he was ordered to go out into a place which was to be given to him as a heritage, and went out without knowledge of where he was going. | By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. | Through faith Abraham, upon being called to leave home and go into a land which he was soon to receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he was going to. |
| Hebrews 11:9 | By faith he was a wanderer in the land of the agreement, as in a strange land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who had a part with him in the same heritage: | By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a [land] not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: | Through faith he came and made his home for a time in a land which had been promised to him, as if in a foreign country, living in tents together with Isaac and Jacob, sharers with him in the same promise; |
| Hebrews 11:10 | For he was looking for the strong town, whose builder and maker is God. | for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. | for he continually looked forward to the city which has the foundations, whose architect and builder is God. |
| Hebrews 11:11 | And by faith Sarah herself had power to give birth, when she was very old, because she had faith in him who gave his word; | By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised: | Through faith even Sarah herself received strength to become a mother although she was past the time of life for this because she judged Him faithful who had given the promise. |
| Hebrews 11:12 | So that from one man, who was near to death, came children in number as the stars in heaven, or as the sand by the seaside, which may not be numbered. | wherefore also there sprang of one, and him as good as dead, [so many] as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand, which is by the sea-shore, innumerable. | And thus there sprang from one man, and him practically dead, a nation like the stars of the sky in number, and like the sands on the sea shore which cannot be counted. |
| Hebrews 11:13 | All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth. | These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. | All these died in the possession of faith. They had not received the promised blessings, but had seen them from a distance and had greeted them, and had acknowledged themselves to be foreigners and strangers here on earth; |
| Hebrews 11:14 | For those who say such things make it clear that they are searching for a country for themselves. | For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own. | for men who acknowledge this make it manifest that they are seeking elsewhere a country of their own. |
| Hebrews 11:15 | And truly if they had kept in mind the country from which they went out, they would have had chances of turning back. | And if indeed they had been mindful of that [country] from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. | And if they had cherished the remembrance of the country they had left, they would have found an opportunity to return; |
| Hebrews 11:16 | But now their desire is for a better country, that is to say, for one in heaven; and so it is no shame to God to be named their God; for he has made ready a town for them. | But now they desire a better [country], that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city. | but, as it is, we see them eager for a better land, that is to say, a heavenly one. For this reason God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has now prepared a city for them. |
| Hebrews 11:17 | By faith Abraham made an offering of Isaac, when he was tested: and he with whom the agreement had been made gave up as an offering the only son of his body, | By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten [son]; | Through faith Abraham, as soon as God put him to the test, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had joyfully welcomed the promises was on the point of sacrificing his only son |
| Hebrews 11:18 | Of whom it had been said, From Isaac will your seed take their name: | even he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called: | with regard to whom he had been told, "It is through Isaac that your posterity shall be traced." |
| Hebrews 11:19 | Judging that God was able to give life even to the dead; and because of this he did get him back as if from death. | accounting that God [is] able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a figure receive him back. | For he reckoned that God is even able to raise a man up from among the dead, and, figuratively speaking, it was from among the dead that he received Isaac again. |
| Hebrews 11:20 | By faith Isaac, blessing Jacob and Esau, gave news of things to come. | By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. | Through faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even in connexion with things soon to come. |
| Hebrews 11:21 | By faith Jacob gave a blessing to the two sons of Joseph, when he was near to death; and gave God worship, supported by his stick. | By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff. | Through faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and, leaning on the top of his staff, worshipped God. |
| Hebrews 11:22 | By faith Joseph, when his end was near, said that the children of Israel would go out of Egypt; and gave orders about his bones. | By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. | Through faith Joseph, when he was near his end, made mention of the departure of the descendants of Israel, and gave orders about his own body. |
| Hebrews 11:23 | By faith Moses was kept secretly by his father and mother for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a fair child; and they had no fear of the king's orders. | By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. | Through faith the child Moses was hid for three months by his parents, because they saw his rare beauty; and the king's edict had no terror for them. |
| Hebrews 11:24 | By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter; | By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; | Through faith Moses, when he grew to manhood, refused to be known as Pharaoh's daughter's son, |
| Hebrews 11:25 | Feeling that it was better to undergo pain with the people of God, than for a short time to have a taste of the pleasures of sin; | choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; | having determined to endure ill-treatment along with the people of God rather than enjoy the short-lived pleasures of sin; |
| Hebrews 11:26 | Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward. | accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward. | because he deemed the reproaches which he might meet with in the service of the Christ to be greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his gaze on the coming reward. |
| Hebrews 11:27 | By faith he went out of Egypt, not being turned from his purpose by fear of the wrath of the king; for he kept on his way, as seeing him who is unseen. | By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. | Through faith he left Egypt, not being frightened by the king's anger; for he held on his course as seeing the unseen One. |
| Hebrews 11:28 | By faith he kept the Passover, and put the sign of the blood on the houses, so that the angel of destruction might not put their oldest sons to death. | By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. | Through faith he instituted the Passover, and the sprinkling with blood so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch the Israelites. |
| Hebrews 11:29 | By faith they went through the Red Sea as if it had been dry land, though the Egyptians were overcome by the water when they made an attempt to do the same. | By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up. | Through faith they passed through the Red Sea as though they were passing over dry land, but the Egyptians, when they tried to do the same, were swallowed up. |
| Hebrews 11:30 | By faith the walls of Jericho came down, after they had been circled for seven days. | By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days. | Through faith the walls of Jericho fell to the ground after being surrounded for seven days. |
| Hebrews 11:31 | By faith Rahab, the loose woman, was not put to death with those who had gone against God's orders, because she had taken into her house in peace those sent to see the land. | By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace. | Through faith the notorious sinner Rahab did not perish along with the disobedient, for she had welcomed the spies and had sheltered them. |
| Hebrews 11:32 | What more am I to say? For there would not be time to give the stories of Gideon, Barak, Samson, and Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets: | And what shall I more say? for the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; of David and Samuel and the prophets: | And why need I say more? For time will fail me if I tell the story of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, and of David and Samuel and the Prophets; |
| Hebrews 11:33 | Who through faith overcame kingdoms, did righteousness, got their reward, kept the mouths of lions shut, | who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, | men who, as the result of faith, conquered whole kingdoms, brought about true justice, obtained promises from God, stopped lions' mouths, |
| Hebrews 11:34 | Put out the power of fire, got safely away from the edge of the sword, were made strong when they had been feeble, became full of power in war, and put to flight the armies of the nations. | quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, waxed mighty in war, turned to flight armies of aliens. | deprived fire of its power, escaped being killed by the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put to flight foreign armies. |
| Hebrews 11:35 | Women had their dead given back to them living; others let themselves be cruelly attacked, having no desire to go free, so that they might have a better life to come; | Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: | Women received back their dear ones alive from the dead; and others were put to death with torture, refusing the deliverance offered to them that they might secure a better resurrection. |
| Hebrews 11:36 | And others were tested by being laughed at or by blows, and even with chains and prisons: | and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: | Others again were tested by cruel mockery and by scourging; yes, and by chains and imprisonment. |
| Hebrews 11:37 | They were stoned, they were cut up with knives, they were tested, they were put to death with the sword, they went about in sheepskins and in goatskins; being poor and in pain and cruelly attacked, | they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated | They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tried by temptation, they were killed with the sword. They went from place to place in sheepskins or goatskins, enduring want, oppression and cruelty. |
| Hebrews 11:38 | Wandering in waste places and in mountains and in holes in the rocks; for whom the world was not good enough. | (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth. | (They were men of whom the world was not worthy.) They wandered across deserts and mountains, or hid themselves in caves and in holes in the ground. |
| Hebrews 11:39 | And not one of these got the good things of the agreement, though they all had a good record through faith, | And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise, | And although by their faith all these people won God's approval, none of them received the fulfilment of His great promise; |
| Hebrews 11:40 | Because God had kept some better thing for us, so that it was not possible for them to become complete without us. | God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. | for God had provided for them and us something better, so that apart from us they were not to attain to full blessedness. |
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