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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, proof of things not seen. | Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not. |
| Hebrews 11:2 | For by it our fathers had God's approval. | For by this, the elders obtained testimony. | For by this the ancients obtained a testimony. |
| 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 universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible. | By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made. |
| 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 to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks. | By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh. |
| 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, so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God. | By faith Henoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had testimony that he 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. | Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. | But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and is a rewarder to them that seek 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 about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. | By faith Noe, having received an answer concerning those things which as yet were not seen, moved with fear, framed the ark for the saving of his house, by the which he condemned the world; and was instituted heir of the justice which is by 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 to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went. | By faith he that is called Abraham, obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. |
| 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 lived as an alien 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. | By faith he abode in the land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of 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 has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. | For he looked for a city that hath foundations; whose builder and maker 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, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised. | By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age; because she believed that he was faithful who had promised, |
| 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. | Therefore they were fathered by one, and him as good as dead, as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore. | For which cause there sprung even from one (and him as good as dead) as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. |
| 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 embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. | All these died according to faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them afar off, and saluting them, and confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth. |
| Hebrews 11:14 | For those who say such things make it clear that they are searching for a country for themselves. | For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking after a country of their own. | For they that say these things, do signify that they seek a country. 15 And truly if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless time to return. |
| 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. | If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return. | But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city. |
| 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 one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. | By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son; |
| 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 tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son; | (To whom it was said: In Isaac shall thy seed be called.) |
| 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 will your seed be called;" | Accounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Whereupon also he received him for a parable. |
| 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. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead. | By faith also of things to come, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau. |
| 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. | By faith Jacob dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and adored the top of his rod. |
| 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 on the top of his staff. | By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. |
| 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 near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones. | By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents; because they saw he was a comely babe, and they feared not the king's edict. |
| 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 hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. | By faith Moses, when he was grown up, denied himself to be the son of Pharao's daughter; |
| 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 had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, | Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin for a time, |
| 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 time; | Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward. |
| 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 to the reward. | By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the fierceness of the king: for he endured as seeing him that is invisible. |
| 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 left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. | By faith he celebrated the pasch, and the shedding of the blood; that he, who destroyed the firstborn, might not touch them. |
| 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. | By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting, were swallowed up. |
| 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. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up. | By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, by the going round them seven days. |
| 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 encircled for seven days. | By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, receiving the spies with peace. |
| 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 prostitute, didn't perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace. | And what shall I yet say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, Barac, Samson, Jephthe, David, Samuel, and the prophets: |
| 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: | What will I more say? For the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets; | Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, |
| Hebrews 11:33 | Who through faith overcame kingdoms, did righteousness, got their reward, kept the mouths of lions shut, | who, through faith, subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, | Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered strength from weakness, became valiant in battle, put to flight the armies of foreigners: |
| 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, grew mighty in war, and turned to flight armies of aliens. | Women received their dead raised to life again. But others were racked, not accepting deliverance, that they might find a better resurrection. |
| 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 resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. | And others had trial of mockeries and stripes, moreover also of bands and prisons. |
| Hebrews 11:36 | And others were tested by being laughed at or by blows, and even with chains and prisons: | Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment. | They were stoned, they were cut asunder, they were tempted, they were put to death by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being in want, distressed, afflicted: |
| 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 apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated | Of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, in mountains, and in dens, and in caved of the earth. |
| 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. | And all these being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise; |
| Hebrews 11:39 | And not one of these got the good things of the agreement, though they all had a good record through faith, | These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise, | God providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us. |
| 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, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect. | |
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