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| Hebrews 11:1 | 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. | Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen. | Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. |
| Hebrews 11:2 | For by it the saints of old won God's approval. | For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony. | For by this, the elders obtained testimony. |
| Hebrews 11:3 | 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. | By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by [the] word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear. | 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. |
| Hebrews 11:4 | 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. | By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died, he yet speaks. | 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. |
| Hebrews 11:5 | 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. | By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him; for before [his] translation he has the testimony that he had pleased 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. |
| Hebrews 11:6 | 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. | But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them who seek him out. | 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. |
| Hebrews 11:7 | 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. | By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which [is] according to 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. |
| Hebrews 11:8 | 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. | By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing 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. |
| Hebrews 11:9 | 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; | By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with [him] of the same promise; | 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. |
| Hebrews 11:10 | for he continually looked forward to the city which has the foundations, whose architect and builder is God. | for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor. | For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. |
| Hebrews 11:11 | 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. | By faith also Sarah herself received strength for [the] conception of seed, and [that] beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised. | 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. |
| Hebrews 11:12 | 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. | Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which [is] by the sea shore. | 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. |
| Hebrews 11:13 | 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; | All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on 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. |
| Hebrews 11:14 | for men who acknowledge this make it manifest that they are seeking elsewhere a country of their own. | For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country. | For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking after a country of their own. |
| Hebrews 11:15 | And if they had cherished the remembrance of the country they had left, they would have found an opportunity to return; | And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned; | If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return. |
| Hebrews 11:16 | 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. | but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city. | 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. |
| Hebrews 11:17 | 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 | By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son], | By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son; |
| Hebrews 11:18 | with regard to whom he had been told, "It is through Isaac that your posterity shall be traced." | as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called: | even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your seed be called;" |
| Hebrews 11:19 | 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. | counting that God [was] able to raise [him] even from among [the] dead, whence also he received him in a figure. | accounting that God is able to raise up, even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead. |
| Hebrews 11:20 | Through faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even in connexion with things soon to come. | By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. | By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. |
| Hebrews 11:21 | Through faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and, leaning on the top of his staff, worshipped God. | By faith Jacob [when] dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff. | By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped, leaning on the top of his staff. |
| Hebrews 11:22 | 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. | By faith Joseph [when] dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning 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. |
| Hebrews 11:23 | 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. | By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful; and they did not fear the injunction of the king. | 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. |
| Hebrews 11:24 | Through faith Moses, when he grew to manhood, refused to be known as Pharaoh's daughter's son, | By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter; | By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, |
| Hebrews 11:25 | having determined to endure ill-treatment along with the people of God rather than enjoy the short-lived pleasures of sin; | choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have [the] temporary pleasure of sin; | choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time; |
| Hebrews 11:26 | 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. | esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense. | accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward. |
| Hebrews 11:27 | Through faith he left Egypt, not being frightened by the king's anger; for he held on his course as seeing the unseen One. | By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible. | By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. |
| Hebrews 11:28 | Through faith he instituted the Passover, and the sprinkling with blood so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch the Israelites. | By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. | By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. |
| Hebrews 11:29 | 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. | By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up. | By faith, they passed through the Red sea as by dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up. |
| Hebrews 11:30 | Through faith the walls of Jericho fell to the ground after being surrounded for seven days. | By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days. | By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days. |
| Hebrews 11:31 | Through faith the notorious sinner Rahab did not perish along with the disobedient, for she had welcomed the spies and had sheltered them. | By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace. | By faith, Rahab, the prostitute, didn't perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace. |
| Hebrews 11:32 | 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; | And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of 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; |
| Hebrews 11:33 | men who, as the result of faith, conquered whole kingdoms, brought about true justice, obtained promises from God, stopped lions' mouths, | who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths, | who, through faith, subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, |
| Hebrews 11:34 | 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. | quenched [the] power of fire, escaped [the] edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made [the] armies of strangers give way. | 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. |
| Hebrews 11:35 | 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. | Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection; | Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. |
| Hebrews 11:36 | Others again were tested by cruel mockery and by scourging; yes, and by chains and imprisonment. | and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment. | Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment. |
| Hebrews 11:37 | 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. | They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, died by the death of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, evil treated, | 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 |
| Hebrews 11:38 | (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. | (of whom the world was not worthy,) wandering in deserts and mountains, and [in] dens and caverns of the earth. | (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth. |
| Hebrews 11:39 | And although by their faith all these people won God's approval, none of them received the fulfilment of His great promise; | And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise, | These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise, |
| Hebrews 11:40 | for God had provided for them and us something better, so that apart from us they were not to attain to full blessedness. | God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect 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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