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54 Hebrews 11:1

54 Hebrews 11:1-40 ¹ܐܝܬܝܗ ܕܝܢ ܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܦܝܤܐ ܥܠ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܐܝܬܝܗܝܢ ܒܤܒܪܐ ܐܝܟ ܗܘ ܕܗܘܝ ܠܗܝܢ ܒܤܘܥܪܢܐ ܘܓܠܝܢܐ ܕܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܠܐ ܡܬܚܙܝܢ ܀ ²ܘܒܗܕܐ ܗܘܬ ܤܗܕܘܬܐ ܥܠ ܩܫܝܫܐ ܀ ³ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܓܝܪ ܡܤܬܟܠܝܢܢ ܕܐܬܬܩܢܘ ܥܠܡܐ ܒܡܠܬܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܘܗܠܝܢ ܕܡܬܚܙܝܢ ܗܘܝ ܡܢ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܠܐ ܡܬܚܙܝܢ ܀ ⁴ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܩܪܒ ܗܒܝܠ ܕܒܚܬܐ ܕܡܝܬܪܐ ܛܒ ܡܢ ܕܩܐܝܢ ܠܐܠܗܐ ܘܡܛܠܬܗ ܗܘܬ ܥܠܘܗܝ ܤܗܕܘܬܐ ܕܟܐܢܐ ܗܘ ܘܤܗܕ ܥܠ ܩܘܪܒܢܗ ܐܠܗܐ ܘܡܛܠܬܗ ܐܦ ܟܕ ܡܝܝܬ ܡܡܠܠ ܀ ⁵ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܐܫܬܢܝ ܚܢܘܟ ܘܡܘܬܐ ܠܐ ܛܥܡ ܘܠܐ ܐܫܬܟܚ ܡܛܠ ܕܫܢܝܗ ܐܠܗܐ ܡܢ ܩܕܡ ܕܢܫܢܝܘܗܝ ܓܝܪ ܗܘܬ ܥܠܘܗܝ ܤܗܕܘܬܐ ܕܫܦܪ ܠܐܠܗܐ ܀ ⁶ܕܠܐ ܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܕܝܢ ܠܐ ܐܢܫ ܡܫܟܚ ܕܢܫܦܪ ܠܐܠܗܐ ܚܝܒ ܗܘ ܓܝܪ ܡܢ ܕܡܬܩܪܒ ܠܘܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܕܢܗܝܡܢ ܕܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܘܠܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܒܥܝܢ ܠܗ ܗܘܐ ܦܪܘܥܐ ܀ ⁷ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܢܘܚ ܟܕ ܐܬܡܠܠ ܥܡܗ ܥܠ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܠܐ ܡܬܚܙܝܢ ܗܘܝ ܕܚܠ ܘܥܒܕ ܠܗ ܩܒܘܬܐ ܠܚܝܐ ܕܒܢܝ ܒܝܬܗ ܕܒܗ ܚܝܒܗ ܠܥܠܡܐ ܘܗܘܐ ܝܪܬܐ ܕܟܐܢܘܬܐ ܕܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܀ ⁸ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܐܒܪܗܡ ܟܕ ܐܬܩܪܝ ܐܫܬܡܥ ܕܢܦܘܩ ܠܐܬܪܐ ܗܘ ܕܥܬܝܕ ܗܘܐ ܕܢܤܒ ܠܝܪܬܘܬܐ ܘܢܦܩ ܟܕ ܠܐ ܝܕܥ ܗܘܐ ܠܐܝܟܐ ܐܙܠ ܀ ⁹ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܗܘܐ ܬܘܬܒܐ ܒܐܪܥܐ ܗܝ ܕܐܬܡܠܟܬ ܠܗ ܐܝܟ ܕܒܢܘܟܪܝܬܐ ܘܒܡܫܟܢܐ ܥܡܪ ܥܡ ܐܝܤܚܩ ܘܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܢܝ ܝܪܬܘܬܐ ܕܝܠܗ ܕܡܘܠܟܢܐ ܀ ¹⁰ܡܤܟܐ ܗܘܐ ܓܝܪ ܠܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܕܫܬܐܤܬܐ ܐܝܬ ܠܗ ܕܐܘܡܢܗ ܘܥܒܘܕܗ ܐܠܗܐ ܗܘ ܀ ¹¹ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܐܦ ܤܪܐ ܕܥܩܪܬܐ ܗܘܬ ܢܤܒܬ ܚܝܠܐ ܕܬܩܒܠ ܙܪܥܐ ܘܕܠܐ ܒܙܒܢܐ ܕܫܢܝܗ ܝܠܕܬ ܥܠ ܕܐܫܪܬ ܕܡܗܝܡܢ ܗܘ ܗܘ ܕܡܠܟ ܠܗ ܀ ¹²ܡܛܠ ܗܢܐ ܡܢ ܚܕ ܕܒܛܠ ܒܤܝܒܘܬܐ ܐܬܝܠܕܘ ܤܓܝܐܐ ܐܝܟ ܟܘܟܒܐ ܕܒܫܡܝܐ ܘܐܝܟ ܚܠܐ ܕܥܠ ܤܦܬܗ ܕܝܡܐ ܕܡܢܝܢ ܠܝܬ ܠܗ ܀ ¹³ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܡܝܬܘ ܗܠܝܢ ܟܠܗܘܢ ܘܠܐ ܢܤܒܘ ܡܘܠܟܢܗܘܢ ܐܠܐ ܡܢ ܪܘܚܩܐ ܚܙܐܘܗܝ ܘܚܕܝܘ ܒܗ ܘܐܘܕܝܘ ܕܐܟܤܢܝܐ ܐܢܘܢ ܘܬܘܬܒܐ ܒܐܪܥܐ ܀ ¹⁴ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܝܢ ܕܗܠܝܢ ܐܡܪܝܢ ܡܚܘܝܢ ܕܠܡܕܝܢܬܗܘܢ ܒܥܝܢ ܀ ¹⁵ܘܐܠܘ ܠܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܗܝ ܕܢܦܩܘ ܡܢܗ ܒܥܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܐܝܬ ܗܘܐ ܠܗܘܢ ܙܒܢܐ ܕܬܘܒ ܢܗܦܟܘܢ ܢܐܙܠܘܢ ܠܗ ܀ ¹⁶ܗܫܐ ܕܝܢ ܝܕܝܥܐ ܕܠܕܛܒܐ ܡܢܗ ܪܓܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܠܗܝ ܕܐܝܬܝܗ ܒܫܡܝܐ ܡܛܠ ܗܢܐ ܠܐ ܢܟܦ ܐܠܗܐ ܕܐܠܗܗܘܢ ܢܬܩܪܐ ܛܝܒ ܠܗܘܢ ܓܝܪ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܀ ¹⁷ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܩܪܒ ܐܒܪܗܡ ܠܐܝܤܚܩ ܒܢܤܝܘܢܗ ܘܠܝܚܝܕܗ ܐܤܩ ܠܡܕܒܚܐ ܠܗܘ ܕܩܒܠ ܗܘܐ ܒܡܘܠܟܢܐ ܀ ¹⁸ܐܬܐܡܪ ܗܘܐ ܠܗ ܓܝܪ ܕܒܐܝܤܚܩ ܢܬܩܪܐ ܠܟ ܙܪܥܐ ܀ ¹⁹ܘܐܬܪܥܝ ܗܘܐ ܒܢܦܫܗ ܕܡܛܝܐ ܒܐܝܕܘܗܝ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܐܦ ܡܢ ܡܝܬܐ ܠܡܩܡܘ ܘܡܛܠ ܗܢܐ ܒܡܬܠܐ ܐܬܝܗܒ ܠܗ ܀ ²⁰ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܕܡܕܡ ܕܥܬܝܕ ܗܘܐ ܒܪܟ ܐܝܤܚܩ ܠܝܥܩܘܒ ܘܠܥܤܘ ܀ ²¹ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܟܕ ܡܐܬ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܪܟ ܠܟܠ ܚܕ ܚܕ ܡܢ ܒܢܘܗܝ ܕܝܘܤܦ ܘܤܓܕ ܥܠ ܪܝܫ ܚܘܛܪܗ ܀ ²²ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܝܘܤܦ ܟܕ ܡܐܬ ܥܗܕ ܠܡܦܩܬܐ ܕܒܢܝ ܐܝܤܪܝܠ ܘܦܩܕ ܥܠ ܓܪܡܘܗܝ ܀ ²³ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܐܒܗܘܗܝ ܕܡܘܫܐ ܛܫܝܘܗܝ ܟܕ ܐܬܝܠܕ ܝܪܚܐ ܬܠܬܐ ܕܚܙܘ ܕܫܦܝܪ ܗܘܐ ܛܠܝܐ ܘܠܐ ܕܚܠܘ ܡܢ ܦܘܩܕܢܐ ܕܡܠܟܐ ܀ ²⁴ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܡܘܫܐ ܟܕ ܗܘܐ ܓܒܪܐ ܟܦܪ ܕܠܐ ܢܬܩܪܐ ܒܪܐ ܠܒܪܬܗ ܕܦܪܥܘܢ ܀ ²⁵ܘܓܒܐ ܠܗ ܕܒܐܘܠܨܢܐ ܥܡ ܥܡܗ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܢܗܘܐ ܘܠܐ ܕܙܒܢ ܙܥܘܪ ܢܬܒܤܡ ܒܚܛܝܬܐ ܀ ²⁶ܘܐܬܪܥܝ ܕܡܝܬܪ ܗܘ ܥܘܬܪܐ ܕܚܤܕܗ ܕܡܫܝܚܐ ܛܒ ܡܢ ܤܝܡܬܗ ܕܡܨܪܝܢ ܚܐܪ ܗܘܐ ܓܝܪ ܒܦܘܪܥܢ ܐܓܪܐ ܀ ²⁷ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܫܒܩܗ ܠܡܨܪܝܢ ܘܠܐ ܕܚܠ ܡܢ ܚܡܬܗ ܕܡܠܟܐ ܘܤܝܒܪ ܐܝܟ ܗܘ ܕܚܙܐ ܗܘܐ ܠܐܠܗܐ ܕܠܐ ܡܬܚܙܐ ܀ ²⁸ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܥܒܕ ܦܨܚܐ ܘܪܤܤ ܕܡܐ ܕܠܐ ܢܬܩܪܒ ܠܗܘܢ ܗܘ ܕܡܚܒܠ ܗܘܐ ܒܘܟܪܐ ܀ ²⁹ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܥܒܪܘ ܝܡܐ ܕܤܘܦ ܐܝܟ ܕܥܠ ܐܪܥܐ ܝܒܝܫܬܐ ܘܒܗ ܐܬܒܠܥܘ ܡܨܪܝܐ ܟܕ ܐܡܪܚܘ ܥܠܘܗܝ ܀ ³⁰ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܫܘܪܝܗ ܕܐܝܪܝܚܘ ܢܦܠܘ ܡܢ ܕܐܬܟܪܟܘ ܫܒܥܐ ܝܘܡܝܢ ܀ ³¹ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܪܚܒ ܙܢܝܬܐ ܠܐ ܐܒܕܬ ܥܡ ܗܢܘܢ ܕܠܐ ܐܫܬܡܥܘ ܕܩܒܠܬ ܠܓܫܘܫܐ ܒܫܠܡܐ ܀ ³²ܘܡܢܐ ܬܘܒ ܐܡܪ ܙܥܘܪ ܗܘ ܠܝ ܓܝܪ ܙܒܢܐ ܕܐܫܬܥܐ ܥܠ ܓܕܥܘܢ ܘܥܠ ܒܪܩ ܘܥܠ ܫܡܫܘܢ ܘܥܠ ܢܦܬܚ ܘܥܠ ܕܘܝܕ ܘܥܠ ܫܡܘܐܝܠ ܘܥܠ ܫܪܟܐ ܕܢܒܝܐ ܀ ³³ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ ܙܟܘ ܠܡܠܟܘܬܐ ܘܦܠܚܘ ܟܐܢܘܬܐ ܘܩܒܠܘ ܡܘܠܟܢܐ ܘܤܟܪܘ ܦܘܡܐ ܕܐܪܝܘܬܐ ܀ ³⁴ܘܕܥܟܘ ܚܝܠܐ ܕܢܘܪܐ ܘܐܬܦܨܝܘ ܡܢ ܦܘܡܐ ܕܤܝܦܐ ܘܐܬܚܝܠܘ ܡܢ ܟܘܪܗܢܐ ܘܗܘܘ ܚܝܠܬܢܐ ܒܩܪܒܐ ܘܤܚܦܘ ܡܫܪܝܬܐ ܕܒܥܠܕܒܒܐ ܀ ³⁵ܘܝܗܒܘ ܠܢܫܐ ܒܢܝܗܝܢ ܡܢ ܩܝܡܬܐ ܕܡܝܬܐ ܘܐܚܪܢܐ ܒܫܢܕܐ ܡܝܬܘ ܘܠܐ ܤܟܝܘ ܠܡܬܦܨܝܘ ܕܩܝܡܬܐ ܡܝܬܪܬܐ ܬܗܘܐ ܠܗܘܢ ܀ ³⁶ܐܚܪܢܐ ܕܝܢ ܠܒܙܚܐ ܘܠܢܓܕܐ ܥܠܘ ܐܚܪܢܐ ܠܐܤܘܪܐ ܘܠܚܒܘܫܝܐ ܐܫܬܠܡܘ ܀ ³⁷ܐܚܪܢܐ ܐܬܪܓܡܘ ܐܚܪܢܐ ܐܬܢܤܪܘ ܐܚܪܢܐ ܒܦܘܡܐ ܕܤܝܦܐ ܡܝܬܘ ܐܚܪܢܐ ܐܬܟܪܟܘ ܟܕ ܠܒܝܫܝܢ ܡܫܟܐ ܕܐܡܪܐ ܘܕܥܙܐ ܘܤܢܝܩܝܢ ܘܐܠܝܨܝܢ ܘܡܛܪܦܝܢ ܀ ³⁸ܐܢܫܐ ܕܠܐ ܫܘܐ ܗܘܐ ܠܗܘܢ ܥܠܡܐ ܘܗܘܘ ܐܝܟ ܛܥܝܐ ܒܚܘܪܒܐ ܘܒܛܘܪܐ ܘܒܡܥܪܐ ܘܒܦܥܪܝܗ ܕܐܪܥܐ ܀ ³⁹ܘܗܠܝܢ ܟܠܗܘܢ ܕܗܘܬ ܥܠܝܗܘܢ ܤܗܕܘܬܐ ܒܗܝܡܢܘܬܗܘܢ ܠܐ ܩܒܠܘ ܡܘܠܟܢܐ ܀ ⁴⁰ܡܛܠ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܩܕܡ ܚܪ ܒܥܘܕܪܢܢ ܕܝܠܢ ܕܠܐ ܒܠܥܕܝܢ ܢܬܓܡܪܘܢ ܀ (SYP)

54 Hebrews 11:1-40 ¹Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ²For by it the elders obtained a good report. ³Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. ⁴By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. ⁵By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. ⁶But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. ⁷By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. ⁸By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. ⁹By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: ¹⁰For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. ¹²Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. ¹³These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. ¹⁴For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. ¹⁵And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. ¹⁶But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. ¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, ¹⁸Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: ¹⁹Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. ²⁰By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. ²¹By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. ²²By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. ²³By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the kings commandment. ²⁴By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaohs daughter; ²⁵Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; ²⁶Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. ²⁷By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. ²⁹By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. ³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. ³¹By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. ³²And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: ³³Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. ³⁵Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: ³⁶And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: ³⁷They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; ³⁸(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. ³⁹And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: ⁴⁰God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.(KJV)

54 Hebrews 11:1-40 ¹Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ²For by it the elders obtained a good report. ³Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. ⁴By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. ⁵By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. ⁶But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. ⁷By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. ⁸By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. ⁹By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: ¹⁰For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. ¹²Therefore sprang there even of 1, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. ¹³These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. ¹⁴For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. ¹⁵And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. ¹⁶But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. ¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, ¹⁸Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: ¹⁹Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. ²⁰By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. ²¹By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. ²²By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. ²³By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid 3 months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. ²⁴By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; ²⁵Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; ²⁶Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. ²⁷By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. ²⁹By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. ³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about 7 days. ³¹By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. ³²And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: ³³Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. ³⁵Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: ³⁶And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: ³⁷They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; ³⁸(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. ³⁹And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: ⁴⁰God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.(KJV/NC)

54 Hebrews 11:1-40 ¹Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen. ²For therein the elders had witness borne to them. ³By 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. ⁴By 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. ⁵By 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: ⁶And 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. ⁷By 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. ⁸By 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. ⁹By 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: ¹⁰for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised: ¹²wherefore 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. ¹³These 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. ¹⁴For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own. ¹⁵And if indeed they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶But 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. ¹⁷By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son; ¹⁸even he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called: ¹⁹accounting that God is able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a figure receive him back. ²⁰By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. ²¹By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. ²²By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. ²³By 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. ²⁴By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; ²⁵choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; ²⁶accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward. ²⁷By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. ²⁹By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up. ³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days. ³¹By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace. ³²And 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: ³³who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴quenched 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. ³⁵Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: ³⁶and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: ³⁷they 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 ³⁸(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth. ³⁹And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise, ⁴⁰God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.(ASV)

54 Hebrews 11:1-40 ¹NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, as it was the substance of things which have come to pass; and it is the evidence of things not seen, ²And in this way it became a testimony concerning the elders. ³For it is through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen came to be from those which are not seen.

⁴¶ It was by faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice to God than Cain, and because of this, he received a testimony that he was righteous, and God testified to his offering; therefore, even though he is dead, he speaks. ⁵By faith Enoch departed and did not taste death, and he was not found, because God took him; but before he took him away, there was a testimonial about him, that he pleased God. ⁶Without faith man cannot please God; for he who comes near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. ⁷By faith Noah, when he was warned concerning the things not seen, became fearful and made an ark to save his household; and by it he condemned the world and became heir of righteousness which is by faith. ⁸By faith Abraham, when he was called to depart for the land which he was to receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. ⁹By faith he became a sojourner in the land which was promised him as in a strange country, and he dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; ¹⁰For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹Through faith also Sarah, who was barren, received strength to conceive an offspring, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she was sure that he who had promised her was faithful. ¹²Therefore, there sprang from one who was as good as dead, as many as the stars of the sky in number and as the grains of sand which is on the sea shore, innumerable. ¹³These all died in faith, not having received the promised land, but they saw it from afar, and rejoiced in it; and they acknowledged that they were strangers and pilgrims on earth. ¹⁴For they who speak so declare plainly that they seek a country for themselves. ¹⁵And if they had a desire for that very country from which they went out, they had time to return to it again. ¹⁶But now it is evident that they desire a better city, that city which is in heaven; therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city. ¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac; he lifted upon the altar his only begotten son, even that very one who had been received in the promise, ¹⁸Of whom it was said, In Isaac shall your descendants be called; ¹⁹And he reasoned in himself, It is possible for God even to raise the dead; and because of this, Isaac was given to him as a parable. ²⁰By faith in the things to come Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau. ²¹By faith Jacob, when be was dying, blessed both of the sons of Joseph, and he worshipped, leaning upon the head of his staff. ²²By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones. ²³By faith the parents of Moses hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that the infant boy was fair; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. ²⁴By faith Moses, when he came to manhood, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ²⁵Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short while. ²⁶And he reasoned that the reproach of Christ was greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked forward to receive a reward. ²⁷By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; and he survived after he had seen God, who is invisible. ²⁸Through faith he instituted the passover and sprinkled the blood, lest he who destroyed the first-born should touch them. ²⁹By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land; but in it the Egyptians were drowned when they made the attempt. ³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encompassed seven days. ³¹By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who were disobedient, for she had received the spies in peace.

³²¶ And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon and of Barak and of Samson and of Jephthah and of David also and Samuel and of the rest of the prophets, ³³Who through faith conquered kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, routed the Camps of enemies, ³⁵Restored to women their sons, raised people from the dead; while others died through tortures, not hoping for deliverance, that they might have a better resurrection; ³⁶Others endured mockings and scourgings; still others were delivered to bonds and imprisonment; ³⁷Some were stoned, some were sawn apart, some died by the edge of the sword; others wandered about, wearing sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, afflicted and tormented, ³⁸Of whom the world was not worthy; they were like those who are lost in the desert, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. ³⁹Thus these all, having obtained a testimonial through the faith, did not receive the promise, ⁴⁰Because God from the beginning provided for our help, lest without us they should not be made perfect. (LAM)

54 Hebrews 11:1-40 ¹Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. ²For by it the men of old received divine approval. ³By faith we understand that the world was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made out of things which do not appear.

⁴By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he received approval as righteous, God bearing witness by accepting his gifts; he died, but through his faith he is still speaking. ⁵By faith 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 attested as having pleased God. ⁶And without faith it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. ⁷By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, took heed and constructed an ark for the saving of his household; by this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith.

⁸By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was to go. ⁹By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. ¹⁰For he looked forward to the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. ¹²Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.

¹³These all died in faith, not having received what was promised, but having seen it and greeted it from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. ¹⁴For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. ¹⁵If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son, ¹⁸of whom it was said, "Through Isaac shall your descendants be named." ¹⁹He considered that God was able to raise men even from the dead; hence, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. ²⁰By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. ²¹By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff. ²²By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his burial.

²³By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful; and they were not afraid of the king's edict. ²⁴By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ²⁵choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. ²⁶He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he looked to the reward. ²⁷By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king; for he endured as seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the first-born might not touch them.

²⁹By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as if on dry land; but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. ³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. ³¹By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given friendly welcome to the spies.

³²And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets-- ³³who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. ³⁵Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. ³⁶Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. ³⁷They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated-- ³⁸of whom the world was not worthy-- wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

³⁹And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, ⁴⁰since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.(RSV)

54 Hebrews 11:1-40 ¹Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. ²This is what the ancients were commended for.

³By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

⁴By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

⁵By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. ⁶And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

⁷By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

⁸By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. ⁹By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. ¹⁰For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

¹¹By faith Abraham, even though he was past age -- and Sarah herself was barren -- was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise. ¹²And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.

¹³All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. ¹⁴People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. ¹⁵If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶Instead, they were longing for a better country -- a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

¹⁷By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, ¹⁸even though God had said to him, "It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned." ¹⁹Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.

²⁰By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.

²¹By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

²²By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions about his bones.

²³By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

²⁴By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter. ²⁵He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. ²⁶He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. ²⁷By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. ²⁸By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.

²⁹By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.

³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.

³¹By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.

³²And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, ³³who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, ³⁴quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. ³⁵Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. ³⁶Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. ³⁷They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated -- ³⁸the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.

³⁹These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. ⁴⁰God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.(NIV)

54 Hebrews 11:1-40 ¹Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. ²For by this, the elders obtained testimony. ³By 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. ⁴By 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. ⁵By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn't 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. ⁶Without 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. ⁷By 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. ⁸By 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. ⁹By 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. ¹⁰For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹By 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. ¹²Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead. ¹³These 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. ¹⁴For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking after a country of their own. ¹⁵If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return. ¹⁶But 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.

¹⁷By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son; ¹⁸even he to whom it was said, 'In Isaac will your seed be called;' ¹⁹accounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead. ²⁰By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. ²¹By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. ²²By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones. ²³By 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. ²⁴By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ²⁵choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time; ²⁶accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward. ²⁷By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. ²⁹By faith, they passed through the Red sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up. ³⁰By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days. ³¹By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn't perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace. ³²What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets; ³³who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴quenched 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. ³⁵Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. ³⁶Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment. ³⁷They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated ³⁸(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth. ³⁹These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise, ⁴⁰God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.(WEB)

54 Hebrews 11:1-40 ¹Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. ²For by this, the elders obtained testimony. ³By 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. ⁴By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks. ⁵By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn't 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. ⁶Without 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. ⁷By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. ⁸By 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. ⁹By 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. ¹⁰For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹By 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. ¹²Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead. ¹³These 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. ¹⁴For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. ¹⁵If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return. ¹⁶But 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.

¹⁷By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son; ¹⁸even he to whom it was said, 'In Isaac will your seed be called;' ¹⁹concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead. ²⁰By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. ²¹By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. ²²By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones. ²³By 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. ²⁴By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ²⁵choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time; ²⁶accounting the reproach of Messiah greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward. ²⁷By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. ²⁹By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up. ³⁰By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days. ³¹By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn't perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace. ³²What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets; ³³who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee. ³⁵Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. ³⁶Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment. ³⁷They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated ³⁸(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth. ³⁹These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise, ⁴⁰God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.(WEB/HNV)

54 Hebrews 11:1-40 ¹NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, as it was the substance of things which have come to pass; and it is the evidence of things not seen, ²And in this way it became a testimony concerning the elders. ³For it is through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen came to be from those which are not seen. ⁴It was by faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice to God than Cain, and because of this, he received a testimony that he was righteous, and God testified to his offering; therefore, even though he is dead, he speaks. ⁵By faith Enoch departed and did not taste death, and he was not found, because God took him; but before he took him away, there was a testimonial about him, that he pleased God. ⁶Without faith man cannot please God; for he who comes near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. ⁷By faith Noah, when he was warned concerning the things not seen, became fearful and made an ark to save his household; and by it he condemned the world and became heir of righteousness which is by faith. ⁸By faith Abraham, when he was called to depart for the land which he was to receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. ⁹By faith he became a temporary resident in the land which was promised him as in a strange country, and he lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; ¹⁰For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹Through faith Sarah, who was barren, also received strength to conceive an offspring, and delivered a child when she was past age, because she was sure that he who had promised her was faithful. ¹²Therefore, there sprang from one who was as good as dead, as many as the stars of the sky in number and as the grains of sand which is on the sea shore, innumerable. ¹³These all died in faith, not having received the promised land, but they saw it from far away, and rejoiced in it; and they acknowledged that they were strangers and pilgrims on earth.

¹⁴For they who speak so declare plainly that they seek a country for themselves. ¹⁵And if they had a desire for that very country from which they went out, they had time to return to it again. ¹⁶But now it is evident that they desire a better city, that city which is in heaven; therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city. ¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac; he lifted on the altar his only begotten son, even that very one who had been received in the promise, ¹⁸Of whom it was said, In Isaac your descendants will be called; ¹⁹And he reasoned in himself, It is possible for God even to raise the dead; and because of this, Isaac was given to him as a parable. ²⁰By faith in the things to come Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau. ²¹By faith Jacob, when be was dying, blessed both of the sons of Joseph, and he worshiped, leaning on the head of his staff. ²²By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones. ²³By faith the parents of Moses hid him for 3 months after his birth, because they saw that the infant boy was fair; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. ²⁴By faith Moses, when he came to manhood, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ²⁵Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short while. ²⁶And he reasoned that the disgrace of Messiah was greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked forward to receive a reward. ²⁷By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; and he survived after he had seen God, who is invisible. ²⁸Through faith he instituted the passover and sprinkled the blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them. ²⁹By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land; but in it the Egyptians were drowned when they made the attempt. ³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encompassed 7 days. ³¹By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, for she had received the spies in peace.

³²And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon and of Barak and of Samson and of Jephthah and also of David and Samuel and of the rest of the prophets, ³³Who through faith conquered kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, routed the camps of enemies, ³⁵Restored to women their sons, raised people from the dead; while others died through tortures, not hoping for deliverance, that they might have a better resurrection; ³⁶Others endured mockings and scourgings; still others were delivered to bonds and imprisonment; ³⁷Some were stoned, some were sawn apart, some died by the edge of the sword; others wandered about, wearing sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, afflicted and tormented, ³⁸Of whom the world was not worthy; they were like those who are lost in the desert, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. ³⁹Thus these all, having obtained a testimonial through the faith, did not receive the promise, ⁴⁰Because God from the beginning provided for our help, lest without us they should not be made perfect. (BRB)