Hebrews 11

1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. {substance: or, ground, or, confidence}● 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. {yet...: or, is yet spoken of}● 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. {moved...: or, being wary}● 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. {in faith: Gr. according to faith}● 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: {of: or, to}● 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. {made...: or, remembered}● 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 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. {of Christ: or, for Christ}● 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. {that...: or, that were disobedient}● 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. {provided: or, foreseen}●