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Hebrews 11
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Darby Bible · 1890
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Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
1Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen.
1Now, faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.
2For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.
2For by this the ancients obtained a testimony.
3By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by [the] word ofGod, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear.
3By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God: that from invisible things visible things might be made.
4By faith Abel offered toGod 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.
4By 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.
5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, becauseGod had translated him; for before [his] translation he has the testimony that he had pleasedGod.
5By 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.
6But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]. For he that draws near toGod must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.
6But 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.
7By 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.
7By 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.
8By 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.
8By 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.
9By 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;
9By faith he abode in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise.
10for he waited for the city which has foundations, of whichGod is [the] artificer and constructor.
10For he looked for a city that hath foundations: whose builder and maker is God.
11By faith also Sarah herself received strength for [the] conception of seed, and [that] beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.
11By 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,
12Wherefore 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.
12For 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.
13All 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.
13All 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.
14For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country.
14For they that say these things do signify that they seek a country.
15And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;
15And truly, if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless, time to return.
16but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; whereforeGod is not ashamed of them, to be called theirGod; for he has prepared for them a city.
16But 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.
17By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son],
17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
18as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:
18(To whom it was said: In Isaac shalt thy seed be called:)
19counting thatGod [was] able to raise [him] even from among [the] dead, whence also he received him in a figure.
19Accounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Whereupon also he received him for a parable.
20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
20By faith also of things to come Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
21By faith Jacob [when] dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff.
21By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and adored the top of his rod.
22By faith Joseph [when] dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.
22By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23By 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.
23By 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.
24By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter;
24By faith Moses, when he was grown up, denied himself to be the son of Pharao's daughter:
25choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people ofGod than to have [the] temporary pleasure of sin;
25Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God than to have the pleasure of sin for a time:
26esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.
26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.
27By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible.
27By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the fierceness of the king: for he endured, as seeing him that is invisible.
28By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
28By faith he celebrated the pasch and the shedding of the blood: that he who destroyed the firstborn might not touch them.
29By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up.
29By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting, were swallowed up.
30By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days.
30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, by the going round them seven days.
31By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace.
31By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, receiving the spies with peace.
32And 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:
32And what shall I yet say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, Barac, Samson, Jephthe, David, Samuel, and the prophets:
33who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,
33Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34quenched [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.
34Quenched 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.
35Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection;
35Women received their dead raised to life again. But others were racked, not accepting deliverance, that they might find a better resurrection.
36and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment.
36And others had trial of mockeries and stripes: moreover also of bands and prisons.
37They 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,
37They 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:
38(of whom the world was not worthy,) wandering in deserts and mountains, and [in] dens and caverns of the earth.
38Of whom the world was not worthy: wandering in deserts, in mountains and in dens and in caves of the earth.