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1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

1Now faith is the assurance that what we hope for will come about and the certainty that what we cannot see exists.

2For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

2By faith our ancestors won approval.

3By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

3By faith we understand that time was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are invisible.

4By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.

4By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did, and by faith he was declared to be righteous, since God himself accepted his offerings. And by faith he continues to speak, even though he is dead.

5By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

5By faith Enoch was taken away without experiencing death. He could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he won approval as one who pleased God.

6But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

6Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who diligently search for him.

7By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, reverently prepared an ark to save his family, and by faith he condemned the world and inherited the righteousness that comes by faith.

8By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

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 dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;

9By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who also inherited the same promise,

10for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

10because he was waiting for the city with permanent foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

11By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.

11By faith Sarah, even though she was old and barren, received the strength to conceive, because she was convinced that the one who had made the promise was faithful.

12Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

12Abraham was as good as dead, yet from this one man came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.

13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

13All these people died having faith. They did not receive the things that were promised, yet they saw them in the distant future and welcomed them, acknowledging that they were strangers and foreigners on earth.

14For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.

14For people who say such things make it clear that they are looking for a country of their own.

15And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return.

15If they had been thinking about what they had left behind, they would have had an opportunity to go back.

16But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

16Instead, they were longing for a better country, that is, a heavenly one. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, because he has prepared a city for them.

17By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

17By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac—he who had received the promises was about to offer his unique son in sacrifice,

18of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called,”

18about whom it had been said, "It is through Isaac that descendants will be named for you."

19concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.

19Abraham was certain that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did get Isaac back in this way.

20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

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

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

21By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons "and worshipped while leaning on the top of his staff."

22By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

22By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelis and gave them instructions about burying his bones.

23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command.

23By faith Moses was hidden by his parents for three months after he was born, because they saw that he was a beautiful child and were not afraid of the king's order.

24By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

24By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called a son of Pharaoh's daughter,

25choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

25because he preferred being mistreated with God's people to enjoying the pleasures of sin for a short time.

26esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

26He thought that being insulted for the sake of the Messiah was of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.

27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

27By faith he left Egypt, without being afraid of the king's anger, and he persevered because he saw the one who is invisible.

28By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

28By faith he established the Passover and the sprinkling of blood to keep the destroyer of the firstborn from touching the people.

29By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.

29By faith they went through the Red Sea as if it were dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do this, they were drowned.

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.

31By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.

31By faith Rahab the prostitute did not die with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies with a greeting of peace.

32And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets:

32And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets.

33who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

33Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, received promises, shut 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, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

34put out raging fires, escaped death by the sword, found strength in weakness, became powerful in battle, and routed foreign armies.

35Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

35Women received their dead raised back to life. Other people were brutally tortured, but refused to be ransomed, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

36Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.

36Still others endured taunts and floggings, and even chains and imprisonment.

37They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented—

37They were stoned to death, sawed in half, and killed with swords. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins. They were needy, oppressed, and mistreated.

38of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

38The world wasn't worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and from caves to holes in the ground.

39And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,

39All these people won approval for their faith but they did not receive what was promised,

40God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.

40since God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be perfected without us.

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