Hebrews 11 Parallel Bible

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	BISHOPS Bishops' Bible of 1568	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	Fayth is the grounde of thynges hoped for, the euidence of thynges not seene.	Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.	Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
2	For by it, the elders obtayned a good report.	For by it the people of old received their commendation.	This is what the ancients were commended for.
3	Through fayth, we vnderstande that the worldes were ordeined by the word of God, and that thynges whiche are seene, were made of thynges whiche were not seene.	By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.	By 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.
4	By fayth Abel offered vnto God a more excellent sacrifice then Cain: by whiche he was witnessed to be ryghteous, God testifiyng of his gyftes: by which also he beyng dead, yet speaketh.	By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.	By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.
5	By fayth was Enoch translated, that he shoulde not see death, neither was he founde, for God had taken hym away: For afore he was taken away, he was reported of to haue pleased God.	By 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 commended as having pleased God.	By 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.
6	But without fayth it is vnpossible to please hym: For he that cometh to God, must beleue that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seeke him.	And 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.	And 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.
7	By fayth Noe beyng warned of God of thinges not seene as yet, moued with reuerence, prepared the arke to the sauyng of his house, through the whiche arke he condempned the worlde, and became heire of the righteousnes which is by fayth.	By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.	By 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 is in keeping with faith.
8	By fayth Abraham when he was called, obeyed, to go out into a place whiche he shoulde afterwarde receaue to inheritaunce: and he went out, not knowyng whyther he shoulde go.	By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.	By 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.
9	By fayth he remoued into the lande of promise, as into a straunge countrey, whe he had dwelt in tabernacles, with Isaac and Iacob, heires with hym of the same promise:	By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.	By 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.
10	For he loked for a citie hauyng a foundation, whose buylder and maker is God.	For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.	For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
11	Through fayth also Sara her selfe receaued strength to conceaue seede, and was delyuered of a chylde whe she was past age, because she iudged hym faythfull which had promised.	By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.	And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.
12	And therfore sprang there of one, euen of one whiche was as good as dead so many in multitude, as are the starres in the skye, and as the sande the whiche is by the sea shore innumerable.	Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.	And 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.
13	These all dyed according to fayth, not hauing receaued the promises, but seing them a farre of, and beleuyng, and salutyng, and confessyng that they were straungers and pilgrimes on the earth.	These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.	All 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, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.
14	For they that saye suche thynges, declare that they seke a countrey.	For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.	People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own.
15	Also yf they had ben myndfull of that countrey from whence they came out, they had leasure to haue returned:	If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return.	If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
16	But nowe they desire a better, that is, a heauenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God, for he hath prepared for them a citie.	But 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.	Instead, 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.
17	By fayth Abraham offered by Isaac when he was proued: and he that had receaued the promises, offered vp his only begotten sonne:	By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son,	By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son,
18	To whom it was saide, that in Isaac shall thy seede be called.	of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.”	even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”
19	For he considered that God was able to rayse the dead vp agayne, fro whence also he receaued hym in a similitude of the resurrection.	He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.	Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.
20	By fayth did Isaac blesse Iacob and Esau, concernyng thynges to come.	By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau.	By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.
21	By fayth Iacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph, and worshypped towarde the toppe of his scepter.	By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff.	By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
22	By fayth Ioseph when he dyed, remembred the departyng of the chyldren of Israel, and gaue commaundement of his bones.	By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.	By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his bones.
23	By fayth Moyses whe he was borne, was hyd three monethes of his father and mother, because they sawe he was a proper chylde, neither feared they the kynges commaundement.	By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.	By 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.
24	By fayth Moyses when he was great, refused to be called the sonne of Pharaos daughter:	By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,	By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
25	Chosyng rather to suffer aduersitie with the people of God, then to enioye the pleasures of sinne for a season:	choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.	He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.
26	Esteemyng the rebuke of Christ, greater riches, then the treasures of Egypt: For he had respect vnto the recompence of the rewarde.	He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.	He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.
27	By fayth he forsoke Egypt, fearyng not the wrath of the kyng: For he endured, euen as though he had seene him which is inuisible.	By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.	By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible.
28	Through fayth, he ordeyned the Passouer and the effusion of blood, lest he that destroyed the first borne, shoulde touche them.	By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.	By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.
29	By fayth, they passed through the redde sea, as by drye lande: which the Egyptians assaying to do, were drowned.	By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned.	By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
30	By fayth, the walles of Iericho fell downe, after they were compassed about seuen dayes.	By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.	By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.
31	By fayth, the harlot Rahab perished not with them that were disobedient, when she had receaued the spyes with peace.	By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.	By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.
32	And what shall I more say? for the tyme woulde fayle me, to rehearse of Gedeon, of Barac, and of Sampson, and of Iephte, of Dauid also and Samuel, and of the prophetes:	And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—	And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets,
33	Which through faith subdued kingdomes, wrought righteousnesse, obteyned the promises, stopped the mouthes of the Lions,	who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,	who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
34	Quenched the violence of fyre, escaped the edge of the sworde, out of weakenesse were made strong, wared valiant in fyght, turned to flyght the armies of the aliantes.	quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.	quenched 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.
35	The women receaued their dead, raysed to lyfe agayne: Other were racked, not lokyng for deliueraunce, that they might receaue a better resurrectio.	Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.	Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection.
36	And others were tryed with mockynges, and scourgynges: Yea, moreouer with bondes and prisonment:	Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.	Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
37	They were stoned, were hewen asunder, were tempted, were slaine with sword, wandred about in sheepskinnes, and goates skinnes, beyng destitute, afflicted and tormented:	They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated—	They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated—
38	Of who the worlde was not worthie: They wandred in wildernesse, and in mountaynes, and in dennes, and caues of the earth.	of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.	the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground.
39	And these all through fayth, obteyned good report, and receaued not the promise:	And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised,	These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised,
40	God prouidyng a better thyng for vs, that they without vs shoulde not be made perfect.	since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.	since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.
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