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1 Now faith is the assurance that what we hope for will come about and the certainty that what we cannot see exists. 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 By faith our ancestors won approval. For by it the people of old received their commendation. This is what the ancients were commended for.
3 By faith we understand that time was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are invisible. 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 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. 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 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. 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 Now 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. 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 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. 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 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. 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 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, 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 because he was waiting for the city with permanent foundations, whose architect and builder 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 By 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. 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 Abraham 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. 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 All 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. 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 people who say such things make it clear that they are looking for a country of their own. 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 If they had been thinking about what they had left behind, they would have had an opportunity to go back. 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 Instead, 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. 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 faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac—he who had received the promises was about to offer his unique son in sacrifice, 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 about whom it had been said, |It is through Isaac that descendants will be named for you.| 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 Abraham was certain that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did get Isaac back in this way. 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 faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future. By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons |and worshipped while leaning on the top of his staff.| 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 faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelis and gave them instructions about burying 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 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. 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 faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called a son of Pharaoh's 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 because he preferred being mistreated with God's people to enjoying the pleasures of sin for a short time. 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 He 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. 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 faith he left Egypt, without being afraid of the king's anger, and he persevered because he saw the one who is invisible. 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 By faith he established the Passover and the sprinkling of blood to keep the destroyer of the firstborn from touching the people. 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 faith they went through the Red Sea as if it were dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do this, they 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 faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 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 faith Rahab the prostitute did not die with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies with a greeting of 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 more should I say? For time would fail me to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets. 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 Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, received promises, shut the mouths of 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 put out raging fires, escaped death by the sword, found strength in weakness, became powerful in battle, and routed foreign armies. 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 Women 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. 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 Still others endured taunts and floggings, and even chains and imprisonment. Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
37 They were stoned to death, sawed in half, and killed with swords. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins. They were needy, oppressed, and mistreated. 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 The world wasn't worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and from caves to holes in the ground. 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 All these people won approval for their faith but they did not receive what was promised, 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 since God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be perfected without us. 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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