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1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see. 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 people of old received God's commendation. For by it the people of old received their commendation. This is what the ancients were commended for.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God's command, so that the visible has its origin in the 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 God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, 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 up so that he did not see death, and he was not to be found because God took him up. For before his removal he had been commended as having 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 him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek 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 he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of 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 obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding 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 lived as a foreigner in the promised land as though it were a foreign country, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who were fellow heirs 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 was looking forward to the city with firm 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, even though Sarah herself was barren and he was too old, he received the ability to procreate, because he regarded the one who had given the promise to be trustworthy. 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 So in fact children were fathered by one man--and this one as good as dead--like the number of stars in the sky and like the innumerable grains of 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 These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners 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 those who speak in such a way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 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 In fact, if they had been thinking of the land that they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. 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 as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for 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 up Isaac. He had received the promises, yet he was ready to offer up his only son. 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 God had told him, |Through Isaac descendants will carry on your name,| 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 and he reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead, and in a sense he received him back from there. 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 also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the 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, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on 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, at the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his burial. 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, when Moses was born, his parents hid him for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the king's edict. 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, when he grew up, Moses refused to be called the 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 choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin's fleeting pleasure. 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 regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the 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 fearing the king's anger, for he persevered as though he could see 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 kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the one who destroyed the firstborn would not touch 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 faith they crossed the Red Sea as if on dry ground, but when the Egyptians tried it, they were swallowed up. 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 after the people marched around them 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 escaped the destruction of the disobedient, because she welcomed the spies in 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 shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and 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, gained what was promised, 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 quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight, 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 and women received back their dead raised to life. But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life. 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 experienced mocking and flogging, 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, sawed apart, murdered with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, ill-treated 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 was not worthy of them); they wandered in deserts and mountains and caves and openings in 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 were commended for their faith, yet 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 For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with 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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