American Standard Version
Hebrews 11:7
7By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
Hebrews 11:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)By 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.
Context of Hebrews 11:7
5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto God: 6and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him. By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. 8By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
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Πίστει χρηματισθεὶς Νῶε περὶ τῶν μηδέπω βλεπομένων εὐλαβηθεὶς κατεσκεύασεν κιβωτὸν εἰς σωτηρίαν τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ, δι᾽ ἧς κατέκρινεν τὸν κόσμον καὶ τῆς κατὰ πίστιν δικαιοσύνης ἐγένετο κληρονόμος.¶Read the interlinear
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- NoahΝῶεNōe · NoahG3575
- warnedχρηματίζωchrēmatizō · to announceG5537
- concerningπερίperi · aboutG4012
- thingsὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- seenβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
- preparedκατασκευάζωkataskeuazō · to prepareG2680
- arkκιβωτόςkibōtos · ark: covenantG2787
- houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
- condemnedκατακρίνωkatakrinō · to condemnG2632
- worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
- becameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- heirκληρονόμοςklēronomos · heirG2818
- righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
- accordingκατάkata · according toG2596
Cross-references for Hebrews 11:7
- Genesis 6:13And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
- Genesis 7:1And Jehovah said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
- Matthew 24:38For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,
- Luke 17:26And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
- 2 Peter 2:5and spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
- Genesis 19:14And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for Jehovah will destroy the city. But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that mocked.
- Exodus 9:18Behold, to-morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the day it was founded even until now.
- Proverbs 22:3A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
- Proverbs 27:12A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it.
- Ezekiel 3:17Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
- Matthew 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- Matthew 24:15When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),
- 2 Peter 3:6by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
- Hebrews 11:1Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.
- Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
- Genesis 6:18But I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
Commentaries on Hebrews 11:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7By faith Noah - See the whole of this history, Genesis 6:13. Warned of God - . As we know from the history in Genesis that God did warn Noah, we see from this the real import of the verb , as used in various parts of the New Testament; it signifies to utter oracles, to give Divine warning. Moved with fear - · Influenced by religious fear or reverence towards God. This is mentioned to show that he acted not from a fear of losing his life, but from the fear…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7By faith Noah - It is less difficult to see that Noah must have been influenced “by faith” than that Abel and Enoch were. Everything which Noah did in reference to the threatened deluge, was done in virtue of simple faith or belief of what God said. It was not because he could show from the course of events that things were tending to such a catastrophe; or because such an event had occurred before, rendering it probable that it would be likely to occur…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-7Verses 4-7 Here follow some illustrious examples of faith from the Old Testament. Abel brought a sacrifice of atonement from the firstlings of the flock, acknowledging himself a sinner who deserved to die, and only hoping for mercy through the great Sacrifice. Cain's proud rage and enmity against the accepted worshipper of God, led to the awful effects the same principles have produced in every age; the cruel persecution, and even murder of believers. By…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The story of Noah (see Genesis 6:1–9:17) shows that faith means obeying even when you cannot see the outcome. things not yet seen: Specifically, the flood. Noah's faith showed the world God's truth and his wish for holiness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. warned of God--The same Greek, He 8:5, "admonished of God." moved with fear--not mere slavish fear, but as in He 5:7; see on He 5:7; Greek, "reverential fear": opposed to the world's sneering disbelief of the revelation, and self-deceiving security. Join "by faith" with "prepared an ark" (1Pe 3:20). by the which--faith. condemned the world--For since he believed and was saved, so might they have believed and been saved, so that their condemnation by…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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