Hebrews 11:1-7

1NowG1161 faithG4102 isG1510 the assuranceG5287 of what we hope forG1679 and the certaintyG1650 of whatG4229 we do not seeG3756G991. 2This is whyG1063G1722G3778 theG3588 ancientsG4245 were commendedG3140.

3By faithG4102 we understand thatG3539 theG3588 universeG165 was formedG2675 at God’s commandG4487G2316, so thatG1519 whatG3588 is seenG991 was not madeG3361G1096 out ofG1537 whatG3588 was visibleG5316.

4By faithG4102 AbelG6 offeredG4374 GodG2316 a betterG4119 sacrificeG2378 thanG3844 CainG2535 did. ByG1223 faith he was commendedG3140 asG1510 righteousG1342 when GodG2316 gave approvalG3140 toG1909 hisG846 giftsG1435. AndG2532 byG1223 faith he still speaksG2089G2980, even though he is deadG599.

5By faithG4102 EnochG1802 was taken upG33461 so that he did not seeG3361G3708 deathG2288: “He could not be foundG3756G2147, becauseG1360 GodG2316 had taken him awayG3346G846.”2 ForG1063 beforeG4253 he was takenG3331, he was commended asG3140 one who pleasedG2100 GodG2316.

6AndG1161 withoutG5565 faithG4102 it is impossibleG102 to pleaseG2100 God. ForG1063 anyone whoG3588 approachesG4334 Him mustG1163 believeG4100 thatG3754 He existsG1510 andG2532 that He rewardsG1096G3406 those whoG3588 earnestly seekG1567 HimG846.

7By faithG4102 NoahG3575, when warnedG5537 aboutG4012 thingsG3588 not yetG3369 seenG991, in godly fearG2125 builtG2680 an arkG2787 toG1519 saveG4991 hisG846 familyG3624. ByG1223 faith he condemnedG2632 theG3588 worldG2889 andG2532 becameG1096 heirG2818 of theG3588 righteousnessG1343 that comes byG2596 faithG4102.