Hebrews 11:7

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

5Faith enabled Enoch to be taken instead of dying. No one could find him, because God had taken him. Scripture states that before Enoch was taken, God was pleased with him. 6No one can please God without faith. Whoever goes to God must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Faith led Noah to listen when God warned him about the things in the future that he could not see. He obeyed God and built a ship to save his family. Through faith Noah condemned the world and received God’s approval that comes through faith. 8Faith led Abraham to obey when God called him to go to a place that he would receive as an inheritance. Abraham left his own country without knowing where he was going. 9Faith led Abraham to live as a foreigner in the country that God had promised him. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who received the same promise from God.

Hebrews 11:7 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• By faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• NoahΝῶεNōe · NoahG3575
• being warned of Godχρηματίζωchrēmatizō · to announceG5537
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• thingsβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• notὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• notμηδέπωmēdepō · not yetG3369
• moved with fearεὐλαβέομαιeulabeomai · to revereG2125
• preparedκατασκευάζωkataskeuazō · to prepareG2680
• an arkκιβωτόςkibōtos · ark: covenantG2787
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the savingσωτηρίαsōtēria · salvationG4991
• ofοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• he condemnedκατακρίνωkatakrinō · to condemnG2632
• the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• becameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• heirκληρονόμοςklēronomos · heirG2818
• of the righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
• which is byκατάkata · according toG2596

Cross-references for Hebrews 11:7

• Genesis 6:13God said to Noah, “I have decided to put an end to all people because the earth is full of their violence. Now I’m going to destroy them along with the earth.
• Genesis 7:1The Lord said to Noah, “Go into the ship with your whole family because I have seen that you alone are righteous among the people of today.
• Matthew 24:38In the days before the flood, people were eating, drinking, and getting married until the day that Noah went into the ship.
• Luke 17:26“When the Son of Man comes again, the situation will be like the time of Noah.
• 2 Peter 2:5God didn’t spare the ancient world either. He brought the flood on the world of ungodly people, but he protected Noah and seven other people. Noah was his messenger who told people about the kind of life that has God’s approval.
• Genesis 19:14So Lot went out and spoke to the men engaged to his daughters. He said, “Hurry! Get out of this place, because the Lord is going to destroy the city.” But they thought he was joking.
• Exodus 9:18So, at this time tomorrow I will send the worst hailstorm that has ever happened in Egypt since the beginning of its history.
• Proverbs 22:3Sensible people foresee trouble and hide ⌞from it⌟, but gullible people go ahead and suffer ⌞the consequence⌟.
• Proverbs 27:12Sensible people foresee trouble and hide. Gullible people go ahead ⌞and⌟ suffer.
• Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the people of Israel. Listen to what I say, and warn them for me.
• Matthew 3:7But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to be baptized, he said to them, “You poisonous snakes! Who showed you how to flee from God’s coming anger?
• Matthew 24:15“The prophet Daniel said that the disgusting thing that will cause destruction will stand in the holy place. When you see this (let the reader take note),
• 2 Peter 3:6Water also flooded and destroyed that world.
• Hebrews 11:1Faith assures us of things we expect and convinces us of the existence of things we cannot see.
• Hebrews 5:7During his life on earth, Jesus prayed to God, who could save him from death. He prayed and pleaded with loud crying and tears, and he was heard because of his devotion to God.
• Genesis 6:18“But I will make my promise to you. You, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives will go into the ship.

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

Topics related to Hebrews 11:7

• Antediluvians
• Ark
• Decision
• Faith
• Fear of God
• Flood
• Justification
• Noah
• Obedience

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Commentaries on Hebrews 11

• 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