New American Standard Bible 1995
Hebrews 11:2-4
2For by it the 1menG4245 of oldG4245 23gainedG3140 approvalG3140.
3By faithG4102 we understandG3539 that the 45worldsG165 were preparedG2675 6by the wordG4487 of GodG2316, soG1519 that what is seenG991 7was not madeG1096 out of things which are visibleG5316. 4By faithG4102 8AbelG6 offeredG4374 to GodG2316 a betterG4183 sacrificeG2378 thanG3844 CainG2535, throughG1223 whichG3739 he 9obtainedG3140 the testimonyG3140 that he was righteousG1342, GodG2316 testifyingG3140 10aboutG1909 his 11giftsG1435, and throughG1223 12faith, though 13he is deadG599, he stillG2089 speaksG2980.
Notes
- 1. Hebrews 11:2 Heb 1:1 ↩
- 2. Hebrews 11:2 Lit obtained a good testimony ↩
- 3. Hebrews 11:2 Heb 11:4, 39 ↩
- 4. Hebrews 11:3 Lit ages ↩
- 5. Hebrews 11:3 John 1:3; Heb 1:2 ↩
- 6. Hebrews 11:3 Gen ch 1; Ps 33:6, 9; Heb 6:5; 2 Pet 3:5 ↩
- 7. Hebrews 11:3 Rom 4:17 ↩
- 8. Hebrews 11:4 Gen 4:4; Matt 23:35; 1 John 3:12 ↩
- 9. Hebrews 11:4 Heb 11:2 ↩
- 10. Hebrews 11:4 I.e. by receiving his gifts ↩
- 11. Hebrews 11:4 Heb 5:1 ↩
- 12. Hebrews 11:4 Lit it ↩
- 13. Hebrews 11:4 Gen 4:8-10; Heb 12:24 ↩
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
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