New American Standard Bible 1995
Hebrews 11:4-38
4By faithG4102 1AbelG6 offeredG4374 to GodG2316 a betterG4183 sacrificeG2378 thanG3844 CainG2535, throughG1223 whichG3739 he 2obtainedG3140 the testimonyG3140 that he was righteousG1342, GodG2316 testifyingG3140 3aboutG1909 his 4giftsG1435, and throughG1223 5faith, though 6he is deadG599, he stillG2089 speaksG2980. 5By faithG4102 7EnochG1802 was takenG3346 up so that he would not 8seeG3708 deathG2288; and he was not foundG2147 becauseG1360 GodG2316 tookG3346 him up; for he obtainedG3140 the witnessG3140 that beforeG4253 his beingG3331 takenG3331 up he was pleasingG2100 to GodG2316. 6And withoutG5565 faithG4102 it is impossibleG102 to pleaseG2100 Him, for he who 9comesG4334 to GodG2316 mustG1163 believeG4100 that He is and that He is a rewarderG3406 of thoseG3588 who seekG1567 Him. 7By faithG4102 10NoahG3575, being 11warnedG5537 by God aboutG4012 12things not yetG3369 seenG991, 1314in reverenceG2125 15preparedG2680 an arkG2787 for the salvationG4991 of his householdG3624, by whichG3739 he condemnedG2632 the worldG2889, and becameG1096 an heirG2818 of 16the righteousnessG1343 which is accordingG2596 to faithG4102.
8By faithG4102 17AbrahamG11, when he was calledG2564, obeyedG5219 18by goingG1831 out to a placeG5117 whichG3739 he was to 19receiveG2983 for an inheritanceG2817; and he wentG1831 out, not knowingG1987 whereG4226 he was goingG2064. 9By faithG4102 he livedG3939 as an alienG3939 in 20the landG1093 of promiseG1860, as in a foreignG245 land, 21dwellingG2730 in tentsG4633 with IsaacG2464 and JacobG2384, 22fellowG4789 heirsG4789 of the sameG846 promiseG1860; 10for he was lookingG1551 for 23the cityG4172 whichG3739 hasG2192 24foundationsG2310, 25whoseG3739 architectG5079 and builderG1217 is GodG2316. 11By faithG4102 evenG2532 26SarahG4564 herselfG846 receivedG2983 27abilityG1411 to conceiveG2602G4690, evenG2532 beyondG3844 the properG2540 timeG2540 of lifeG2244, sinceG1893 she consideredG2233 Him 28faithfulG4103 who had promisedG1861. 12ThereforeG1352 there was bornG1096 evenG2532 of oneG1520 manG1520, and 29him as good as deadG3499 30at that, as many descendants 31as the starsG798 of heavenG3772 in numberG4128, and innumerableG382 as the sandG285 which is by the seashoreG2281.
1332AllG3956 theseG3778 diedG599 in faithG4102, 33withoutG3361 receivingG2865 the promisesG1860, but 34having seenG3708 them and having welcomedG782 them from a distanceG4207, and 35having confessedG3670 that they were strangersG3581 and exilesG3927 on the earthG1093. 14For thoseG3588 who sayG3004 suchG5108 thingsG5108 makeG1718 it clearG1718 that they are seekingG1934 a countryG3968 of their ownG3968. 15And indeedG3303 ifG1487 they had been 36thinkingG3421 of that country from whichG3739 they wentG1544 out, 37they would have hadG2192 opportunityG2540 to returnG344. 16But as it is, they desireG3713 a betterG2909 country, that is, a 38heavenlyG2032 oneG2032. ThereforeG1352 39GodG2316 is not 40ashamedG1870 to be 41calledG1941 their GodG2316; for 42He has preparedG2090 a cityG4172 for them.
17By faithG4102 43AbrahamG11, when he was testedG3985, offeredG4374 up IsaacG2464, and he who had 44receivedG324 the promisesG1860 was offeringG4374 up his onlyG3439 begottenG3439 son; 18it was he to whomG3739 it was saidG2980, “45In IsaacG2464 your 46descendantsG4690 shall be calledG2564.” 1947He consideredG3049 that 48GodG2316 is ableG1415 to raiseG1453 people evenG2532 from the deadG3498, from whichG3606 he alsoG2532 receivedG2865 him backG2865 49as a 50typeG3850. 20By faithG4102 51IsaacG2464 blessedG2127 JacobG2384 and EsauG2269, evenG2532 regardingG4012 thingsG3195 to comeG3195. 21By faithG4102 52JacobG2384, as he was dyingG599, blessedG2127 eachG1538 of the sonsG5207 of JosephG2501, and 53worshipedG4352, leaning on the topG206 of his staffG4464. 22By faithG4102 54JosephG2501, when he was dyingG5053, madeG3421 mentionG3421 of the exodusG1841 of the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2474, and gaveG1781 ordersG1781 concerningG4012 his bonesG3747.
23By faithG4102 55MosesG3475, when he was bornG1080, was hiddenG2928 for threeG5150 monthsG5150 by his parentsG3962, becauseG1360 they sawG3708 he was a beautifulG791 childG3813; and they were not afraidG5399 of the 56king’sG935 edictG1297. 24By faithG4102 MosesG3475, 57when he had grownG3173G1096 up, refusedG720 to be calledG3004 the sonG5207 of Pharaoh’sG5328 daughterG2364, 25choosingG138 ratherG3123 to 58endureG4778 ill-treatmentG4778 with the peopleG2992 of GodG2316 thanG2228 to enjoyG619 the passingG4340 pleasuresG619 of sinG266, 2659consideringG2233 the reproachG3680 of 60ChristG5547 greaterG3173 richesG4149 than the treasuresG2344 of EgyptG125; for he was lookingG578 to the 61rewardG3405. 27By faithG4102 he 62leftG2641 EgyptG125, not 63fearingG5399 the wrathG2372 of the kingG935; for he enduredG2594, as 64seeingG3708 Him who is unseenG517. 28By faithG4102 he 6566keptG4160 the PassoverG3957 and the sprinklingG4378 of the bloodG129, soG2443 that 67he who destroyedG3639 the firstbornG4416 would not touchG2345 them. 29By faithG4102 they 68passedG1224 throughG1224 the RedG2063 SeaG2281 as thoughG5613 they were passing throughG1223 dryG3584 landG1093; and the EgyptiansG124, when they attemptedG3984G2983 it, were 69drownedG2666.
30By faithG4102 70the wallsG5038 of JerichoG2410 fellG4098 downG4098 71after they had been encircledG2944 for sevenG2033 daysG2250. 31By faithG4102 72RahabG4460 the harlotG4204 did not perishG4881 alongG4881 with thoseG3588 who were disobedientG544, after she had welcomedG1209 the spiesG2685 73in peaceG1515.
32And whatG5101 moreG2089 shall I sayG3004? For timeG5550 will failG1952 me if I tellG1334 of 74GideonG1066, 75BarakG913, 76SamsonG4546, 77JephthahG2422, of 78DavidG1160 and 79SamuelG4545 and the prophetsG4396, 33whoG3739 by faithG4102 80conqueredG2610 kingdomsG932, 81performedG2038 acts of righteousnessG1343, 82obtainedG2013 promisesG1860, 83shutG5420 the mouthsG4750 of lionsG3023, 3484quenchedG4570 the powerG1411 of fireG4442, 85escapedG5343 the edgeG4750 of the swordG3162, from weaknessG769 were madeG1412 strongG1412, 86becameG1096 mightyG2478 in warG4171, 87putG2827 foreignG245 armiesG3925 to flightG2827. 3588WomenG1135 receivedG2983 back their deadG3498 by resurrectionG386; and othersG243 were torturedG5178, not acceptingG4327 their 89releaseG629, soG2443 that they might obtainG5177 a betterG2909 resurrectionG386; 36and othersG2087 90experiencedG2983G3984 mockingsG1701 and scourgingsG3148, yesG2089, alsoG1161 91chainsG1199 and imprisonmentG5438. 37They were 92stonedG3034, they were 93sawnG4249 in twoG4249, 94they were temptedG3985, they were 95putG599 to deathG599G1722G5408 with the swordG3162; they wentG4022 aboutG4022 96in sheepskinsG3374, in goatskinsG122G1192, being destituteG5302, afflictedG2346, 97ill-treatedG2558 38(men of whomG3739 the worldG2889 was not worthyG514), 98wanderingG4105 in desertsG2047 and mountainsG3735 and cavesG4693 and holesG3692 99in the groundG1093.
Notes
- 1. Hebrews 11:4 Gen 4:4; Matt 23:35; 1 John 3:12 ↩
- 2. Hebrews 11:4 Heb 11:2 ↩
- 3. Hebrews 11:4 I.e. by receiving his gifts ↩
- 4. Hebrews 11:4 Heb 5:1 ↩
- 5. Hebrews 11:4 Lit it ↩
- 6. Hebrews 11:4 Gen 4:8-10; Heb 12:24 ↩
- 7. Hebrews 11:5 Gen 5:21-24 ↩
- 8. Hebrews 11:5 Luke 2:26; John 8:51; Heb 2:9 ↩
- 9. Hebrews 11:6 Heb 7:19 ↩
- 10. Hebrews 11:7 Gen 6:13-22 ↩
- 11. Hebrews 11:7 Heb 8:5 ↩
- 12. Hebrews 11:7 Heb 11:1 ↩
- 13. Hebrews 11:7 Lit having become reverent ↩
- 14. Hebrews 11:7 Heb 5:7 ↩
- 15. Hebrews 11:7 1 Pet 3:20 ↩
- 16. Hebrews 11:7 Gen 6:9; Ezek 14:14, 20; Rom 4:13; 9:30 ↩
- 17. Hebrews 11:8 Gen 12:1-4; Acts 7:2-4 ↩
- 18. Hebrews 11:8 Lit to go out ↩
- 19. Hebrews 11:8 Gen 12:7 ↩
- 20. Hebrews 11:9 Acts 7:5 ↩
- 21. Hebrews 11:9 Gen 12:8; 13:3, 18; 18:1, 9 ↩
- 22. Hebrews 11:9 Heb 6:17 ↩
- 23. Hebrews 11:10 Heb 12:22; 13:14 ↩
- 24. Hebrews 11:10 Rev 21:14ff ↩
- 25. Hebrews 11:10 Heb 11:16 ↩
- 26. Hebrews 11:11 Gen 17:19; 18:11-14; 21:2 ↩
- 27. Hebrews 11:11 Lit power for the laying down of seed ↩
- 28. Hebrews 11:11 Heb 10:23 ↩
- 29. Hebrews 11:12 Rom 4:19 ↩
- 30. Hebrews 11:12 Lit in these things ↩
- 31. Hebrews 11:12 Gen 15:5; 22:17; 32:12 ↩
- 32. Hebrews 11:13 Matt 13:17 ↩
- 33. Hebrews 11:13 Heb 11:39 ↩
- 34. Hebrews 11:13 John 8:56; Heb 11:27 ↩
- 35. Hebrews 11:13 Gen 23:4; 47:9; 1 Chr 29:15; Ps 39:12; Eph 2:19; 1 Pet 1:1; 2:11 ↩
- 36. Hebrews 11:15 Or remembering ↩
- 37. Hebrews 11:15 Gen 24:6-8 ↩
- 38. Hebrews 11:16 2 Tim 4:18 ↩
- 39. Hebrews 11:16 Mark 8:38; Heb 2:11 ↩
- 40. Hebrews 11:16 Lit ashamed of them, to be ↩
- 41. Hebrews 11:16 Gen 26:24; 28:13; Ex 3:6, 15; 4:5 ↩
- 42. Hebrews 11:16 Heb 11:10; Rev 21:2 ↩
- 43. Hebrews 11:17 Gen 22:1-10; James 2:21 ↩
- 44. Hebrews 11:17 Heb 11:13 ↩
- 45. Hebrews 11:18 Gen 21:12; Rom 9:7 ↩
- 46. Hebrews 11:18 Lit seed ↩
- 47. Hebrews 11:19 Lit Considering ↩
- 48. Hebrews 11:19 Rom 4:21 ↩
- 49. Hebrews 11:19 Or figuratively speaking; lit in a parable ↩
- 50. Hebrews 11:19 Heb 9:9 ↩
- 51. Hebrews 11:20 Gen 27:27-29, 39f ↩
- 52. Hebrews 11:21 Gen 48:1, 5, 16, 20 ↩
- 53. Hebrews 11:21 Gen 47:31; 1 Kin 1:47 ↩
- 54. Hebrews 11:22 Gen 50:24f; Ex 13:19 ↩
- 55. Hebrews 11:23 Ex 2:2 ↩
- 56. Hebrews 11:23 Ex 1:16, 22 ↩
- 57. Hebrews 11:24 Ex 2:10, 11ff ↩
- 58. Hebrews 11:25 Heb 11:37 ↩
- 59. Hebrews 11:26 Luke 14:33; Phil 3:7f ↩
- 60. Hebrews 11:26 I.e. the Messiah ↩
- 61. Hebrews 11:26 Heb 2:2 ↩
- 62. Hebrews 11:27 Ex 2:15; 12:50f; 13:17f ↩
- 63. Hebrews 11:27 Ex 2:14; 10:28f ↩
- 64. Hebrews 11:27 Col 1:15; Heb 11:1, 13 ↩
- 65. Hebrews 11:28 Lit has kept ↩
- 66. Hebrews 11:28 Ex 12:21ff ↩
- 67. Hebrews 11:28 Ex 12:23, 29f; 1 Cor 10:10 ↩
- 68. Hebrews 11:29 Ex 14:22-29 ↩
- 69. Hebrews 11:29 Lit swallowed up ↩
- 70. Hebrews 11:30 Josh 6:20 ↩
- 71. Hebrews 11:30 Josh 6:15f ↩
- 72. Hebrews 11:31 Josh 2:9ff; 6:23; James 2:25 ↩
- 73. Hebrews 11:31 Lit with ↩
- 74. Hebrews 11:32 Judg ch 6-8 ↩
- 75. Hebrews 11:32 Judg ch 4, 5 ↩
- 76. Hebrews 11:32 Judg ch 13-16 ↩
- 77. Hebrews 11:32 Judg ch 11, 12 ↩
- 78. Hebrews 11:32 1 Sam 16:1, 13 ↩
- 79. Hebrews 11:32 1 Sam 1:20 ↩
- 80. Hebrews 11:33 Judg ch 4, 7, 11, 14; 2 Sam 5:17-20; 8:1f; 10:12 ↩
- 81. Hebrews 11:33 1 Sam 12:4; 2 Sam 8:15 ↩
- 82. Hebrews 11:33 2 Sam 7:11f ↩
- 83. Hebrews 11:33 Judg 14:6; 1 Sam 17:34ff; Dan 6:22 ↩
- 84. Hebrews 11:34 Dan 3:23ff ↩
- 85. Hebrews 11:34 Ex 18:4; 1 Sam 18:11; 19:10; 1 Kin ch 19; 2 Kin ch 6; Ps 144:10 ↩
- 86. Hebrews 11:34 Judg 7:21; 15:8, 15f; 1 Sam 17:51f; 2 Sam 8:1-6; 10:15ff ↩
- 87. Hebrews 11:34 Judg 7:21; 15:8, 15f; 1 Sam 17:51f; 2 Sam 8:1-6; 10:15ff ↩
- 88. Hebrews 11:35 1 Kin 17:23; 2 Kin 4:36f ↩
- 89. Hebrews 11:35 Lit redemption ↩
- 90. Hebrews 11:36 Lit received the trial of ↩
- 91. Hebrews 11:36 Gen 39:20; 1 Kin 22:27; 2 Chr 18:26; Jer 20:2; 37:15 ↩
- 92. Hebrews 11:37 1 Kin 21:13; 2 Chr 24:21 ↩
- 93. Hebrews 11:37 2 Sam 12:31; 1 Chr 20:3 ↩
- 94. Hebrews 11:37 One early ms does not contain they were tempted ↩
- 95. Hebrews 11:37 1 Kin 19:10; Jer 26:23 ↩
- 96. Hebrews 11:37 1 Kin 19:13, 19; 2 Kin 2:8, 13f; Zech 13:4 ↩
- 97. Hebrews 11:37 Heb 11:25; 13:3 ↩
- 98. Hebrews 11:38 1 Kin 18:4, 13; 19:9 ↩
- 99. Hebrews 11:38 Lit of ↩
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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