Hebrews 11
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Hebrews 11:5-38

5By faithG4102 1EnochG1802 was takenG3346 upG3346 so that he would not 2seeG3708 deathG2288; and he was not foundG2147 becauseG1360 GodG2316 tookG3346 him upG3346; for beforeG4253 he was takenG3331 upG3331, he was attestedG3140 to have been pleasingG2100 to GodG2316. 6And withoutG5565 faithG4102 it is impossibleG102 to pleaseG2100 Him, for the one who 3comesG4334 to GodG2316 mustG1163 believeG4100 that He existsG1510, and that He provesG1096 toG1096 beG1096 OneG3406 whoG3406 rewardsG3406 thoseG3588 who seekG1567 Him. 7By faithG4102 4NoahG3575, being 5warnedG5537 by God aboutG4012 6things not yetG3369 seenG991, 78inG2125 reverenceG2125 9preparedG2680 an arkG2787 for the salvationG4991 of his householdG3624, by whichG3739 he condemnedG2632 the worldG2889, and becameG1096 an heirG2818 of 10the righteousnessG1343 which is accordingG2596 to faithG4102.

8By faithG4102 11AbrahamG11, when he was calledG2564, obeyedG5219 12by goingG1831 outG1831 to a placeG5117 whichG3739 he was to 13receiveG2983 for an inheritanceG2817; and he leftG1831, not knowingG1987 whereG4226 he was goingG2064. 9By faithG4102 he livedG3939 asG3939 aG3939 strangerG3939 in 14the landG1093 of promiseG1860, as in a foreignG245 land, 15livingG2730 in tentsG4633 with IsaacG2464 and JacobG2384, 16fellowG4789 heirsG4789 of the sameG846 promiseG1860; 10for he was lookingG1551 forG1551 17the cityG4172 whichG3739 hasG2192 18foundationsG2310, 19whoseG3739 architectG5079 and builderG1217 is GodG2316. 11By faithG4102 evenG2532 20SarahG4564 herselfG846 receivedG2983 21abilityG1411 to conceiveG2602G4690, evenG2532 beyondG3844 the properG2540 timeG2540 of lifeG2244, sinceG1893 she consideredG2233 Him 22faithfulG4103 who had promisedG1861. 12ThereforeG1352 evenG2532 from oneG1520 manG1520, and 23one who was as good as deadG3499 24at that, there were bornG1096 descendants who were 25justG2531 asG2531 the starsG798 of heavenG3772 in numberG4128, and as the innumerableG382 grains of sandG285 along the seashoreG5491G2281.

1326AllG3956 theseG3778 diedG599 in faithG4102, 27withoutG3361 receivingG2865 the promisesG1860, but 28having seenG3708 and welcomedG782 them from a distanceG4207, and 29having 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 ofG3968 their ownG3968. 15And indeedG3303 ifG1487 they had been 30thinkingG3421 of that country whichG3739 they leftG1544, 31they would have hadG2192 opportunityG2540 to returnG344. 16But as it is, they desireG3713 a betterG2909 country, that is, a 32heavenlyG2032 oneG2032. ThereforeG1352 33GodG2316 isG1870 not 34ashamedG1870 to be 35calledG1941 their GodG2316; for 36He has preparedG2090 a cityG4172 for them.

17By faithG4102 37AbrahamG11, when he was testedG3985, offeredG4374 upG4374 IsaacG2464, and the one who had 38receivedG324 the promisesG1860 was offeringG4374 upG4374 his 39onlyG3439 son; 18it was he to whomG3739 it was saidG2980, “40Through IsaacG2464 your 41descendantsG4690 shall be namedG2564.” 1942He consideredG3049 that 43GodG2316 is ableG1415 to raiseG1453 people evenG2532 from the deadG3498, fromG3606 whichG3606 he alsoG2532 receivedG2865 him backG2865 44as a 4546typeG3850. 20By faithG4102 47IsaacG2464 blessedG2127 JacobG2384 and EsauG2269, evenG2532 regardingG4012 thingsG3195 toG3195 comeG3195. 21By faithG4102 48JacobG2384, as he was dyingG599, blessedG2127 eachG1538 of the sonsG5207 of JosephG2501, and 49worshipedG4352, leaning on the topG206 of his staffG4464. 22By faithG4102 50JosephG2501, when he was dyingG5053, madeG3421 mentionG3421 of the exodusG1841 of the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2474, and gaveG1781 ordersG1781 concerningG4012 his bonesG3747.

23By faithG4102 51MosesG3475, when he was bornG1080, was hiddenG2928 for threeG5150 monthsG5150 by his parentsG3962, becauseG1360 they sawG3708 he was a beautifulG791 childG3813; and they wereG5399 not afraidG5399 of the 52king’sG935 edictG1297. 24By faithG4102 MosesG3475, 53when he had grownG3173G1096 up, refusedG720 to be calledG3004 the sonG5207 of Pharaoh’sG5328 daughterG2364, 25choosingG138 ratherG3123 to 54endureG4778 ill-treatmentG4778 with the peopleG2992 of GodG2316 thanG2228 to enjoyG619 the temporaryG4340 pleasuresG619 of sinG266, 2655consideringG2233 the 56reproachG3680 of ChristG5547 greaterG3173 richesG4149 than the treasuresG2344 of EgyptG125; for he was lookingG578 to the 57rewardG3405. 27By faithG4102 he 58leftG2641 EgyptG125, not 59fearingG5399 the wrathG2372 of the kingG935; for he perseveredG2594, asG5613 thoughG5613 60seeingG3708 Him who is unseenG517. 28By faithG4102 he 6162keptG4160 the PassoverG3957 and the sprinklingG4378 of the bloodG129, soG2443 thatG2443 63the destroyerG3639 of the firstbornG4416 would not touchG2345 them. 29By faithG4102 they 64passedG1224 throughG1224 the RedG2063 SeaG2281 as throughG1223 dryG3584 landG1093; and the EgyptiansG124, when they attemptedG3984G2983 it, were 65drownedG2666.

30By faithG4102 66the wallsG5038 of JerichoG2410 fellG4098 downG4098 6768after the Israelites had marchedG2944 aroundG2944 them for sevenG2033 daysG2250. 31By faithG4102 the prostituteG4204 69RahabG4460 did not perishG4881 alongG4881 with thoseG3588 who were disobedientG544, after she had welcomedG1209 the spiesG2685 70in peaceG1515.

32And whatG5101 moreG2089 shall I sayG3004? For timeG5550 will failG1952 me if I tellG1334 of 71GideonG1066, 72BarakG913, 73SamsonG4546, 74JephthahG2422, of 75DavidG1160 and 76SamuelG4545 and the prophetsG4396, 33whoG3739 by faithG4102 77conqueredG2610 kingdomsG932, 78performedG2038 acts of righteousnessG1343, 79obtainedG2013 promisesG1860, 80shutG5420 the mouthsG4750 of lionsG3023, 3481quenchedG4570 the powerG1411 of fireG4442, 82escapedG5343 the edgeG4750 of the swordG3162, from weaknessG769 were madeG1412 strongG1412, 83becameG1096 mightyG2478 in warG4171, 84putG2827 foreignG245 armiesG3925 toG2827 flightG2827. 3585WomenG1135 receivedG2983 back their deadG3498 by resurrectionG386; and othersG243 were torturedG5178, not acceptingG4327 their 86releaseG629, soG2443 thatG2443 they might obtainG5177 a betterG2909 resurrectionG386; 36and othersG2087 87experiencedG2983G3984 mockingG1701 and floggingG3148, and furtherG2089, 88chainsG1199 and imprisonmentG5438. 37They were 89stonedG3034, they were sawnG4249 inG4249 twoG4249, 90they were temptedG3985, they were 91putG599 toG599 deathG599G1722G5408 with the swordG3162; they wentG4022 aboutG4022 92in sheepskinsG3374, in goatskinsG122G1192, beingG5302 destituteG5302, afflictedG2346, 93tormentedG2558 38(people of whomG3739 the worldG2889 was not worthyG514), 94wanderingG4105 in desertsG2047, on mountainsG3735, and sheltering in cavesG4693 and holesG3692 95in the groundG1093.

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Notes

  1. 1. Hebrews 11:5 Gen 5:21-24 ↩
  2. 2. Hebrews 11:5 Luke 2:26; John 8:51; Heb 2:9 ↩
  3. 3. Hebrews 11:6 Heb 7:19 ↩
  4. 4. Hebrews 11:7 Gen 6:13-22 ↩
  5. 5. Hebrews 11:7 Heb 8:5 ↩
  6. 6. Hebrews 11:7 Heb 11:1 ↩
  7. 7. Hebrews 11:7 Or was reverent and prepared ↩
  8. 8. Hebrews 11:7 Heb 5:7 ↩
  9. 9. Hebrews 11:7 1 Pet 3:20 ↩
  10. 10. Hebrews 11:7 Gen 6:9; Ezek 14:14, 20; Rom 4:13; 9:30 ↩
  11. 11. Hebrews 11:8 Gen 12:1-4; Acts 7:2-4 ↩
  12. 12. Hebrews 11:8 Lit to go out ↩
  13. 13. Hebrews 11:8 Gen 12:7 ↩
  14. 14. Hebrews 11:9 Acts 7:5 ↩
  15. 15. Hebrews 11:9 Gen 12:8; 13:3, 18; 18:1, 9 ↩
  16. 16. Hebrews 11:9 Heb 6:17 ↩
  17. 17. Hebrews 11:10 Heb 12:22; 13:14 ↩
  18. 18. Hebrews 11:10 Rev 21:14ff ↩
  19. 19. Hebrews 11:10 Heb 11:16 ↩
  20. 20. Hebrews 11:11 Gen 17:19; 18:11-14; 21:2 ↩
  21. 21. Hebrews 11:11 Lit power for the laying down of seed ↩
  22. 22. Hebrews 11:11 Heb 10:23 ↩
  23. 23. Hebrews 11:12 Rom 4:19 ↩
  24. 24. Hebrews 11:12 Lit in these things ↩
  25. 25. Hebrews 11:12 Gen 15:5; 22:17; 32:12 ↩
  26. 26. Hebrews 11:13 Matt 13:17 ↩
  27. 27. Hebrews 11:13 Heb 11:39 ↩
  28. 28. Hebrews 11:13 John 8:56; Heb 11:27 ↩
  29. 29. Hebrews 11:13 Gen 23:4; 47:9; 1 Chr 29:15; Ps 39:12; Eph 2:19; 1 Pet 1:1; 2:11 ↩
  30. 30. Hebrews 11:15 Or remembering ↩
  31. 31. Hebrews 11:15 Gen 24:6-8 ↩
  32. 32. Hebrews 11:16 2 Tim 4:18 ↩
  33. 33. Hebrews 11:16 Mark 8:38; Heb 2:11 ↩
  34. 34. Hebrews 11:16 Lit ashamed of them, to be ↩
  35. 35. Hebrews 11:16 Gen 26:24; 28:13; Ex 3:6, 15; 4:5 ↩
  36. 36. Hebrews 11:16 Heb 11:10; Rev 21:2 ↩
  37. 37. Hebrews 11:17 Gen 22:1-10; James 2:21 ↩
  38. 38. Hebrews 11:17 Heb 11:13 ↩
  39. 39. Hebrews 11:17 I.e., only son with Sarah ↩
  40. 40. Hebrews 11:18 Gen 21:12; Rom 9:7 ↩
  41. 41. Hebrews 11:18 Lit seed ↩
  42. 42. Hebrews 11:19 Lit Considering ↩
  43. 43. Hebrews 11:19 Rom 4:21 ↩
  44. 44. Hebrews 11:19 Lit in ↩
  45. 45. Hebrews 11:19 I.e., of resurrection, figuratively, pointing to the future ↩
  46. 46. Hebrews 11:19 Heb 9:9 ↩
  47. 47. Hebrews 11:20 Gen 27:27-29, 39f ↩
  48. 48. Hebrews 11:21 Gen 48:1, 5, 16, 20 ↩
  49. 49. Hebrews 11:21 Gen 47:31; 1 Kin 1:47 ↩
  50. 50. Hebrews 11:22 Gen 50:24f; Ex 13:19 ↩
  51. 51. Hebrews 11:23 Ex 2:2 ↩
  52. 52. Hebrews 11:23 Ex 1:16, 22 ↩
  53. 53. Hebrews 11:24 Ex 2:10, 11ff ↩
  54. 54. Hebrews 11:25 Heb 11:37 ↩
  55. 55. Hebrews 11:26 Luke 14:33; Phil 3:7f ↩
  56. 56. Hebrews 11:26 I.e., insults like those later suffered by Christ ↩
  57. 57. Hebrews 11:26 Heb 2:2 ↩
  58. 58. Hebrews 11:27 Ex 2:15; 12:50f; 13:17f ↩
  59. 59. Hebrews 11:27 Ex 2:14; 10:28f ↩
  60. 60. Hebrews 11:27 Col 1:15; Heb 11:1, 13 ↩
  61. 61. Hebrews 11:28 Lit has kept ↩
  62. 62. Hebrews 11:28 Ex 12:21ff ↩
  63. 63. Hebrews 11:28 Ex 12:23, 29f; 1 Cor 10:10 ↩
  64. 64. Hebrews 11:29 Ex 14:22-29 ↩
  65. 65. Hebrews 11:29 Lit swallowed up ↩
  66. 66. Hebrews 11:30 Josh 6:20 ↩
  67. 67. Hebrews 11:30 Lit after they had been encircled for ↩
  68. 68. Hebrews 11:30 Josh 6:15f ↩
  69. 69. Hebrews 11:31 Josh 2:9ff; 6:23; James 2:25 ↩
  70. 70. Hebrews 11:31 Lit with ↩
  71. 71. Hebrews 11:32 Judg ch 6-8 ↩
  72. 72. Hebrews 11:32 Judg ch 4, 5 ↩
  73. 73. Hebrews 11:32 Judg ch 13-16 ↩
  74. 74. Hebrews 11:32 Judg ch 11, 12 ↩
  75. 75. Hebrews 11:32 1 Sam 16:1, 13 ↩
  76. 76. Hebrews 11:32 1 Sam 1:20 ↩
  77. 77. Hebrews 11:33 Judg ch 4, 7, 11, 14; 2 Sam 5:17-20; 8:1f; 10:12 ↩
  78. 78. Hebrews 11:33 1 Sam 12:4; 2 Sam 8:15 ↩
  79. 79. Hebrews 11:33 2 Sam 7:11f ↩
  80. 80. Hebrews 11:33 Judg 14:6; 1 Sam 17:34ff; Dan 6:22 ↩
  81. 81. Hebrews 11:34 Dan 3:23ff ↩
  82. 82. Hebrews 11:34 Ex 18:4; 1 Sam 18:11; 19:10; 1 Kin ch 19; 2 Kin ch 6; Ps 144:10 ↩
  83. 83. Hebrews 11:34 Judg 7:21; 15:8, 15f; 1 Sam 17:51f; 2 Sam 8:1-6; 10:15ff ↩
  84. 84. Hebrews 11:34 Judg 7:21; 15:8, 15f; 1 Sam 17:51f; 2 Sam 8:1-6; 10:15ff ↩
  85. 85. Hebrews 11:35 1 Kin 17:23; 2 Kin 4:36f ↩
  86. 86. Hebrews 11:35 Lit redemption ↩
  87. 87. Hebrews 11:36 Lit received the trial of ↩
  88. 88. Hebrews 11:36 Gen 39:20; 1 Kin 22:27; 2 Chr 18:26; Jer 20:2; 37:15 ↩
  89. 89. Hebrews 11:37 1 Kin 21:13; 2 Chr 24:21 ↩
  90. 90. Hebrews 11:37 One early ms does not contain they were tempted ↩
  91. 91. Hebrews 11:37 1 Kin 19:10; Jer 26:23 ↩
  92. 92. Hebrews 11:37 1 Kin 19:13, 19; 2 Kin 2:8, 13f; Zech 13:4 ↩
  93. 93. Hebrews 11:37 Heb 11:25; 13:3 ↩
  94. 94. Hebrews 11:38 1 Kin 18:4, 13; 19:9 ↩
  95. 95. Hebrews 11:38 Lit of ↩

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