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Hebrews 11:7
7By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.1
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
5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6But without faith it is impossible to please him : for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 8By faith Abraham, when he was called to move into a place which he should later receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
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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
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- NoahΝῶεNōe · NoahG3575
- Godχρηματίζωchrēmatizō · to announceG5537
- ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
- notμηδέπωmēdepō · not yetG3369
- seenβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
- fearεὐλαβέομαιeulabeomai · to revereG2125
- preparedκατασκευάζωkataskeuazō · to prepareG2680
- arkκιβωτόςkibōtos · ark: covenantG2787
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- savingσωτηρίαsōtēria · salvationG4991
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- houseοἶκοςoikos · house: householdG3624
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- condemnedκατακρίνωkatakrinō · to condemnG2632
- worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- becameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- heirκληρονόμοςklēronomos · heirG2818
- righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
- byκατάkata · according toG2596
Cross-references for Hebrews 11:7
- Genesis 6:13And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
- Genesis 7:1And the LORD said to Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
- Matthew 24:38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,
- Luke 17:26And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
- 2 Peter 2:5And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
- Genesis 19:14And Lot went out, and spoke to his sons in law, who married his daughters, and said, Arise, depart from this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed to his sons in law as one that mocked.
- Exodus 9:18Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the day it was founded even until now.
- Proverbs 22:3A prudentmanforeseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
- Proverbs 27:12A prudentmanforeseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
- Ezekiel 3:17Son of man, I have made thee a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
- Matthew 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- Matthew 24:15When therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoever readeth, let him understand:)
- 2 Peter 3:6By which the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
- Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
- Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
- Genesis 6:18But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
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
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- 1. Hebrews 11:7 moved...: or, being wary ↩
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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