Hebrews 11

Faith in Creation and Testimony Hebrews 11:3–6

³Verse 3. By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible. ⁴Verse 4. By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks. ⁵Verse 5. By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn’t see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

⁶Verse 6. Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Faith of the Ancients Hebrews 11:7–12

⁷Verse 7. By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. ⁸Verse 8. By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went. ⁹Verse 9. By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

¹⁰Verse 10. For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹Verse 11. By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised. ¹²Verse 12. Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.

Faith of the Patriarchs Hebrews 11:13–16

¹³Verse 13. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. ¹⁴Verse 14. For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. ¹⁵Verse 15. If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return. ¹⁶Verse 16. But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

Faith in Testing and Blessing Hebrews 11:17–22

¹⁷Verse 17. By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son, ¹⁸Verse 18. to whom it was said, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac”; ¹⁹Verse 19. concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead. ²⁰Verse 20. By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. ²¹Verse 21. By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. ²²Verse 22. By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones.

Faith in Deliverance Hebrews 11:23–31

²³Verse 23. By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. ²⁴Verse 24. By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, ²⁵Verse 25. choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time; ²⁶Verse 26. accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward. ²⁷Verse 27. By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

²⁸Verse 28. By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. ²⁹Verse 29. By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up. ³⁰Verse 30. By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days. ³¹Verse 31. By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

Faith's Endurance and Legacy Hebrews 11:32–40

³²Verse 32. What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets; ³³Verse 33. who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴Verse 34. quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee. ³⁵Verse 35. Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. ³⁶Verse 36. Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment. ³⁷Verse 37. They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

³⁸Verse 38. (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth. ³⁹Verse 39. These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn’t receive the promise, ⁴⁰Verse 40. God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.