Now faith
is the 1 aassurance
of things 2 bhoped
for, the 3conviction
of cthings
not seen
.
For by it the amen of old
1 bgained
approval
.
By faith we understand
that the 1 aworlds
were prepared
bby the word
of God
, so
that what is seen
cwas not made
out of things which are visible
.
By faith aAbel
offered
to God
a better
sacrifice
than
Cain
, through
which
he bobtained
the testimony
that he was righteous
, God
testifying
1about
his cgifts
, and through
2faith, though dhe is dead
, he still
speaks
.
By faith aEnoch
was taken
up so that he would not bsee
death
; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND
BECAUSE
GOD
TOOK
HIM UP; for he obtained
the witness
that before
his being
taken
up he was pleasing
to God
.
And without faith
it is impossible
to please
Him, for he who acomes
to God
must
believe
that He is and that He is a rewarder
of those
who seek
Him.
By faith aNoah
, being bwarned
by God about
cthings not yet
seen
, 1 din reverence
eprepared
an ark
for the salvation
of his household
, by which
he condemned
the world
, and became
an heir
of fthe righteousness
which is according
to faith
.
By faith aAbraham
, when he was called
, obeyed
1by going
out to a place
which
he was to breceive
for an inheritance
; and he went
out, not knowing
where
he was going
.
By faith he lived
as an alien
in athe land
of promise
, as in a foreign
land, bdwelling
in tents
with Isaac
and Jacob
, cfellow
heirs
of the same
promise
;
for he was looking for athe city
which
has
bfoundations
, cwhose
architect
and builder
is God
.
By faith even
aSarah
herself
received
1ability
to conceive
, even
beyond
the proper
time
of life
, since
she considered
Him bfaithful
who had promised
.
Therefore there was born
even
of one
man
, and ahim as good as dead
1at that, as many descendants bAS THE STARS
OF HEAVEN
IN NUMBER
, AND INNUMERABLE
AS THE SAND
WHICH IS BY THE SEASHORE
.
aAll these
died
in faith
, bwithout
receiving
the promises
, but chaving seen
them and having welcomed
them from a distance
, and dhaving confessed
that they were strangers
and exiles
on the earth
.
For those who say
such
things
make
it clear
that they are seeking
a country
of their own
.
And indeed if
they had been 1thinking
of that country from which
they went
out, athey would have had
opportunity
to return
.
But as it is, they desire a better
country, that is, a aheavenly
one
. Therefore
bGod
is not 1ashamed
to be ccalled
their God
; for dHe has prepared
a city
for them.
By faith aAbraham
, when he was tested
, offered
up Isaac
, and he who had breceived
the promises
was offering
up his only
begotten
son;
it was he to whom it was said
, " aIN ISAAC
YOUR 1DESCENDANTS
SHALL BE CALLED
."
1He considered that aGod
is able
to raise
people even
from the dead
, from which
he also
received
him back
2as a btype
.
By faith aIsaac
blessed
Jacob
and Esau
, even
regarding
things
to come
.
By faith aJacob
, as he was dying
, blessed
each
of the sons
of Joseph
, and bworshiped
, leaning on the top
of his staff
.
By faith aJoseph
, when he was dying
, made
mention
of the exodus
of the sons
of Israel
, and gave
orders
concerning
his bones
.
By faith aMoses
, when he was born
, was hidden
for three
months
by his parents
, because
they saw
he was a beautiful
child
; and they were not afraid
of the bking's
edict
.
By faith Moses
, awhen he had grown
up, refused
to be called
the son
of Pharaoh's
daughter
,
choosing rather
to aendure
ill-treatment
with the people
of God
than
to enjoy
the passing
pleasures
of sin
,
aconsidering the reproach
of 1Christ
greater
riches
than the treasures
of Egypt
; for he was looking
to the breward
.
By faith he aleft
Egypt
, not bfearing
the wrath
of the king
; for he endured
, as cseeing
Him who is unseen
.
By faith he 1 akept
the Passover
and the sprinkling
of the blood
, so
that bhe who destroyed
the firstborn
would not touch
them.
By faith they apassed
through
the Red
Sea
as though
they were passing through
dry
land
; and the Egyptians
, when they attempted
it, were 1drowned
.
By faith athe walls
of Jericho
fell
down
bafter they had been encircled
for seven
days
.
By faith aRahab
the harlot
did not perish
along
with those
who were disobedient
, after she had welcomed
the spies
1in peace
.
And what more
shall I say
? For time
will fail
me if I tell
of aGideon
, bBarak
, cSamson
, dJephthah
, of eDavid
and fSamuel
and the prophets
,
who by faith
aconquered
kingdoms
, bperformed
acts of righteousness
, cobtained
promises
, dshut
the mouths
of lions
,
aquenched the power
of fire
, bescaped
the edge
of the sword
, from weakness
were made
strong
, cbecame
mighty
in war
, cput
foreign
armies
to flight
.
aWomen received
back their dead
by resurrection
; and others
were tortured
, not accepting
their 1release
, so
that they might obtain
a better
resurrection
;
and others 1experienced
mockings
and scourgings
, yes
, also
achains
and imprisonment
.
They were astoned, they were bsawn
in two
, 1they were tempted
, they were cput
to death
with the sword
; they went
about
din sheepskins
, in goatskins
, being destitute
, afflicted
, eill-treated
(men of whom the world
was not worthy
), awandering
in deserts
and mountains
and caves
and holes
1in the ground
.
And all these
, having 1 agained
approval
through
their faith
, bdid not receive
2what
was promised
,
because God had 1provided
asomething
better
for us, so
that bapart
from us they would not be made
perfect
.