Heb 11 | NASB2020 | STEP | Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen .

Hebrews 11

The Triumphs of Faith

1 Now faith is the ^acertainty of things ^{▼▼Or expected
,} ^choped for, a ^{▼▼Or conviction about}proof of ^ethings not seen. 2 For by it the ^fpeople of old ^{▼▼Lit obtained a good testimony
,} ^hgained approval.

3 By faith we understand that the ^{▼▼Or worlds were; lit ages
,} ^jworld has been created ^kby the word of God so that what is seen ^lhas not been made out of things that are visible. 4 By faith ^mAbel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was ⁿattested to be righteous, God testifying ^{▼▼I.e., by receiving his gifts}about his ^pgifts, and through ^{▼▼Lit it}faith, though ^rhe is dead, he still speaks. 5 By faith ^sEnoch was taken up so that he would not ^tsee death; and he was not found because God took him up; for before he was taken up, he was attested to have been pleasing to God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for the one who ^ucomes to God must believe that He exists, and that He proves to be One who rewards those who seek Him. 7 By faith ^vNoah, being ^wwarned by God about ^xthings not yet seen, ^{▼▼Or was reverent and prepared
,} ^zin reverence ^aaprepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of ^abthe righteousness which is according to faith.

8 By faith ^acAbraham, when he was called, obeyed ^{▼▼Lit to go out}by going out to a place which he was to ^aereceive for an inheritance; and he left, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he lived as a stranger in ^afthe land of promise, as in a foreign land, ^agliving in tents with Isaac and Jacob, ^ahfellow heirs of the same promise; 10 for he was looking for ^aithe city which has ^ajfoundations, ^akwhose architect and builder is God. 11 By faith even ^alSarah herself received ^{▼▼Lit power for the laying down of seed}ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him ^anfaithful who had promised. 12 Therefore even from one man, and ^aoone who was as good as dead ^{▼▼Lit in these things}at that, there were born descendants who were ^aqjust as the stars of heaven in number, and as the innumerable grains of sand along the seashore.

13 ^arAll these died in faith, ^aswithout receiving the promises, but ^athaving seen and welcomed them from a distance, and ^auhaving confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. 15 And indeed if they had been ^{▼▼Or remembering}thinking of that country which they left, ^awthey would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a ^axheavenly one. Therefore ^ayGod is not ^{▼▼Lit ashamed of them, to be}ashamed to be ^bacalled their God; for ^bbHe has prepared a city for them.

17 By faith ^bcAbraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and the one who had ^bdreceived the promises was offering up his ^{▼▼I.e., only son with Sarah}only son; 18 it was he to whom it was said, “ ^bfThrough Isaac your ^{▼▼Lit seed}descendants shall be named.” 19 ^{▼▼Lit Considering}He considered that ^biGod is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back ^{▼▼Lit in}as a ^{▼▼I.e., of resurrection, figuratively, pointing to the future
,} ^bltype. 20 By faith ^bmIsaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even regarding things to come. 21 By faith ^bnJacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and ^boworshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. 22 By faith ^bpJoseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones.

23 By faith ^bqMoses, 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 ^brking’s edict. 24 By faith Moses, ^bswhen he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to ^btendure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the temporary pleasures of sin, 26 ^buconsidering the ^{▼▼I.e., insults like those later suffered by Christ}reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the ^bwreward. 27 By faith he ^bxleft Egypt, not ^byfearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as though ^bzseeing Him who is unseen. 28 By faith he ^{▼▼Lit has kept
,} ^cbkept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that ^ccthe destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them. 29 By faith they ^cdpassed through the Red Sea as through dry land; and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were ^{▼▼Lit swallowed up}drowned.

30 By faith ^cfthe walls of Jericho fell down ^{▼▼Lit after they had been encircled for
,} ^chafter the Israelites had marched around them for seven days. 31 By faith the prostitute ^ciRahab did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies ^{▼▼Lit with}in peace.

32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of ^ckGideon, ^clBarak, ^cmSamson, ^cnJephthah, of ^coDavid and ^cpSamuel and the prophets, 33 who by faith ^cqconquered kingdoms, ^crperformed acts of righteousness, ^csobtained promises, ^ctshut the mouths of lions, 34 ^cuquenched the power of fire, ^cvescaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, ^cwbecame mighty in war, ^cxput foreign armies to flight. 35 ^cyWomen received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their ^{▼▼Lit redemption}release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection; 36 and others ^{▼▼Lit received the trial of}experienced mocking and flogging, and further, ^dbchains and imprisonment. 37 They were ^dcstoned, they were sawn in two, ^{▼▼One early ms does not contain they were tempted}they were tempted, they were ^deput to death with the sword; they went about ^dfin sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ^dgtormented 38 (people of whom the world was not worthy), ^dhwandering in deserts, on mountains, and sheltering in caves and holes ^{▼▼Lit of}in the ground.

39 And all these, having ^djgained approval through their faith, ^dkdid not receive ^{▼▼Lit the promise}what was promised, 40 because God had ^{▼▼Or foreseen}provided ^dnsomething better for us, so that ^doapart from us they would not be made perfect.