The Concordant Literal New Testament

To The Hebrews

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Chapter 11 (CV)

¹ Now faith is an assumption of what is being expected, a conviction concerning matters which are not being observed;
² for in this the elders were testified to.
³ By faith we are apprehending the eons to adjust to a declaration of God, so that what is being observed has not come out of what is appearing.
⁴ By faith Abel offers to God more of a sacrifice than Cain, through which he was testified to that he is just at God's testifying to his approach presents, and through it, dying, he is still speaking.
⁵ By faith Enoch was transferred, so as not to be acquainted with death, and was not found, because God transfers him. For before his transference he is attested to have pleased God well.
⁶ Now apart from faith it is impossible to be well pleasing, for he who is coming to God must believe that He is, and is becoming a Rewarder of those who are seeking Him out.
⁷ By faith Noah, being apprized concerning that which is not as yet being observed, being pious, constructs an ark for the salvation of his house, through which he condemns the world, and became an enjoyer of the allotment of the righteousness which accords with faith.
⁸ By faith Abraham, being called, obeys, coming out into the place which he was about to obtain to enjoy as an allotment, and came out, not versed in where he is coming.
⁹ By faith he sojourns in the land of promise as in an alien land, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the joint enjoyers of the allotment of the same promise.
¹⁰ For he waited for the city having foundations, whose Artificer and Architect is God.
¹¹ By faith Sarah herself also obtained power for the disruption of seed, and brought forth beyond the period of her prime, since she deems the Promiser faithful;
¹² wherefore, also, were begotten by one, and these of one who is deadened, according as the constellations of heaven in multitude, and as the sand beside the sea shore innumerable.
¹³ In faith died all these, not being requited with the promises, but perceiving them ahead and saluting them, and avowing that they are strangers and expatriates on the earth.
¹⁴ For those who are saying such things are disclosing that they are seeking for a country of their own.
¹⁵ And, if, indeed, they remembered that from which they came out, they might have had occasion to go back.
¹⁶ Yet now they are craving a better, that is, a celestial; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be invoked as their God, for He makes ready for them a city.
¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when undergoing trial, has offered Isaac, and he who receives the promises offered the only-begotten,
¹⁸ he to whom it was spoken that "In Isaac shall your seed be called,"
¹⁹ reckoning that God is able to be rousing him from among the dead also; whence he recovers him in a parable also.
²⁰ By faith Isaac blesses Jacob and Esau concerning that which is impending also.
²¹ By faith Jacob, when dying, blesses each of the sons of Joseph, and worships, leaning on the top of his staff.
²² By faith Joseph, at his decease, remembers concerning the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gives directions concerning his bones.
²³ By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his fathers, because they perceived that the little boy was handsome, and they were not afraid of the mandate or the king.
²⁴ By faith Moses, becoming great, disowns the term "son of Pharaoh's daughter,"
²⁵ preferring rather to be maltreated with the people of God than to have a temporary enjoyment of sin,
²⁶ deeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he looked away to the reward.
²⁷ By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the fury of the king, for he is staunch as seeing the Invisible.
²⁸ By faith he has the passover made and the pouring of blood against the door jambs, lest the exterminator of the first-born may come into contact with them.
²⁹ By faith they crossed the Red Sea as through dry land, attempting which, the Egyptians were swallowed up.
³⁰ By faith the walls of Jericho fall, being surrounded on seven days.
³¹ By faith Rahab, the prostitute, perished not with the stubborn, receiving the spies with peace.
³² And what still may I be saying? For the time will be lacking for me to relate concerning Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, besides Samuel also, and the prophets,
³³ who, through faith, subdue kingdoms, work righteousness, happened on promises, bar the mouths of lions,
³⁴ quench the power of fire, fled from the edge of the sword, were invigorated from infirmity, became strong in battle, rout the camps of aliens,
³⁵ women obtained their dead by resurrection. Now others are flogged, not anticipating deliverance, that they may be happening upon a better resurrection.
³⁶ Yet others got a trial of scoffings and scourgings, yet still more of bonds and jail.
³⁷ They are stoned, they are sawn, they are tried, they died, murdered by the sword; they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, in want, afflicted, maltreated
³⁸ (of whom the world was not worthy), straying in wildernesses and mountains and caves and the holes of the earth.
³⁹ And these all, being testified to through faith, are not requited with the promise of God concerning us
⁴⁰ (the looking forward is to something better), that, apart from us, they may not be perfected.

Chapter 11 (KJV)

¹ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
² For by it the elders obtained a good report.
³ Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
⁴ By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
⁵ By 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.
⁶ But 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.
⁷ 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.
⁸ By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
⁹ By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
¹⁰ For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
¹¹ Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
¹² Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
¹³ These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
¹⁴ For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
¹⁵ And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
¹⁶ But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
¹⁸ Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
¹⁹ Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
²⁰ By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
²¹ By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
²² By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
²³ By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
²⁵ Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
²⁶ Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
²⁷ By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
²⁸ Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
²⁹ By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
³⁰ By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
³¹ By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
³² And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
³³ Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.
³⁴ Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
³⁵ Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
³⁶ And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
³⁷ They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
³⁸ (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
³⁹ And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
⁴⁰ God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

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