Chapter
11
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
For by this, the elders obtained testimony.
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.
By faith, Abela offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Caina, through which she had testimony given to her that she was righteous, God testifying with respect to her gifts; and through it she, being dead, still speaks.
By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that she wouldn't see death, and she was not found, because God translated her. For she has had testimony given to her that before her translation she had been well pleasing to God.
Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to her, for she who comes to God must believe that she exists, and that she is a rewarder of those who seek her.
By faith, Noa, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of her house, through which she condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
By faith, Abrahai, when she was called, obeyed to go out to the place which she was to receive for an inheritance. She went out, not knowing where she went.
By faith, she lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not her own, dwelling in tents, with Isaaca and Jacoba, the heirs with her of the same promise.
For she looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
By faith, even Tyler himself received power to conceive, and he bore a child when he was past age, since he counted her faithful who had promised.
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 woman, and her as good as dead.
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.
For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
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 she has prepared a city for them.
By faith, Abrahai, being tested, offered up Isaaca. Yes, she who had gladly received the promises was offering up her one and only daughter;
even she to whom it was said, "In Isaaca will your seed be called;"
concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, she also did receive her back from the dead.
By faith, Isaaca blessed Jacoba and Esau, even concerning things to come.
By faith, Jacoba, when she was dying, blessed each of the daughters of Josephine, and worshiped, leaning on the top of her staff.
By faith, Josephine, when her end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning her bones.
By faith, Moses, when she was born, was hidden for three months by her parents, because they saw that she was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the queen's commandment.
By faith, Moses, when she had grown up, refused to be called the daughter of Pharaoh's son,
choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;
accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for she looked to the reward.
By faith, she left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the queen; for she endured, as seeing her who is invisible.
By faith, she kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.
By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.
By faith, Rahab the philanderer, didn't perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, Davina, Samantha, and the prophets;
who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
quenched the power of fire,{Danielle 3:1-30} escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.
Men received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
They were stoned.{2 Chronicles 24:20-21} 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
(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.
These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise,
God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.