1 N ow faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things hope for, being the proof of things do not see and the conviction of their reality.

Ahora bien, la fe es la firme seguridad de las realidades que se esperan, la prueba convincente de lo que no se ve.

2 F or by '> trust and holy fervor born of faith] the men of old had divine testimony borne to them and obtained a good report.

Porque por ella alcanzaron buen testimonio los antiguos.

3 B y faith we understand that the worlds were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible.

Por la fe entendemos que el universo fue enteramente organizado por la palabra de Dios, de modo que lo que se ve fue hecho de cosas no visibles.

4 b y faith Abel brought God a better and more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, because of which it was testified of him that he was righteous, and God bore witness by accepting and acknowledging his gifts. And though he died, yet he is still speaking.

Por la fe, Abel ofreció a Dios más excelente sacrificio que Caín, por lo cual alcanzó testimonio de que era justo, dando Dios testimonio sobre sus ofrendas; y muerto, aún habla por ella.

5 B ecause of faith Enoch was caught up and transferred to heaven, so that he did not have a glimpse of death; and he was not found, because God had translated him. For even before he was taken to heaven, he received testimony that he had pleased and been satisfactory to God.

Por la fe, Enoc fue trasladado para no ver muerte, y no fue hallado, porque lo trasladó Dios; y antes que fuese trasladado, tuvo testimonio de haber agradado a Dios.

6 B ut without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him.

Y sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios; porque es necesario que el que se acerca a Dios crea que le hay, y que es galardonador de los que le buscan.

7 b y faith Noah, being forewarned by God concerning events of which as yet there was no visible sign, took heed and diligently and reverently constructed and prepared an ark for the deliverance of his own family. By this he passed judgment and sentence on the world’s unbelief and became an heir and possessor of righteousness ( that relation of being right into which God puts the person who has faith).

Por la fe, Noé, cuando fue advertido por Dios acerca de cosas que aún no se veían, con reverencia preparó un arca para salvación de su casa; y por esa fe condenó al mundo, y fue hecho heredero de la justicia que es según la fe.

8 b y faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went forth to a place which he was destined to receive as an inheritance; and he went, although he did not know or trouble his mind about where he was to go.

Por la fe, Abraham, siendo llamado, obedeció para salir al lugar que había de recibir como herencia; y salió sin saber adónde iba.

9 b y faith he dwelt as a temporary resident in the land which was designated in the promise in a strange country, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs with him of the same promise.

Por la fe, habitó como extranjero en la tierra prometida como en tierra ajena, morando en tiendas con Isaac y Jacob, coherederos de la misma promesa;

10 F or he was looking forward to the city which has fixed and firm foundations, whose Architect and Builder is God.

porque esperaba la ciudad que tiene fundamentos, cuyo artífice y constructor es Dios.

11 B ecause of faith also Sarah herself received physical power to conceive a child, even when she was long past the age for it, because she considered Who had given her the promise to be reliable and trustworthy and true to His word.

Por la fe, también la misma Sara, siendo estéril, recibió poder para concebir; y dio a luz aun fuera del tiempo de la edad, porque creyó que era fiel quien lo había prometido.

12 S o from one man, though he was physically as good as dead, there have sprung descendants whose number is as the stars of heaven and as countless as the innumerable sands on the seashore.

Por lo cual también, de uno, y ése ya muerto en cuanto a esto, salió una descendencia como las estrellas del cielo en multitud, y como la arena innumerable que está a la orilla del mar.

13 T hese people all died controlled and sustained by their faith, but not having received the tangible fulfillment of promises, only having seen it and greeted it from a great distance by faith, and all the while acknowledging and confessing that they were strangers and temporary residents and exiles upon the earth.

Conforme a la fe murieron todos éstos sin haber recibido lo prometido, sino mirándolo de lejos, y creyéndolo, y saludándolo, y confesando que eran extranjeros y peregrinos sobre la tierra.

14 N ow those people who talk as they did show plainly that they are in search of a fatherland (their own country).

Porque los que esto dicen, claramente dan a entender que buscan una patria;

15 I f they had been thinking with remembrance of that country from which they were emigrants, they would have found constant opportunity to return to it.

pues si hubiesen estado recordándose de aquella de donde salieron, ciertamente tenían tiempo de volver.

16 B ut the truth is that they were yearning for and aspiring to a better and more desirable country, that is, a heavenly. For that reason God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Pero aspiran a una mejor, esto es, celestial; por lo cual Dios no se avergüenza de llamarse Dios de ellos; porque les ha preparado una ciudad.

17 B y faith Abraham, when he was put to the test '> still in progress], had already brought Isaac for an offering; he who had gladly received and welcomed promises was ready to sacrifice his only son,

Por la fe, Abraham, cuando fue probado, ofreció a Isaac; y el que había recibido las promesas, ofrecía a su unigénito,

18 O f whom it was said, Through Isaac shall your descendants be reckoned.

habiéndosele dicho: En Isaac te será llamada descendencia;

19 F or he reasoned that God was able to raise up even from among the dead. Indeed in the sense that Isaac was figuratively dead, he did receive him back from the dead.

considerando que Dios es poderoso para levantar aun de entre los muertos, de donde, en sentido figurado, también le volvió a recibir.

20 f aith Isaac, looking far into the future, invoked blessings upon Jacob and Esau.

Por la fe, bendijo Isaac a Jacob y a Esaú respecto a cosas venideras.

21 b y faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and bowed in prayer over the top of his staff.

Por la fe, Jacob, al morir, bendijo a cada uno de los hijos de José, y adoró apoyado sobre el extremo de su bordón.

22 b y faith Joseph, when nearing the end of his life, referred to the departure of the Israelites out of Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his own bones.

Por la fe, José, al morir, mencionó la salida de los hijos de Israel, y dio órdenes acerca de sus huesos.

23 b y faith Moses, after his birth, was kept concealed for three months by his parents, because they saw how comely the child was; and they were not overawed and terrified by the king’s decree.

Por la fe, Moisés, cuando nació, fue escondido por sus padres durante tres meses, porque vieron que el niño era hermoso, y no temieron el decreto del rey.

24 b y faith Moses, when he had grown to maturity and become great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

Por la fe, Moisés, hecho ya grande, rehusó llamarse hijo de la hija de Faraón,

25 B ecause he preferred to share the oppression and bear the shame of the people of God rather than to have the fleeting enjoyment of a sinful life.

escogiendo antes ser maltratado con el pueblo de Dios, que gozar de los deleites temporales del pecado,

26 H e considered the contempt and abuse and shame the Christ (the Messiah Who was to come) to be greater wealth than all the treasures of Egypt, for he looked forward and away to the reward (recompense).

teniendo por mayores riquezas el vituperio de Cristo que los tesoros de los egipcios; porque tenía puesta la mirada en el galardón.

27 b y faith he left Egypt behind him, being unawed and undismayed by the wrath of the king; for he never flinched but held staunchly to his purpose and endured steadfastly as one who gazed on Him Who is invisible.

Por la fe abandonó Egipto, no temiendo la cólera del rey; porque se mantuvo firme, como viendo al Invisible.

28 B y faith (simple trust and confidence in God) he instituted and carried out the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn (the angel) might not touch those.

Por la fe, celebró la pascua y la aspersión de la sangre, para que el exterminador de los primogénitos no los tocase a ellos.

29 b y faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried to do the same thing they were swallowed up.

Por la fe, pasaron por el Mar Rojo como por tierra seca; e intentando los egipcios hacer lo mismo, fueron ahogados.

30 B ecause of faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encompassed for seven days.

Por la fe, cayeron los muros de Jericó después de ser rodeados durante siete días.

31 b y faith Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed along with those who refused to believe and obey, because she had received the spies in peace.

Por la fe, Rahab la ramera no pereció juntamente con los desobedientes, habiendo recibido a los espías en paz.

32 A nd what shall I say further? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,

¿Y qué más digo? Porque el tiempo me faltaría para contar de Gedeón, de Barac, de Sansón, de Jefté, de David, así como de Samuel y de los profetas;

33 W ho by faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions,

que mediante la fe conquistaron reinos, hicieron justicia, alcanzaron promesas, taparon bocas de leones,

34 E xtinguished the power of raging fire, escaped the devourings of the sword, out of frailty and weakness won strength and became stalwart, even mighty and resistless in battle, routing alien hosts.

apagaron fuegos impetuosos, escaparon del filo de la espada, se revistieron de poder, siendo débiles, se hicieron fuertes en batallas, pusieron en fuga a ejércitos extranjeros.

35 w omen received again their dead by a resurrection. Others were tortured to death with clubs, refusing to accept release, so that they might be resurrected to a better life.

Las mujeres recibieron sus muertos mediante resurrección; mas otros fueron torturados, no aceptando el rescate, a fin de obtener una mejor resurrección.

36 O thers had to suffer the trial of mocking and scourging and even chains and imprisonment.

Otros experimentaron vituperios y azotes, y a más de esto prisiones y cárceles.

37 T hey were stoned to death; they were lured with tempting offers; they were sawn asunder; they were slaughtered by the sword; they had to go about wrapped in the skins of sheep and goats, utterly destitute, oppressed, cruelly treated—

Fueron apedreados, aserrados, puestos a prueba, muertos a filo de espada; anduvieron de acá para allá cubiertos con pieles de ovejas y de cabras, menesterosos, atribulados, maltratados;

38 o f whom the world was not worthy—roaming over the desolate places and the mountains, and in caves and caverns and holes of the earth.

de los cuales el mundo no era digno; errando por los desiertos, por los montes, por las cuevas y por las cavernas de la tierra.

39 A nd all of these, though they won divine approval by their faith, did not receive the fulfillment of what was promised,

Y todos éstos, aunque alcanzaron buen testimonio mediante la fe, no recibieron lo prometido;

40 B ecause God had us in mind and had something better and greater in view for us, so that they should not come to perfection apart from us.

porque Dios había provisto para nosotros algo mejor, para que no fuesen ellos perfeccionados aparte de nosotros.