1 N ow faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

2 F or therein the elders had witness borne to them.

for in this were the elders testified of;

3 B y faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;

4 B y faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

by faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, doth yet speak.

5 B y faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto God:

By faith Enoch was translated -- not to see death, and was not found, because God did translate him; for before his translation he had been testified to -- that he had pleased God well,

6 A nd without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

7 B y faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir.

8 B y faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

By faith Abraham, being called, did obey, to go forth to the place that he was about to receive for an inheritance, and he went forth, not knowing whither he doth go;

9 B y faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

by faith he did sojourn in the land of the promise as a strange country, in tabernacles having dwelt with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise,

10 f or he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor God.

11 B y faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:

By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise;

12 w herefore also there sprang of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand, which is by the sea-shore, innumerable.

wherefore, also from one were begotten -- and that of one who had become dead -- as the stars of the heaven in multitude, and as sand that by the sea-shore -- the innumerable.

13 T hese all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted, and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,

14 F or they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.

for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;

15 A nd if indeed they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,

16 B ut now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.

17 B y faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;

By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,

18 e ven he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:

of whom it was said -- `In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'

19 a ccounting that God is able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a figure receive him back.

reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a figure he did receive.

20 B y faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac did bless Jacob and Esau;

21 B y faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

by faith Jacob dying -- each of the sons of Joseph did bless, and did bow down upon the top of his staff;

22 B y faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

by faith, Joseph dying, concerning the outgoing of the sons of Israel did make mention, and concerning his bones did give command.

23 B y faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

By faith Moses, having been born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child comely, and were not afraid of the decree of the king;

24 B y faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,

25 c hoosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,

26 a ccounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.

greater wealth having reckoned the reproach of the Christ than the treasures in Egypt, for he did look to the recompense of reward;

27 B y faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

by faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the wrath of the king, for, as seeing the Invisible One -- he endured;

28 B y faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

by faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that He who is destroying the first-born might not touch them.

29 B y faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up.

By faith they did pass through the Red Sea as through dry land, which the Egyptians having received a trial of, were swallowed up;

30 B y faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days.

by faith the walls of Jericho did fall, having been surrounded for seven days;

31 B y faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.

by faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace.

32 A nd what shall I more say? for the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; of David and Samuel and the prophets:

And what shall I yet say? for the time will fail me recounting about Gideon, Barak also, and Samson, and Jephthah, David also, and Samuel, and the prophets,

33 w ho through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,

34 q uenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, waxed mighty in war, turned to flight armies of aliens.

quenched the power of fire, escaped the mouth of the sword, were made powerful out of infirmities, became strong in battle, caused to give way camps of the aliens.

35 W omen received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received by a rising again their dead, and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that a better rising again they might receive,

36 a nd others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

and others of mockings and scourgings did receive trial, and yet of bonds and imprisonment;

37 t hey were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tried; in the killing of the sword they died; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins -- being destitute, afflicted, injuriously treated,

38 ( of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.

of whom the world was not worthy; in deserts wandering, and mountains, and caves, and the holes of the earth;

39 A nd these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,

and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,

40 G od having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.