1 ¶ Es pues la fe, la sustancia de las cosas que se esperan, la demostración de las cosas que no se ven.

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

2 P orque por ésta alcanzaron testimonio los ancianos.

for in this were the elders testified of;

3 P or la fe entendemos haber sido compuestos los siglos por la palabra de Dios, siendo hecho lo que se ve, de lo que no se veía.

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 ¶ Por la fe, Abel ofreció a Dios mayor sacrificio que Caín; por la cual alcanzó testimonio de que era justo, dando Dios testimonio a sus presentes, y difunto, aún habla por ella.

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 P or la fe, Enoc fue traspuesto para no ver muerte, y no fue hallado, porque lo traspuso Dios; y antes que fuera traspuesto tuvo testimonio de haber agradado a Dios.

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 P ero sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios, porque es necesario que el que a Dios se allega, crea que existe, y que es galardonador de los que le buscan.

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 P or la fe, Noé habiendo recibido revelación de cosas que aun no se veían, aparejó con mucho cuidado el arca en que su casa se salvara; arca por la cual condenó al mundo, y fue hecho heredero de la justicia que es por la fe.

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 P or la fe, Abraham siendo llamado, oyó para salir al lugar que había de recibir por heredad; y salió sin saber a dónde iba.

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 P or la fe, habitó en la tierra prometida como en tierra ajena, morando en cabañas con Isaac y Jacob, herederos juntamente de la misma promesa;

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 p orque esperaba la ciudad con fundamentos, el artífice y hacedor de la cual es Dios.

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

11 P or la fe también la misma Sara, (siendo estéril) recibió fuerza para concebir generación; y dio a luz aun fuera del tiempo de la edad, porque creyó ser fiel el que lo había prometido.

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 P or lo cual también de uno, y ese ya muerto, salieron como las estrellas del cielo en multitud, y como la arena innumerable que está a la orilla del mar.

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 E n fe murieron todos éstos sin haber recibido las promesas; sino mirándolas de lejos, y creyéndolas, y abrazándolas; y confesando que eran peregrinos y advenedizos sobre la tierra.

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 P orque los que esto dicen, claramente dan a entender que buscan su patria natural.

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

15 Q ue si se acordaran de aquella de donde salieron, cierto tenían tiempo para volverse;

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

16 m as empero deseaban la mejor, es a saber, la celestial, por lo cual Dios no se avergüenza de llamarse Dios de ellos; porque les había aparejado ciudad.

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 P or la fe, ofreció Abraham a Isaac cuando fue probado; y ofrecía al unigénito en el cual había recibido las promesas,

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

18 ( habiéndole sido dicho: En Isaac te será llamada simiente);

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

19 p ensando dentro de sí, que aun de los muertos es Dios poderoso para levantar, por lo cual también le volvió a recibir por figura.

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

20 P or la fe también bendijo Isaac a Jacob y a Esaú de lo que habían de ser.

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

21 P or la fe, Jacob muriéndose bendijo a cada uno de los hijos de José; y adoró estribando sobre la punta de su vara.

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

22 P or la fe, José, muriéndose, se acordó de la partida de los hijos de Israel; y dio mandamiento acerca de sus huesos.

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

23 P or la fe, Moisés, nacido, fue escondido por sus padres por tres meses, porque le vieron hermoso niño; y no temieron el mandamiento del rey.

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 P or la fe, Moisés, hecho ya grande, rehusó ser hijo de la hija del Faraón,

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

25 e scogiendo antes ser afligido con el pueblo de Dios, que gozar de comodidades temporales de pecado.

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

26 T eniendo por mayores riquezas el vituperio del Cristo que los tesoros de los egipcios, porque miraba a la remuneración.

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

27 P or la fe, dejó a Egipto no temiendo la ira del rey; porque como aquel que ve al Invisible se esforzó.

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 P or la fe, celebró la pascua y el derramamiento de la sangre, para que el que mataba los primogénitos no los tocara.

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 P or la fe, pasaron el mar Bermejo como por tierra seca, lo cual probando los egipcios, fueron consumidos.

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 P or la fe, cayeron los muros de Jericó con rodearlos siete días.

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

31 P or la fe, Rahab la ramera no pereció juntamente con los desobedientes habiendo recibido a los espías con paz.

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

32 ¶ ¿Y qué más digo? Porque el tiempo me faltará contando de Gedeón, de Barac, de Sansón, de Jefté, de David, de Samuel, y de los profetas,

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 q ue por fe ganaron reinos, obraron justicia, alcanzaron promesas, taparon las bocas de los leones,

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

34 a pagaron fuegos impetuosos, evitaron filo de espada, convalecieron de enfermedades, fueron hechos fuertes en batallas, trastornaron campos de enemigos extraños;

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 l as mujeres recibieron sus muertos por resurrección, unos fueron estirados, menospreciando la vida, para ganar mejor resurrección.

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 O tros experimentaron vituperios, y azotes; y a más de esto prisiones y cárceles.

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

37 O tros fueron apedreados, otros cortados en piezas, otros tentados, otros muertos a espada; otros anduvieron perdidos cubiertos de pieles de ovejas y de cabras, pobres, angustiados, maltratados,

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

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

39 Y todos éstos, aprobados por testimonio de la fe, no recibieron la promesa,

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

40 p roveyendo Dios alguna cosa mejor para nosotros, que aquellos no fueran perfeccionados sin nosotros.

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