1 N ow faith is being sure we will get what we hope for. It is being sure of what we cannot see.

Şi credinţa este o încredere neclintită în lucrurile nădăjduite, o puternică încredinţare despre lucrurile cari nu se văd.

2 G od was pleased with the men who had faith who lived long ago.

Pentrucă prin aceasta, cei din vechime au căpătat o bună mărturie.

3 T hrough faith we understand that the world was made by the Word of God. Things we see were made from what could not be seen.

Prin credinţă pricepem că lumea a fost făcută prin Cuvîntul lui Dumnezeu, aşa că tot ce se vede n'a fost făcut din lucruri cari se văd.

4 B ecause Abel had faith, he gave a better gift in worship to God than Cain. His gift pleased God. Abel was right with God. Abel died, but by faith he is still speaking to us.

Prin credinţă a adus Abel lui Dumnezeu o jertfă mai bună decît Cain. Prin ea a căpătat el mărturia că este neprihănit, căci Dumnezeu a primit darurile lui. Şi prin ea vorbeşte el încă, măcar că este mort.

5 B ecause Enoch had faith, he was taken up from the earth without dying. He could not be found because God had taken him. The Holy Writings tell how he pleased God before he was taken up.

Prin credinţă a fost mutat Enoh de pe pămînt, ca să nu vadă moartea. Şi n'a mai fost găsit, pentrucă Dumnezeu îl mutase. Căci înainte de mutarea lui, primise mărturia că este plăcut lui Dumnezeu.

6 A man cannot please God unless he has faith. Anyone who comes to God must believe that He is. That one must also know that God gives what is promised to the one who keeps on looking for Him.

Şi fără credinţă este cu neputinţă să fim plăcuţi Lui! Căci cine se apropie de Dumnezeu, trebuie să creadă că El este, şi că răsplăteşte pe cei ce -L caută.

7 B ecause Noah had faith, he built a large boat for his family. God told him what was going to happen. His faith made him hear God speak and he obeyed. His family was saved from death because he built the boat. In this way, Noah showed the world how sinful it was. Noah became right with God because of his faith in God.

Prin credinţă Noe, cînd a fost înştiinţat de Dumnezeu despre lucruri cari încă nu se vedeau, şi, plin de o teamă sfîntă, a făcut un chivot ca să-şi scape casa; prin ea, el a osîndit lumea, şi a ajuns moştenitor al neprihănirii care se capătă prin credinţă.

8 B ecause Abraham had faith, he obeyed God when God called him to leave his home. He was to go to another country that God promised to give him. He left his home without knowing where he was going.

Prin credinţă Avraam, cînd a fost chemat să plece într'un loc, pe care avea să -L ia ca moştenire, a ascultat, şi a plecat fără să ştie unde se duce.

9 H is faith in God kept him living as a stranger in the country God had promised to him. Isaac and Jacob had received the same promise. They all lived in tents together.

Prin credinţă a venit şi s'a aşezat el în ţara făgăduinţei, ca într'o ţară care nu era a lui, şi a locuit în corturi, ca şi Isaac şi Iacov, cari erau împreună moştenitori cu el ai aceleiaş făgăduinţe.

10 A braham was looking to God and waiting for a city that could not be moved. It was a city planned and built by God.

Căci el aştepta cetatea care are temelii tari, al cărei meşter şi ziditor este Dumnezeu.

11 B ecause Sarah had faith, she was able to have a child long after she was past the age to have children. She had faith to believe that God would do what He promised.

Prin credinţă şi Sara, cu toată vîrsta ei trecută, a primit putere să zămislească, fiindcă a crezut în credincioşia Celui ce -i făgăduise.

12 A braham was too old to have children. But from this one man came a family with as many in it as the stars in the sky and as many as the sand by the sea.

De aceea, dintr'un singur om, şi încă un om aproape mort, s'a născut o sămînţă în mare număr, ca stelele cerului, ca nisipul de pe malul mării, care nu se poate număra.

13 T hese people all died having faith in God. They did not receive what God had promised to them. But they could see far ahead to all the things God promised and they were glad for them. They knew they were strangers here. This earth was not their home.

În credinţă au murit toţi aceştia, fără să fi căpătat lucrurile făgăduite: ci doar le-au văzut şi le-au urat de bine de departe, mărturisind că sînt străini şi călători pe pămînt.

14 P eople who say these things show they are looking for a country of their own.

Cei ce vorbesc în felul acesta, arată desluşit că sînt în căutarea unei patrii.

15 T hey did not think about the country they had come from. If they had, they might have gone back.

Dacă ar fi avut în vedere pe aceea din care ieşiseră, negreşit că ar fi avut vreme să se întoarcă în ea.

16 B ut they wanted a better country. And so God is not ashamed to be called their God. He has made a city for them.

Dar doreau o patrie mai bună, adică o patrie cerească. De aceea lui Dumnezeu nu -I este ruşine să Se numească Dumnezeul lor, căci le -a pregătit o cetate.

17 B ecause Abraham had faith, when he was tested, he gave his son Isaac as a gift on the altar in worship. God had made a promise to Abraham that He would give him a son. And yet Abraham was willing to give his only son as a gift on the altar in worship.

Prin credinţă a adus Avraam jertfă pe Isaac, cînd a fost pus la încercare: el, care primise făgăduinţele cu bucurie, a adus jertfă pe singurul lui fiu!

18 G od had said to Abraham, “Your family will come from Isaac.”

El căruia i se spusese:,,În Isaac vei avea o sămînţă care-ţi va purta numele!``

19 A braham believed God was able to bring Isaac back to life again. And so it may be said that Abraham did receive him back from death.

Căci se gîndea că Dumnezeu poate să învieze chiar şi din morţi: şi, drept vorbind, ca înviat din morţi l -a primit înapoi.

20 B ecause Isaac had faith, he said that good would come to Jacob and Esau in the future.

Prin credinţă a dat Isaac lui Iacov şi Esau o binecuvîntare, care avea în vedere lucrurile viitoare.

21 B ecause Jacob had faith, he said that good would come to each of Joseph’s sons as he was dying. He used his walking stick to hold him up as he prayed to God.

Prin credinţă Iacov, cînd a murit, a binecuvîntat pe fiecare din fiii lui Iosif, şi,, s'a închinat, rezemat pe vîrful toiagului său.``

22 B ecause Joseph had faith, he spoke of the Jews leaving the country of Egypt. He was going to die soon, and he told them to bury his body in the country where they were going.

Prin credinţă a pomenit Iosif, cînd i s'a apropiat sfîrşitul, de ieşirea fiilor lui Israel din Egipt, şi a dat porunci cu privire la oasele sale.

23 B ecause of faith, Moses, after he was born, was hidden by his parents for three months. They saw that he was a beautiful child. They were not afraid of the king when he said that all baby boys should be killed.

Prin credinţă a fost ascuns Moise trei luni de părinţii lui, cînd s'a născut: pentrucă vedeau că era frumos copilul, şi nu s'au lăsat înspăimîntaţi de porunca împăratului.

24 B ecause Moses had faith, he would not be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter when he grew up.

Prin credinţă Moise, cînd s'a făcut mare, n'a vrut să fie numit fiul fiicei lui Faraon,

25 H e chose to suffer with God’s people instead of having fun doing sinful things for awhile.

ci a vrut mai bine să sufere împreună cu poporul lui Dumnezeu decît să se bucure de plăcerile de o clipă ale păcatului.

26 A ny shame that he suffered for Christ was worth more than all the riches in Egypt. He kept his eyes on the reward God was going to give him.

El socotea ocara lui Hristos ca o mai mare bogăţie decît comorile Egiptului, pentrucă avea ochii pironiţi spre răsplătire.

27 B ecause Moses had faith, he left Egypt. He was not afraid of the king’s anger. Moses did not turn from the right way but kept seeing God in front of him.

Prin credinţă a părăsit el Egiptul, fără să se teamă de mînia împăratului; pentrucă a rămas neclintit, ca şi cum ar fi văzut pe Cel ce este nevăzut.

28 B ecause Moses had faith, he told all the Jews to put blood over their doors. Then the angel of death would pass over their houses and not kill their oldest sons.

Prin credinţă a prăznuit el Paştele şi a făcut stropirea sîngelui, pentruca Nimicitorul celor întîi născuţi să nu se atingă de ei.

29 B ecause the Jews had faith, they went through the Red Sea as if they were on dry ground. But when the people of Egypt tried to go through, they were all killed by the water.

Prin credinţă au trecut ei marea Roşie ca pe uscat, pe cînd Egiptenii, cari au încercat s'o treacă, au fost înghiţiţi.

30 B ecause the Jews had faith, the walls of the city of Jericho fell down after the Jews had walked around the city for seven days.

Prin credinţă au căzut zidurile Ierihonului, după ce au fost ocolite şapte zile.

31 B ecause Rahab had faith, she was kept from being killed along with those who did not obey God. She was a woman who sold the use of her body. But she helped the men who had come in secret to look over the country. There Were Many More Who Had Faith in God

Prin credinţă n'a perit curva Rahav împreună cu cei răzvrătiţi, pentrucă găzduise iscoadele cu bunăvoinţă.

32 W hat more should I say? There is not enough time to tell of Gideon and of Barak and of Samson and of Jephthah and of David and of Samuel and of the early preachers.

Şi ce voi mai zice? Căci nu mi-ar ajunge vremea, dacă aş vrea să vorbesc de Ghedeon, de Barac, de Samson, de Ieftaie, de David, de Samuel şi de prooroci!

33 I t was because these people had faith that they won wars over other countries. They were good leaders. They received what God promised to them. They closed the mouths of lions

Prin credinţă au cucerit ei împărăţii, au făcut dreptate, au căpătat făgăduinţe, au astupat gurile leilor,

34 a nd stopped fire that was burning. They got away from being killed with swords. They were made strong again after they had been weak and sick. They were strong in war. They made fighting men from other countries run home.

au stins puterea focului, au scăpat de ascuţişul săbiei, s'au vindecat de boli, au fost viteji în războaie, au pus pe fugă oştirile vrăjmaşe.

35 I t was because some women had faith that they received their dead back to life. Others chose to be beaten instead of being set free, because they would not turn against God. In this way, they would be raised to a better life.

Femeile şi-au primit înapoi pe morţii lor înviaţi; unii, ca să dobîndească o înviere mai bună, n'au vrut să primească izbăvirea, care li se dădea, şi au fost chinuiţi.

36 O thers were talked against. Some were beaten. Some were put in chains and in prison.

Alţii au suferit batjocuri, bătăi, lanţuri şi închisoare;

37 T hey were killed by stones being thrown at them. People were cut in pieces. They were tested. They were killed with swords. They wore skins of sheep and goats and had nothing they could call their own. They were hungry and sick. Everyone was bad to them.

au fost ucişi cu pietre, tăiaţi în două cu ferestrăul, chinuiţi; au murit ucişi de sabie, au pribegit îmbrăcaţi cu cojoace şi în piei de capre, lipsiţi de toate, prigoniţi, munciţi, -

38 T hey walked around in deserts and in mountains. They looked for caves and holes in the earth to live in. They were too good for this world.

ei, de cari lumea nu era vrednică-au rătăcit prin pustiuri, prin munţi, prin peşteri şi prin crăpăturile pămîntului.

39 I t was because of their faith that God was pleased with them. But they did not receive what God had promised.

Toţi aceştia, măcarcă au fost lăudaţi pentru credinţa lor, totuş n'au primit ce le fusese făgăduit;

40 G od had planned something better for us. These men could not be made perfect without us.

pentrucă Dumnezeu avea în vedere ceva mai bun pentru noi, ca să n'ajungă ei la desăvîrşire fără noi.