Hebrews 11 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

By Faith

1 Now ^G1161 faith ^G4102 is the [fn]assurance ^G5287 of things [fn]hoped ^G1679 for, the [fn]conviction ^G1650 of things ^G4229 not seen ^G991.

2 For by it the [fn]men ^G4245 of ^G4245 old ^G4245 [fn]gained ^G3140 approval ^G3140.

3 By faith ^G4102 we understand ^G3539 that the [fn]worlds ^G165 were prepared ^G2675 by the word ^G4487 of God ^G2316, so ^G1519 that what is seen ^G991 was not made ^G1096 out ^G1096 of things which are visible ^G5316. 4 By faith ^G4102 Abel ^G6 offered ^G4374 to God ^G2316 a better ^G4183 sacrifice ^G2378 than ^G3844 Cain ^G2535, through ^G1223 which ^G3739 he was approved ^G3140 as being righteous ^G1342—God ^G2316 approving ^G3140 [fn]his gifts ^G1435—and through ^G1223 [fn]faith, though he is dead ^G599, he still ^G2089 speaks ^G2980. 5 By faith ^G4102 Enoch ^G1802 was taken ^G3346 up ^G3346 so that he would not see ^G3708 death ^G2288; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND ^G2147 BECAUSE ^G1360 GOD ^G2316 TOOK ^G3346 HIM UP; for prior ^G4253 to being ^G3331 taken ^G3331 up, he was approved ^G3140 as being pleasing ^G2100 to God ^G2316. 6 And without ^G5565 faith ^G4102 it is impossible ^G102 to please ^G2100 Him, for he who draws ^G4334 near ^G4334 to God ^G2316 must ^G1163 believe ^G4100 that He is and that He is a rewarder ^G3406 of those ^G3588 who seek ^G1567 Him. 7 By faith ^G4102 Noah ^G3575, being warned ^G5537 about ^G4012 things not yet ^G3369 seen ^G991, [fn]in ^G2125 reverence ^G2125 prepared ^G2680 an ark ^G2787 for the salvation ^G4991 of his household ^G3624, by which ^G3739 he condemned ^G2632 the world ^G2889, and became ^G1096 an heir ^G2818 of the righteousness ^G1343 which is according ^G2596 to faith ^G4102.

8 By faith ^G4102 Abraham ^G11, when he was called ^G2564, obeyed ^G5219 [fn]by going ^G1831 out ^G1831 to a place ^G5117 which ^G3739 he was to receive ^G2983 for an inheritance ^G2817; and he went ^G1831 out ^G1831, not knowing ^G1987 where ^G4226 he was going ^G2064. 9 By faith ^G4102 he sojourned ^G3939 in the land ^G1093 of promise ^G1860, as in a foreign ^G245 land, dwelling ^G2730 in tents ^G4633 with Isaac ^G2464 and Jacob ^G2384, fellow ^G4789 heirs ^G4789 of the same ^G846 promise ^G1860, 10 for he was looking ^G1551 for ^G1551 the city ^G4172 which ^G3739 has ^G2192 foundations ^G2310, whose ^G3739 architect ^G5079 and builder ^G1217 is God ^G2316. 11 By faith ^G4102 even ^G2532 Sarah ^G4564 herself ^G846 [fn]received ^G2983 [fn]ability ^G1411 to conceive ^G2602 G4690, even ^G2532 beyond ^G3844 the proper ^G2540 time ^G2540 of life ^G2244, since ^G1893 she regarded ^G2233 Him faithful ^G4103 who had promised ^G1861. 12 Therefore ^G1352 there were born ^G1096 even ^G2532 of one ^G1520 man ^G1520, and him as good as dead ^G3499 [fn]at that, as many AS THE STARS ^G798 OF HEAVEN ^G3772 IN NUMBER ^G4128, AND INNUMERABLE ^G382 AS THE SAND ^G285 WHICH IS BY THE SEASHORE ^G2281.

13 All ^G3956 these ^G3778 died ^G599 in faith ^G4102, without ^G3361 receiving ^G2865 the promises ^G1860, but having seen ^G3708 them and having welcomed ^G782 them from a distance ^G4207, and having confessed ^G3670 that they were strangers ^G3581 and exiles ^G3927 on the earth ^G1093. 14 For those ^G3588 who say ^G3004 such ^G5108 things ^G5108 make ^G1718 it clear ^G1718 that they are seeking ^G1934 a country ^G3968 of ^G3968 their own ^G3968. 15 And indeed ^G3303 if ^G1487 they had been remembering ^G3421 that country from which ^G3739 they went ^G6062 out, they would have had ^G2192 opportunity ^G2540 to return ^G344. 16 But now, they aspire ^G3713 to a better ^G2909 country, that is, a heavenly ^G2032 one ^G2032. Therefore ^G1352 God ^G2316 is ^G1870 not ^G1870 [fn]ashamed ^G1870 to be called ^G1941 their God ^G2316, for He prepared ^G2090 a city ^G4172 for them.

17 By faith ^G4102 Abraham ^G11, when he was tested ^G3985, offered ^G4374 up ^G4374 Isaac ^G2464, and he who had received ^G324 the promises ^G1860 was offering ^G4374 up ^G4374 his only ^G3439 son, 18 to whom ^G3739 it was said ^G2980, “IN ISAAC ^G2464 YOUR SEED ^G4690 SHALL BE CALLED ^G2564.” 19 [fn]He considered ^G3049 that God ^G2316 is able ^G1415 to raise ^G1453 people even ^G2532 from the dead ^G3498, from which ^G3606, [fn]figuratively ^G3850 speaking ^G3850, he also ^G2532 received ^G2865 him back ^G2865. 20 By faith ^G4102 Isaac ^G2464 blessed ^G2127 Jacob ^G2384 and Esau ^G2269, even ^G2532 regarding ^G4012 things ^G3195 to ^G3195 come ^G3195. 21 By faith ^G4102 Jacob ^G2384, as he was dying ^G599, blessed ^G2127 each ^G1538 of the sons ^G5207 of Joseph ^G2501, and WORSHIPED ^G4352, leaning ON THE TOP ^G206 OF HIS STAFF ^G4464. 22 By faith ^G4102 Joseph ^G2501, when he was dying ^G5053, made ^G3421 mention ^G3421 of the exodus ^G1841 of the sons ^G5207 of Israel ^G2474, and gave ^G1781 commands ^G1781 concerning ^G4012 his bones ^G3747.

23 By faith ^G4102 Moses ^G3475, when he was born ^G1080, was hidden ^G2928 for three ^G5150 months ^G5150 by his parents ^G3962, because ^G1360 they saw ^G3708 he was a beautiful ^G791 child ^G3813, and they were ^G5399 not afraid ^G5399 of the king’s ^G935 edict ^G1297. 24 By faith ^G4102 Moses ^G3475, when he had grown ^G3173 G1096 up, refused ^G720 to be called ^G3004 the son ^G5207 of Pharaoh’s ^G5328 daughter ^G2364, 25 choosing ^G138 rather ^G3123 to be ^G4778 mistreated ^G4778 with the people ^G2992 of God ^G2316 than ^G2228 to enjoy ^G619 the passing ^G4340 pleasures ^G619 of sin ^G266, 26 regarding ^G2233 the reproach ^G3680 of [fn]Christ ^G5547 greater ^G3173 riches ^G4149 than the treasures ^G2344 of Egypt ^G125; for he was looking ^G578 to the reward ^G3405. 27 By faith ^G4102 he left ^G2641 Egypt ^G125, not fearing ^G5399 the rage ^G2372 of the king ^G935; for he endured ^G2594, as seeing ^G3708 Him who is unseen ^G517. 28 By faith ^G4102 he [fn]kept ^G4160 the Passover ^G3957 and the sprinkling ^G4378 of the blood ^G129, so ^G2443 that he who destroyed ^G3639 the firstborn ^G4416 would not touch ^G2345 them. 29 By faith ^G4102 they passed ^G1224 through ^G1224 the Red ^G2063 Sea ^G2281 as ^G5613 though ^G5613 they were passing through ^G1223 dry ^G3584 land ^G1093, and the Egyptians ^G124, when they attempted ^G3984 G2983 it, were [fn]drowned ^G2666.

30 By faith ^G4102 the walls ^G5038 of Jericho ^G2410 fell ^G4098 down ^G4098 after they had been encircled ^G2944 for seven ^G2033 days ^G2250. 31 By faith ^G4102 Rahab ^G4460 the harlot ^G4204 did not perish ^G4881 along ^G4881 with those ^G3588 who were disobedient ^G544, after welcoming ^G1209 the spies ^G2685 [fn]in peace ^G1515.

32 And what ^G5101 more ^G2089 shall I say ^G3004? For time ^G5550 will fail ^G1952 me if I recount ^G1334 Gideon ^G1066, Barak ^G913, Samson ^G4546, Jephthah ^G2422, as well as David ^G1138 and Samuel ^G4545 and the prophets ^G4396, 33 who ^G3739 through faith ^G4102 conquered ^G2610 kingdoms ^G932, performed ^G2038 righteousness ^G1343, obtained ^G2013 promises ^G1860, shut ^G5420 the mouths ^G4750 of lions ^G3023, 34 quenched ^G4570 the power ^G1411 of fire ^G4442, escaped ^G5343 the edge ^G4750 of the sword ^G3162, were made ^G1412 strong ^G1412 from weakness ^G769, became ^G1096 mighty ^G2478 in war ^G4171, put ^G2827 foreign ^G245 armies ^G3925 to ^G2827 flight ^G2827. 35 Women ^G1135 received ^G2983 back their dead ^G3498 by resurrection ^G386; and others ^G243 were tortured ^G5178, not accepting ^G4327 their [fn]release ^G629, so ^G2443 that they might obtain ^G5177 a better ^G2909 resurrection ^G386; 36 and others ^G2087 [fn]experienced ^G2983 G3984 mockings ^G1701 and floggings ^G3148, yes ^G2089, also ^G1161 chains ^G1199 and imprisonment ^G5438. 37 They were stoned ^G3034, they were sawn ^G4249 in ^G4249 two ^G4249, [fn]they were tempted ^G3985, they were put ^G599 to ^G599 death ^{G599 G1722 G5408} with the sword ^G3162. They went ^G4022 about ^G4022 in sheepskins ^G3374, in goatskins ^G122 G1192, being ^G5302 destitute ^G5302, afflicted ^G2346, mistreated ^G2558 38 (of whom ^G3739 the world ^G2889 was not worthy ^G514), wandering ^G4105 in desolate ^G2047 places ^G2047 and mountains ^G3735 and caves ^G4693 and holes ^G3692 [fn]in the ground ^G1093.

39 And all ^G3956 these ^G3778, having [fn]gained ^G3140 approval ^G3140 through ^G1223 their faith ^G4102, did not receive ^G2865 [fn]what ^G1860 was promised ^G1860, 40 because God ^G2316 had [fn]provided ^G4265 something ^G5100 better ^G2909 for us, so ^G2443 that apart ^G5565 from us they would not be made ^G5048 perfect ^G5048.