- 1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.Ἔστιν δὲ πίστις ἐλπιζομένων ὑπόστασις πραγμάτων ἔλεγχος οὐ βλεπομένων
- 2For by it the elders obtained a good report.ἐν ταύτῃ γὰρ ἐμαρτυρήθησαν οἱ πρεσβύτεροι
- 3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.πίστει κατηρτίσθαι τοὺς αἰῶνας ῥήματι θεοῦ εἰς τὸ μὴ ἐκ φαινομένων ⸂τὸ βλεπόμενον⸃ γεγονέναι
- 4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.Πίστει πλείονα θυσίαν παρὰ Κάϊν προσήνεγκεν τῷ θεῷ δι’ ἧς ἐμαρτυρήθη εἶναι δίκαιος μαρτυροῦντος ἐπὶ τοῖς δώροις αὐτοῦ ⸂τοῦ θεοῦ⸃ καὶ δι’ αὐτῆς ἔτι ⸀λαλεῖ
- 5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.Πίστει μετετέθη τοῦ μὴ ἰδεῖν θάνατον καὶ οὐχ ηὑρίσκετο διότι μετέθηκεν αὐτὸν ὁ θεός πρὸ γὰρ τῆς ⸀μεταθέσεως μεμαρτύρηται εὐαρεστηκέναι τῷ θεῷ
- 6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.χωρὶς δὲ πίστεως ἀδύνατον εὐαρεστῆσαι πιστεῦσαι γὰρ δεῖ τὸν προσερχόμενον τῷ θεῷ ὅτι ἔστιν καὶ τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν αὐτὸν μισθαποδότης γίνεται
- 7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.πίστει χρηματισθεὶς Νῶε περὶ τῶν μηδέπω βλεπομένων εὐλαβηθεὶς κατεσκεύασεν κιβωτὸν εἰς σωτηρίαν τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ δι’ ἧς κατέκρινεν τὸν κόσμον καὶ τῆς κατὰ πίστιν δικαιοσύνης ἐγένετο κληρονόμος
- 8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.⸀Πίστει καλούμενος Ἀβραὰμ ὑπήκουσεν ἐξελθεῖν εἰς ⸀τόπον ὃν ἤμελλεν λαμβάνειν εἰς κληρονομίαν καὶ ἐξῆλθεν μὴ ἐπιστάμενος ποῦ ἔρχεται
- 9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:πίστει παρῴκησεν εἰς γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν ἐν σκηναῖς κατοικήσας μετὰ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ τῶν συγκληρονόμων τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς
- 10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.ἐξεδέχετο γὰρ τὴν τοὺς θεμελίους ἔχουσαν πόλιν ἧς τεχνίτης καὶ δημιουργὸς ὁ θεός
- 11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.πίστει καὶ ⸂αὐτῇ δύναμιν εἰς καταβολὴν σπέρματος ἔλαβεν καὶ παρὰ καιρὸν ⸀ἡλικίας ἐπεὶ πιστὸν ἡγήσατο τὸν
- 12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.διὸ καὶ ἀφ’ ἑνὸς ἐγεννήθησαν καὶ ταῦτα νενεκρωμένου καθὼς τὰ ἄστρα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τῷ πλήθει καὶ ὡς ἡ ἄμμος ἡ παρὰ τὸ χεῖλος τῆς θαλάσσης ἡ ἀναρίθμητος
- 13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.Κατὰ πίστιν οὗτοι πάντες μὴ ⸀λαβόντες τὰς ἐπαγγελίας ἀλλὰ αὐτὰς ἰδόντες καὶ ἀσπασάμενοι καὶ ὁμολογήσαντες ὅτι ξένοι καὶ παρεπίδημοί εἰσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς
- 14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.οἱ γὰρ τοιαῦτα λέγοντες ἐμφανίζουσιν ὅτι πατρίδα ἐπιζητοῦσιν
- 15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.καὶ εἰ μὲν ἐκείνης ⸀μνημονεύουσιν ἀφ’ ἧς εἶχον ἂν καιρὸν ἀνακάμψαι
- 16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται τοῦτ’ ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς θεὸς αὐτῶν ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν
- 17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,Πίστει προσενήνοχεν Ἀβραὰμ τὸν Ἰσαὰκ πειραζόμενος καὶ τὸν μονογενῆ προσέφερεν ὁ τὰς ἐπαγγελίας ἀναδεξάμενος
- 18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:πρὸς ὃν ἐλαλήθη ὅτι Ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα
- 19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.λογισάμενος ὅτι καὶ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγείρειν δυνατὸς ὁ θεός ὅθεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐν παραβολῇ ἐκομίσατο
- 20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.Πίστει ⸀καὶ περὶ μελλόντων εὐλόγησεν Ἰσαὰκ τὸν Ἰακὼβ καὶ τὸν Ἠσαῦ
- 21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.πίστει Ἰακὼβ ἕκαστον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰωσὴφ εὐλόγησεν καὶ προσεκύνησεν ἐπὶ τὸ ἄκρον τῆς ῥάβδου αὐτοῦ
- 22By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.πίστει Ἰωσὴφ τελευτῶν περὶ τῆς ἐξόδου τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐμνημόνευσεν καὶ περὶ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ ἐνετείλατο
- 23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.Πίστει γεννηθεὶς ἐκρύβη τρίμηνον ὑπὸ τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ διότι εἶδον ἀστεῖον τὸ παιδίον καὶ οὐκ τὸ διάταγμα τοῦ βασιλέως
- 24By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;πίστει μέγας γενόμενος ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱὸς θυγατρὸς Φαραώ
- 25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;μᾶλλον ἑλόμενος τῷ λαῷ τοῦ θεοῦ ἢ πρόσκαιρον ἔχειν ἁμαρτίας ἀπόλαυσιν
- 26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.μείζονα πλοῦτον ἡγησάμενος τῶν Αἰγύπτου θησαυρῶν τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἀπέβλεπεν γὰρ εἰς τὴν μισθαποδοσίαν
- 27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.πίστει κατέλιπεν Αἴγυπτον μὴ τὸν θυμὸν τοῦ βασιλέως τὸν γὰρ ἀόρατον ὡς ὁρῶν ἐκαρτέρησεν
- 28Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.πίστει πεποίηκεν τὸ πάσχα καὶ τὴν πρόσχυσιν τοῦ αἵματος ἵνα μὴ ὁ ὀλοθρεύων τὰ πρωτότοκα θίγῃ αὐτῶν
- 29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.Πίστει διέβησαν τὴν Ἐρυθρὰν Θάλασσαν ὡς διὰ ξηρᾶς ⸀γῆς ἧς πεῖραν λαβόντες οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι κατεπόθησαν
- 30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.πίστει τὰ τείχη ⸀ἔπεσαν κυκλωθέντα ἐπὶ ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας
- 31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.πίστει Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη οὐ τοῖς ἀπειθήσασιν δεξαμένη τοὺς κατασκόπους μετ’ εἰρήνης
- 32And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω ἐπιλείψει ⸂με γὰρ⸃ διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών Βαράκ ⸀Σαμψών Ἰεφθάε τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν
- 33Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων
- 34Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός ἔφυγον στόματα ⸀μαχαίρης ⸀ἐδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων
- 35Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν
- 36And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον ἔτι δὲ καὶ φυλακῆς
- 37They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;ἐλιθάσθησαν ⸀ἐπρίσθησαν ἐν φόνῳ ⸀μαχαίρης περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν ὑστερούμενοι θλιβόμενοι
- 38(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος ⸀ἐπὶ ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσι καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς
- 39And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:⸀καὶ πάντες μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν
- 40God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.τοῦ θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσιν
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πίστιςG4102
persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
θεόςG2316
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
οὐG3756
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
μήG3361
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
διάG1223
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
εἰμίG1510
I exist (used only when emphatic)
ἐπαγγελίαG1860
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
λαμβάνωG2983
while G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
περίG4012
properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
γίνομαιG1096
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
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