11:1

Εστιν δε πιστις ελπιζομενων υποστασις πραγματων ελεγχος ου βλεπομενων

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

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11:2

εν ταυτη γαρ εμαρτυρηθησαν οι πρεσβυτεροι

For therein the elders had witness borne to them.

11:3

Πιστει νοουμεν κατηρτισθαι τους αιωνας ρηματι Θεου εις το μη εκ φαινομενων το βλεπομενον γεγονεναι

By 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.

11:4

Πιστει πλειονα θυσιαν Αβελ παρα Καιν προσηνεγκεν τω Θεω δι ης εμαρτυρηθη ειναι δικαιος μαρτυρουντος επι τοις δωροις αυτου του Θεου και δι αυτης αποθανων ετι λαλει

By 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.

11:5

Πιστει Ενωχ μετετεθη του μη ιδειν θανατον και ουχ ηυρισκετο διοτι μετεθηκεν αυτον ο Θεος προ γαρ της μεταθεσεως μεμαρτυρηται ευαρεστηκεναι τω Θεω

By 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:

11:6

χωρις δε πιστεως αδυνατον ευαρεστησαι πιστευσαι γαρ δει τον προσερχομενον τω Θεω οτι εστιν και τοις εκζητουσιν αυτον μισθαποδοτης γινεται

and 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.

11:7

Πιστει χρηματισθεις Νωε περι των μηδεπω βλεπομενων ευλαβηθεις κατεσκευασεν κιβωτον εις σωτηριαν του οικου αυτου δι ης κατεκρινεν τον κοσμον και της κατα πιστιν δικαιοσυνης εγενετο κληρονομος

By 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.

11:8

Πιστει καλουμενος Αβρααμ υπηκουσεν εξελθειν εις τοπον ον ημελλεν λαμβανειν εις κληρονομιαν και εξηλθεν μη επισταμενος που ερχεται

By 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.

11:9

Πιστει παρωκησεν εις γην της επαγγελιας ως αλλοτριαν εν σκηναις κατοικησας μετα Ισαακ και Ιακωβ των συνκληρονομων της επαγγελιας της αυτης

By 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:

11:10

εξεδεχετο γαρ την τους θεμελιους εχουσαν πολιν ης τεχνιτης και δημιουργος ο Θεος

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

11:11

Πιστει και αυτη Σαρρα στειρα δυναμιν εις καταβολην σπερματος ελαβεν και παρα καιρον ηλικιας επει πιστον ηγησατο τον επαγγειλαμενον

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

11:12

διο και αφ ενος εγεννηθησαν και ταυτα νενεκρωμενου καθως τα αστρα του ουρανου τω πληθει και ως η αμμος η παρα το χειλος της θαλασσης η αναριθμητος

wherefore 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.

11:13

Κατα πιστιν απεθανον ουτοι παντες μη λαβοντες τας επαγγελιας αλλα πορρωθεν αυτας ιδοντες και ασπασαμενοι και ομολογησαντες οτι ξενοι και παρεπιδημοι εισιν επι της γης

These 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.

11:14

οι γαρ τοιαυτα λεγοντες εμφανιζουσιν οτι πατριδα επιζητουσιν

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

11:15

και ει μεν εκεινης εμνημονευον αφ ης εξεβησαν ειχον αν καιρον ανακαμψαι

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

11:16

νυν δε κρειττονος ορεγονται τουτ εστιν επουρανιου διο ουκ επαισχυνεται αυτους ο Θεος Θεος επικαλεισθαι αυτων ητοιμασεν γαρ αυτοις πολιν

But 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.

11:17

Πιστει προσενηνοχεν Αβρααμ τον Ισαακ πειραζομενος και τον μονογενη προσεφερεν ο τας επαγγελιας αναδεξαμενος

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

11:18

προς ον ελαληθη οτι Εν Ισαακ κληθησεται σοι σπερμα

even he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:

11:19

λογισαμενος οτι και εκ νεκρων εγειρειν δυνατος ο Θεος οθεν αυτον και εν παραβολη εκομισατο

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

11:20

Πιστει και περι μελλοντων ευλογησεν Ισαακ τον Ιακωβ και τον Ησαυ

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

11:21

Πιστει Ιακωβ αποθνησκων εκαστον των υιων Ιωσηφ ευλογησεν και προσεκυνησεν επι το ακρον της ραβδου αυτου

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

11:22

Πιστει Ιωσηφ τελευτων περι της εξοδου των υιων Ισραηλ εμνημονευσεν και περι των οστεων αυτου ενετειλατο

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

11:23

Πιστει Μωυσης γεννηθεις εκρυβη τριμηνον υπο των πατερων αυτου διοτι ειδον αστειον το παιδιον και ουκ εφοβηθησαν το διαταγμα του βασιλεως

By 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.

11:24

Πιστει Μωυσης μεγας γενομενος ηρνησατο λεγεσθαι υιος θυγατρος Φαραω

By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;

11:25

μαλλον ελομενος συνκακουχεισθαι τω λαω του Θεου η προσκαιρον εχειν αμαρτιας απολαυσιν

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

11:26

μειζονα πλουτον ηγησαμενος των Αιγυπτου θησαυρων τον ονειδισμον του Χριστου απεβλεπεν γαρ εις την μισθαποδοσιαν

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

11:27

Πιστει κατελιπεν Αιγυπτον μη φοβηθεις τον θυμον του βασιλεως τον γαρ αορατον ως ορων εκαρτερησεν

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

11:28

Πιστει πεποιηκεν το πασχα και την προσχυσιν του αιματος ινα μη ο ολοθρευων τα πρωτοτοκα θιγη αυτων

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

11:29

Πιστει διεβησαν την Ερυθραν Θαλασσαν ως δια ξηρας γης ης πειραν λαβοντες οι Αιγυπτιοι κατεποθησαν

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

11:30

Πιστει τα τειχη Ιεριχω επεσαν κυκλωθεντα επι επτα ημερας

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

11:31

Πιστει Ρααβ η πορνη ου συναπωλετο τοις απειθησασιν δεξαμενη τους κατασκοπους μετ ειρηνης

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

11:32

Και τι ετι λεγω επιλειψει με γαρ διηγουμενον ο χρονος περι Γεδεων Βαρακ Σαμψων Ιεφθαε Δαυιδ τε και Σαμουηλ και των προφητων

And 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:

11:33

οι δια πιστεως κατηγωνισαντο βασιλειας ειργασαντο δικαιοσυνην επετυχον επαγγελιων εφραξαν στοματα λεοντων

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

11:34

εσβεσαν δυναμιν πυρος εφυγον στοματα μαχαιρης εδυναμωθησαν απο ασθενειας εγενηθησαν ισχυροι εν πολεμω παρεμβολας εκλιναν αλλοτριων

quenched 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.

11:35

Ελαβον γυναικες εξ αναστασεως τους νεκρους αυτων αλλοι δε ετυμπανισθησαν ου προσδεξαμενοι την απολυτρωσιν ινα κρειττονος αναστασεως τυχωσιν

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

11:36

ετεροι δε εμπαιγμων και μαστιγων πειραν ελαβον ετι δε δεσμων και φυλακης

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

11:37

Ελιθασθησαν επρισθησαν εν φονω μαχαιρης απεθανον περιηλθον εν μηλωταις εν αιγειοις δερμασιν υστερουμενοι θλιβομενοι κακουχουμενοι

they 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

11:38

ων ουκ ην αξιος ο κοσμος επι ερημιαις πλανωμενοι και ορεσιν και σπηλαιοις και ταις οπαις της γης

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

11:39

Και ουτοι παντες μαρτυρηθεντες δια της πιστεως ουκ εκομισαντο την επαγγελιαν

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

11:40

του Θεου περι ημων κρειττον τι προβλεψαμενου ινα μη χωρις ημων τελειωθωσιν

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