Hebrews 11 BSB
Faith and Assurance
1 Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. See the Greek order
2 This is why the ancients were commended. See the Greek order
3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. See the Greek order
The Faith of Abel, Enoch, Noah
4 By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. See the Greek order
5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. See the Greek order
6 And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. See the Greek order
7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. See the Greek order
The Faith of Abraham and Sarah
8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. See the Greek order
9 By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. See the Greek order
10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. See the Greek order
11 By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. See the Greek order
12 And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore. See the Greek order
13 All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. See the Greek order
14 Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own. See the Greek order
15 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. See the Greek order
16 Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. See the Greek order
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son, See the Greek order
18 even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” See the Greek order
19 Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death. See the Greek order
The Faith of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future. See the Greek order
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. See the Greek order
22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones. See the Greek order
The Faith of Moses
23 By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict. See the Greek order
24 By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. See the Greek order
25 He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. See the Greek order
26 He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward. See the Greek order
27 By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible. See the Greek order
28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn. See the Greek order
29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned. See the Greek order
The Faith of Many
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. See the Greek order
31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. See the Greek order
32 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, See the Greek order
33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, See the Greek order
34 quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. See the Greek order
35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection. See the Greek order
36 Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. See the Greek order
37 They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated. See the Greek order
38 The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground. See the Greek order
39 These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. See the Greek order
40 God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect. See the Greek order