2 GLT For by this the ancients were commended. BSB BSB: This is why the ancients were commended.
3 GLT By faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by the word of God— so that{ what} is seen was not made from what is visible. BSB BSB: 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.
4 GLT By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying because of his gifts, and through{ faith}, having died, he still speaks. BSB BSB: 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.
7 GLT By faith Noah, having been warned about the things not yet being seen, having become reverent, built an ark for salvation of his household, through which he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness{ which is} according to faith. BSB BSB: 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.
8 GLT By faith, Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out to a place that he was going to receive for an inheritance and went out, not fully knowing where he is going. BSB BSB: 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.
9 GLT By faith he lived as a foreigner in the land of the promise, having lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the fellow heirs of the same promise, BSB BSB: 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.
10 GLT for he was waiting for the city having foundations, whose architect and builder{ is} God. BSB BSB: For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
11 GLT By faith, even Sarah herself received ability for the conception of an offspring, even beyond the time of full age, since she considered{ to be} faithful the one having promised. BSB BSB: 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.
12 GLT Therefore, also from one{ man}— and he having become dead— these{ children} were born, just as the stars of the sky in their great number and countless as the sand along the shore of the sea. BSB BSB: 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.
13 GLT According to their faith all these died without receiving the promises, but seeing and greeting them from far off, and having confessed that they are strangers and foreigners on the earth. BSB BSB: 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.
14 GLT For those saying such things are making it clear that they seek a homeland. BSB BSB: Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
15 GLT And if indeed they had been thinking of that{ land} from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. BSB BSB: If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
16 GLT But now they reach for a better{ land}, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he prepared a city for them. BSB BSB: 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.
18 GLT to whom it was said,“Through Isaac your offspring will be named,” BSB BSB: even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
19 GLT having reasoned that God is able to raise up even from the dead, and in a parable, he received him back from there. BSB BSB: Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
20 GLT By faith also, concerning coming things, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau. BSB BSB: By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.
21 GLT By faith Jacob,{ when} dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped on the end of his staff. BSB BSB: By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
22 GLT By faith Joseph, coming to an end, mentioned about the exodus of the sons of Israel and commanded{ them} about his bones. BSB BSB: By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.
23 GLT By faith Moses, having been born, was hidden for three months by his parents because they saw that the little child{ was} beautiful, and they were not afraid of the decree of the king. BSB BSB: 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.
24 GLT By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’ s daughter. BSB BSB: By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
25 GLT Rather, he chose to suffer evil together with the people of God than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin. BSB BSB: He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.
26 GLT He considered the reproach of the Christ greater riches{ than} the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking away toward his reward. BSB BSB: He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
27 GLT By faith he left Egypt behind, not having feared the wrath of the king, for he endured as if he were seeing the unseen one. BSB BSB: By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
28 GLT By faith he has performed the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer{ of} the firstborn would not touch them. BSB BSB: 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.
29 GLT By faith they passed through the Red Sea as if through dry land, which the Egyptians, having taken an attempt, were swallowed up. BSB BSB: By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
30 GLT By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, having been encircled for seven days. BSB BSB: By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.
31 GLT By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish together with the ones having disobeyed, having welcomed the spies with peace. BSB BSB: By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
32 GLT And what more might I say? For the time will fail me, fully relating about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, and also Samuel and the prophets, BSB BSB: And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, 33 GLT who through faith conquered kingdoms, worked justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, BSB BSB: who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
34 GLT extinguished the power of fire, escaped the mouth of the sword, were empowered out of weakness, became strong in battle,{ and} routed foreign armies. BSB BSB: 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.
36 GLT and others received a trial of mockings and of whippings, and even more of chains and of imprisonment. BSB BSB: Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
37 GLT They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tried, they died with slaughter of a sword, they went about in sheepskins{ and} in goatskins, destitute, oppressed, mistreated; BSB BSB: 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.
38 GLT (of which{ people} the world was not worthy), being caused to wander about in deserts and mountains and caves and the holes in the ground. BSB BSB: The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.
39 GLT And all these{ people}, having been commended because of their faith, did not receive the promise, BSB BSB: These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.
40 GLT God having provided something better concerning us, so that without us, they would not be made perfect. BSB BSB: God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.
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