1 Troen er visshet om det vi håper, bevis om det vi ikke ser.

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

2 For ved den fikk de gamle godt vitnesbyrd.

For by it the ancients were commended.

3 Ved tro forstår vi at verden ble formet ved Guds ord, så det synlige ikke ble til av det som sees.

By faith we understand that the universe was formed by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

4 Ved tro bar Abel fram for Gud et bedre offer enn Kain. Ved det fikk han vitnesbyrd om at han var rettferdig, for Gud vitnet om gavene hans. Og ved troen taler han ennå, selv om han er død.

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God testifying about his gifts; and through faith, even though he is dead, he still speaks.

5 Ved tro ble Enok tatt bort, så han ikke skulle se døden, og han ble ikke funnet, fordi Gud hadde tatt ham bort. For før han ble tatt bort, fikk han dette vitnesbyrdet: at han hadde behaget Gud.

By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death, and he was not found, because God took him up. For before he was taken up, he was commended as one who had pleased God.

6 Uten tro er det umulig å behage Gud, for den som kommer til Gud, må tro at han er til og at han lønner dem som søker ham.

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever comes to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

7 Ved tro ble Noa, da han fikk guddommelig advarsel om det som ennå ikke var sett, grepet av gudfryktig frykt og bygde en ark til frelse for sitt hus. Ved den fordømte han verden, og ble arving til den rettferdighet som er i troen.

By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverent fear prepared an ark for the salvation of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

8 Ved tro adlød Abraham da han ble kalt til å dra ut til et sted han skulle få som arv. Han dro av sted uten å vite hvor han skulle komme.

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was to receive as an inheritance, and he went out, not knowing where he was going.

9 Ved tro levde han i det lovede land som i et fremmed land, og bodde i telt med Isak og Jakob, som var medarvinger til det samme løftet.

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.

10 For han ventet på byen med de faste grunnvoller, som har Gud til byggmester og skaper.

For he was waiting for the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

11 Ved tro fikk også Sara kraft til å unnfange en barn, og hun fødte i en alder da det ikke var mulig, fordi hun mente at han som hadde gitt løftet, var trofast.

By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.

12 Derfor ble det også, fra en, som var så godt som død, født så mange som stjernene i himmelen, som sanden ved havets bredd, utallige.

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 Alle disse døde i tro uten å ha fått løftene, men de så dem langt borte, hilste dem og bekjente at de var fremmede og utlendinger på jorden.

All these people died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar and been persuaded of them, and having embraced them, they openly declared that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

14 De som taler slik, viser at de søker et fedreland.

For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.

15 Hadde de hatt i tankene det landet de dro ut fra, hadde de nok hatt tid til å vende tilbake.

If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.

16 Men nå ønsker de et bedre, det vil si et himmelsk. Derfor skammer ikke Gud seg over dem, ved å bli kalt deres Gud, for han har gjort i stand en by for dem.

But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

17 Ved tro bar Abraham fram Isak som offer da han ble prøvet. Han som hadde mottatt løftene, bar fram sin enbårne.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his only son,

18 Til ham var det sagt: "Gjennom Isak skal din slekt kalles."

even though it was said to him, 'Through Isaac your descendants will be named.'

19 Han regnet med at Gud også er mektig til å oppreise fra de døde. Derfor fikk han ham også tilbake som en lignelse.

Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death as a symbol.

20 Ved tro velsignet Isak Jakob og Esau angående det som skulle komme.

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

21 Ved tro velsignet Jakob hver av Josefs sønner da han var døende, og tilba mens han lente seg på toppen av staven sin.

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

22 Ved tro mintes Josef, da han var ved livets slutt, Israels barns utgang og ga befalinger om sine ben.

By faith Joseph, nearing the end of his life, spoke of the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions concerning his bones.

23 Ved tro ble Moses, etter å ha blitt født, skjult i tre måneder av sine foreldrene fordi de så at barnet var vakkert, og de fryktet ikke kongens befaling.

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's order.

24 Ved tro nektet Moses, da han var blitt voksen, å bli kalt sønn av Faraos datter.

By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

25 Han valgte heller å lide ondt sammen med Guds folk enn å ha en kortvarig nytelse av synd.

He chose to suffer affliction with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

26 Han regnet Kristi vanære som større rikdom enn skattene i Egypt, for han så hen til lønnen.

He regarded the reproach for the sake of Christ as greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking forward to the reward.

27 Ved tro forlot han Egypt uten å frykte kongens vrede, for han holdt ut som om han så den usynlige.

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king, for he persevered as though seeing the one who is invisible.

28 Ved tro holdt han påske og påførte blodet, så den ødeleggende ikke skulle røre dem.

By faith he observed the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them.

29 Ved tro gikk de gjennom Rødehavet som over tørt land, mens egypterne ble druknet da de prøvde å gå over.

By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.

30 Ved tro falt Jerikos murer etter at de var blitt omgått i syv dager.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell after the people marched around them for seven days.

31 Ved tro gikk ikke Rahab, skjøgen, til grunne med dem som var ulydige, da hun hadde tatt imot speiderne med fred.

By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies in peace.

32 Og hva skal jeg si mer? Tiden ville ikke strekke til om jeg fortalte om Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jefta, David, Samuel og profetene,

And what more shall I say? Time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

33 som ved tro beseiret riker, utøvde rettferdighet, fikk løfter, stengte gapet på løver,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

34 slukket ilds kraft, unngikk sverdets egg, ble sterke etter svakhet, ble mektige i krig, og fordrevet fremmede hærer.

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength out of weakness, became mighty in battle, and routed foreign armies.

35 Kvinner fikk sine døde tilbake ved oppstandelse. Andre ble torturert, og avslo å bli frigjort, for å oppnå en bedre oppstandelse.

Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

36 Andre erfarte hån og piskeslag, og også lenker og fengsel.

Still others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

37 De ble steinet, saget i stykker, fristet, de døde for sverd, de vandret omkring i saue- og geiteskinn, manglet alt, led nød og ble mishandlet.

They were stoned, they were sawed in two, and they were killed with the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted, and mistreated.

38 (Verden var ikke verdig dem.) De vandret i ørkener, fjell, huler og jordhuler.

The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts, and on mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.

39 Alle disse fikk en godt vitnesbyrd ved tro, men mottok ikke løftet.

And all of these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised.

40 Gud hadde noe bedre for oss, slik at de ikke skulle nå fullendelsen uten oss.

Since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.