Now{G1161} faith{G4102} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the substance{G5287} of things hoped for{G1679}{(G5746)}, the evidence{G1650} of things{G4229} not{G3756} seen{G991}{(G5746)}.

For{G1063} by{G1722} it{G5026} the elders{G4245} obtained a good report{G3140}{(G5681)}.

Through faith{G4102} we understand{G3539}{(G5719)} that the worlds{G165} were framed{G2675}{(G5771)} by the word{G4487} of God{G2316}, so{G1519} that things which{G3588} are seen{G991}{(G5746)} were{G1096} not{G3361} made{G1096}{(G5755)} of{G1537} things which do appear{G5316}{(G5730)}.

By faith{G4102} Abel{G6} offered{G4374}{(G5656)} unto God{G2316} a more excellent{G4119} sacrifice{G2378} than{G3844} Cain{G2535}, by{G1223} which{G3739} he obtained witness{G3140}{(G5681)} that he was{G1511}{(G5750)} righteous{G1342}, God{G2316} testifying{G3140}{(G5723)} of{G1909} his{G846} gifts{G1435}: and{G2532} by{G1223} it{G846} he being dead{G599}{(G5631)} yet{G2089} speaketh{G2980}{(G5731)}{(G5625)}{G2980}{(G5719)}.

By faith{G4102} Enoch{G1802} was translated{G3346}{(G5681)} that he should{G1492} not{G3361} see{G1492}{(G5629)} death{G2288}; and{G2532} was{G2147} not{G3756} found{G2147}{(G5712)}, because{G1360} God{G2316} had translated{G3346}{(G5656)} him{G846}: for{G1063} before{G4253} his{G846} translation{G3331} he had this testimony{G3140}{(G5769)}, that he pleased{G2100}{(G5760)} God{G2316}.

But{G1161} without{G5565} faith{G4102} it is impossible{G102} to please{G2100}{(G5658)} him: for{G1063} he that cometh{G4334}{(G5740)} to God{G2316} must{G1163}{(G5748)} believe{G4100}{(G5658)} that{G3754} he is{G2076}{(G5748)}, and{G2532} that he is{G1096}{(G5736)} a rewarder{G3406} of them that diligently seek{G1567}{(G5723)} him{G846}.

By faith{G4102} Noah{G3575}, being warned of God{G5537}{(G5685)} of{G4012} things not{G3369} seen{G991}{(G5746)} as yet{G3369}, moved with fear{G2125}{(G5685)}, prepared{G2680}{(G5656)} an ark{G2787} to{G1519} the saving{G4991} of his{G846} house{G3624}; by{G1223} the which{G3739} he condemned{G2632}{(G5656)} the world{G2889}, and{G2532} became{G1096}{(G5633)} heir{G2818} of the righteousness{G1343} which is by{G2596} faith{G4102}.

By faith{G4102} Abraham{G11}, when he was called{G2564}{(G5746)} to go out{G1831}{(G5629)} into{G1519} a place{G5117} which{G3739} he should after{G3195}{(G5707)} receive{G2983}{(G5721)} for{G1519} an inheritance{G2817}, obeyed{G5219}{(G5656)}; and{G2532} he went out{G1831}{(G5627)}, not{G3361} knowing{G1987}{(G5740)} whither{G4226} he went{G2064}{(G5736)}.

By faith{G4102} he sojourned{G3939}{(G5656)} in{G1519} the land{G1093} of promise{G1860}, as{G5613} in a strange country{G245}, dwelling{G2730}{(G5660)} in{G1722} tabernacles{G4633} with{G3326} Isaac{G2464} and{G2532} Jacob{G2384}, the heirs with him{G4789} of the same{G846} promise{G1860}:

For{G1063} he looked for{G1551}{(G5711)} a city{G4172} which hath{G2192}{(G5723)} foundations{G2310}, whose{G3739} builder{G5079} and{G2532} maker{G1217} is God{G2316}.

Through faith{G4102} also{G2532} Sara{G4564} herself{G846} received{G2983}{(G5627)} strength{G1411} to{G1519} conceive{G2602} seed{G4690}, and{G2532} was delivered of a child{G5088}{(G5627)} when she was past{G3844} age{G2540}{G2244}, because{G1893} she judged{G2233}{(G5662)} him faithful{G4103} who had promised{G1861}{(G5666)}.

Therefore{G1352} sprang there{G1080}{(G5681)} even{G2532} of{G575} one{G1520}, and{G2532} him{G5023} as good as dead{G3499}{(G5772)}, so many as{G2531} the stars{G798} of the sky{G3772} in multitude{G4128}, and{G2532} as{G5616} the sand{G285} which{G3588} is by{G3844} the sea{G2281} shore{G5491} innumerable{G382}.

These{G3778} all{G3956} died{G599}{(G5627)} in{G2596} faith{G4102}, not{G3361} having received{G2983}{(G5631)} the promises{G1860}, but{G235} having seen{G1492}{(G5631)} them{G846} afar off{G4207}, and{G2532} were persuaded of{G3982}{(G5685)} them, and{G2532} embraced{G782}{(G5666)} them, and{G2532} confessed{G3670}{(G5660)} that{G3754} they were{G1526}{(G5748)} strangers{G3581} and{G2532} pilgrims{G3927} on{G1909} the earth{G1093}.

For{G1063} they that say{G3004}{(G5723)} such things{G5108} declare plainly{G1718}{(G5719)} that{G3754} they seek{G1934}{(G5719)} a country{G3968}.

And{G2532} truly{G3303}, if{G1487} they had been mindful{G3421}{(G5707)} of that{G1565} country from{G575} whence{G3739} they came out{G1831}{(G5627)}, they might{G302} have had{G2192}{(G5707)} opportunity{G2540} to have returned{G344}{(G5658)}.

But{G1161} now{G3570} they desire{G3713}{(G5734)} a better{G2909} country, that is{G5123}{(G5748)}, an heavenly{G2032}: wherefore{G1352} God{G2316} is{G1870} not{G3756} ashamed{G1870}{(G5736)}{G846} to be called{G1941}{(G5745)} their{G846} God{G2316}: for{G1063} he hath prepared{G2090}{(G5656)} for them{G846} a city{G4172}.

By faith{G4102} Abraham{G11}, when he was tried{G3985}{(G5746)}, offered up{G4374}{(G5754)} Isaac{G2464}: and{G2532} he that had received{G324}{(G5666)} the promises{G1860} offered up{G4374}{(G5707)} his only begotten{G3439} son,

Of{G4314} whom{G3739} it was said{G2980}{(G5681)}, That{G3754} in{G1722} Isaac{G2464} shall{G2564} thy{G4671} seed{G4690} be called{G2564}{(G5701)}:

Accounting{G3049}{(G5666)} that{G3754} God{G2316} was able{G1415} to raise him up{G1453}{(G5721)}, even{G2532} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}; from whence{G3606} also{G2532} he received{G2865}{(G5668)} him{G846} in{G1722} a figure{G3850}.

By faith{G4102} Isaac{G2464} blessed{G2127}{(G5656)} Jacob{G2384} and{G2532} Esau{G2269} concerning{G4012} things to come{G3195}{(G5723)}.

By faith{G4102} Jacob{G2384}, when he was a dying{G599}{(G5723)}, blessed{G2127}{(G5656)} both{G1538} the sons{G5207} of Joseph{G2501}; and{G2532} worshipped{G4352}{(G5656)}, leaning upon{G1909} the top{G206} of his{G846} staff{G4464}.

By faith{G4102} Joseph{G2501}, when he died{G5053}{(G5723)}, made mention{G3421}{(G5656)} of{G4012} the departing{G1841} of the children{G5207} of Israel{G2474}; and{G2532} gave commandment{G1781}{(G5662)} concerning{G4012} his{G846} bones{G3747}.

By faith{G4102} Moses{G3475}, when he was born{G1080}{(G5685)}, was hid{G2928}{(G5648)} three months{G5150} of{G5259} his{G846} parents{G3962}, because{G1360} they saw{G1492}{(G5627)} he was a proper{G791} child{G3813}; and{G2532} they were{G5399} not{G3756} afraid{G5399}{(G5675)} of the king's{G935} commandment{G1297}.

By faith{G4102} Moses{G3475}, when he was come{G1096}{(G5637)} to years{G3173}, refused{G720}{(G5662)} to be called{G3004}{(G5745)} the son{G5207} of Pharaoh's{G5328} daughter{G2364};

Choosing{G138}{(G5642)} rather{G3123} to suffer affliction{G4778}{(G5738)} with the people{G2992} of God{G2316}, than{G2228} to enjoy the pleasures{G2192}{(G5721)}{G619} of sin{G266} for a season{G4340};

Esteeming{G2233} the reproach{G3680} of Christ{G5547} greater{G3187} riches{G4149} than{G2233}{(G5666)} the treasures{G2344} in{G1722} Egypt{G125}: for{G1063} he had respect{G578}{(G5707)} unto{G1519} the recompence of the reward{G3405}.

By faith{G4102} he forsook{G2641}{(G5627)} Egypt{G125}, not{G3361} fearing{G5399}{(G5679)} the wrath{G2372} of the king{G935}: for{G1063} he endured{G2594}{(G5656)}, as{G5613} seeing{G3708}{(G5723)} him who is invisible{G517}.

Through faith{G4102} he kept{G4160}{(G5758)} the passover{G3957}, and{G2532} the sprinkling{G4378} of blood{G129}, lest{G3363} he that destroyed{G3645}{(G5723)} the firstborn{G4416} should touch{G2345}{(G5632)} them{G846}.

By faith{G4102} they passed through{G1224}{(G5627)} the Red{G2063} sea{G2281} as{G5613} by{G1223} dry{G3584} land: which{G3739} the Egyptians{G124} assaying{G3984} to do{G2983}{(G5631)} were drowned{G2666}{(G5681)}.

By faith{G4102} the walls{G5038} of Jericho{G2410} fell down{G4098}{(G5627)}, after they were compassed{G2944}{(G5685)} about{G1909} seven{G2033} days{G2250}.

By faith{G4102} the harlot{G4204} Rahab{G4460} perished{G4881}{(G5639)} not{G3756} with them that believed not{G544}{(G5660)}, when she had received{G1209}{(G5666)} the spies{G2685} with{G3326} peace{G1515}.

And{G2532} what{G5101} shall I{G3004} more{G2089} say{G3004}{(G5725)}? for{G1063} the time{G5550} would fail{G1952}{(G5692)} me{G3165} to tell{G1334}{(G5740)} of{G4012} Gedeon{G1066}, and{G5037} of Barak{G913}, and{G2532} of Samson{G4546}, and{G2532} of Jephthae{G2422}; of David{G1138} also{G2532}, and{G5037} Samuel{G4545}, and{G2532} of the prophets{G4396}:

Who{G3739} through{G1223} faith{G4102} subdued{G2610}{(G5662)} kingdoms{G932}, wrought{G2038}{(G5662)} righteousness{G1343}, obtained{G2013}{(G5627)} promises{G1860}, stopped{G5420}{(G5656)} the mouths{G4750} of lions{G3023},

Quenched{G4570}{(G5656)} the violence{G1411} of fire{G4442}, escaped{G5343}{(G5627)} the edge{G4750} of the sword{G3162}, out of{G575} weakness{G769} were made strong{G1743}{(G5681)}, waxed{G1096}{(G5675)} valiant{G2478} in{G1722} fight{G4171}, turned to flight{G2827}{(G5656)} the armies{G3925} of the aliens{G245}.

Women{G1135} received{G2983}{(G5627)} their{G846} dead{G3498} raised to life again{G1537}{G386}: and{G1161} others{G243} were tortured{G5178}{(G5681)}, not{G3756} accepting{G4327}{(G5666)} deliverance{G629}; that{G2443} they might obtain{G5177}{(G5632)} a better{G2909} resurrection{G386}:

And{G1161} others{G2087} had{G2983}{(G5627)} trial{G3984} of cruel mockings{G1701} and{G2532} scourgings{G3148}, yea{G1161}, moreover{G2089} of bonds{G1199} and{G2532} imprisonment{G5438}:

They were stoned{G3034}{(G5681)}, they were sawn asunder{G4249}{(G5681)}, were tempted{G3985}{(G5681)}, were slain{G599}{(G5627)} with{G1722} the sword{G5408}{G3162}: they wandered about{G4022}{(G5627)} in{G1722} sheepskins{G3374} and{G1722} goatskins{G122}{G1192}; being destitute{G5302}{(G5746)}, afflicted{G2346}{(G5746)}, tormented{G2558}{(G5746)};

(Of whom{G3739} the world{G2889} was{G2258}{(G5713)} not{G3756} worthy{G514}:) they wandered{G4105}{(G5746)} in{G1722} deserts{G2047}, and{G2532} in mountains{G3735}, and{G2532} in dens{G4693} and{G2532} caves{G3692} of the earth{G1093}.

And{G2532} these{G3778} all{G3956}, having obtained a good report{G3140}{(G5685)} through{G1223} faith{G4102}, received{G2865}{(G5668)} not{G3756} the promise{G1860}:

God{G2316} having provided{G4265}{(G5671)} some{G5100} better{G2909} thing{G5100} for{G4012} us{G2257}, that{G3363} they{G5048} without{G5565} us{G2257} should{G5048} not{G3363} be made perfect{G5048}{(G5686)}.