1   Now faith is the ^note substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

2   For by it the elders obtained a good report.

3   Through faith we understand that ^note the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which ^note appeared.

4   By faith ^note Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead ^note yet speaketh.

5   By faith ^note Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

6   But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

7   By faith ^note Noah, being warned by God of things not seen as yet, ^note moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

8   By faith ^note Abraham, when he was called to remove into a place which he should afterwards receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out not knowing whither he was going.

9   By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

10   For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

11   Through faith also ^note Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

12   Therefore there sprang even from one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea-shore innumerable.

13   These all died ^note in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and ^note confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

14   For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

15   And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came, they might have had opportunity to return.

16   But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

17   By faith ^note Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only-begotten son,

18    ^noteOf whom it was said, ^note That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

19   Accounting that God was able to

A. D. 64. raise him even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

20   By faith ^note Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

21   By faith Jacob, when he was dying, ^note blessed both the sons of Joseph; and ^note worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

22   By faith ^note Joseph, when he died, ^note made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

23   By faith ^note Moses when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a ^note proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's ^note commandment.

24   By faith ^note Moses, when he had come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

25   Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

26   Esteeming the reproach ^note of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect to the recompense of the reward.

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

28   Through faith ^note he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first-born should touch them.

29   By faith ^note they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians essaying to do were drowned.

30   By faith ^note the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encompassed seven days.

31   By faith ^note the harlot Rahab perished not with them ^note that believed not, as ^note she had received the spies with peace.

32   And what shall I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Sampson, and of Jephthah, of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

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

34   Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

35   Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

36   And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, and, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

37   They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins, and goat-skins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

38   (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

39   And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

40   God having ^note provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

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