1 Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. 2 For by this, the elders obtained approval. 3 By faith we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

5 By faith Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn’t see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God. 6 Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

7 By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went. 9 By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

11 By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.

13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. 15 If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return. 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

17 By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son, 18 to whom it was said, "Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac," 19 concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

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

22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

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

24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time, 26 considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.

31 By faith Rahab the prostitute didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

32 What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets— 33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee. 35 Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. 36 Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated— 38 of whom the world was not worthy—wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.

39 These all, having been commended for their faith, didn’t receive the promise, 40 God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

1 Die geloof dan is 'n vaste vertroue op die dinge wat ons hoop, 'n bewys van die dinge wat ons nie sien nie.

2 Want daardeur het die mense van die ou tyd getuienis ontvang.

3 Deur die geloof verstaan ons dat die wêreld deur die woord van God toeberei is, sodat die dinge wat gesien word, nie ontstaan het uit sienlike dinge nie.

4 Deur die geloof het Abel 'n beter offer aan God gebring as Kain, waardeur hy getuienis ontvang het dat hy regverdig was, omdat God oor sy gawes getuienis gegee het; en deur dieselfde geloof spreek hy nog nadat hy dood is.

5 Deur die geloof is Henog weggeneem om die dood nie te sien nie; en hy is nie gevind nie, omdat God hom weggeneem het; want voor sy wegneming het hy getuienis ontvang dat hy God behaag het.

6 En sonder geloof is dit onmoontlik om God te behaag; want hy wat tot God gaan, moet glo dat Hy is en 'n beloner is van die wat Hom soek.

7 Deur die geloof het Noag, toe hy 'n goddelike waarskuwing ontvang het aangaande wat nog nie gesien was nie, met eerbiedige vrees die ark gereed gemaak tot redding van sy huisgesin, waardeur hy die wêreld veroordeel het en 'n erfgenaam geword het van die geregtigheid wat volgens die geloof is.

8 Deur die geloof het Abraham, toe hy geroep is, gehoorsaam weggetrek na die plek wat hy as 'n erfenis sou ontvang; en hy het weggetrek sonder om te weet waar hy sou kom.

9 Deur die geloof het hy as vreemdeling gaan woon in die land van belofte soos in 'n vreemde land en in tente gewoon met Isak en Jakob, die mede-erfgename van dieselfde belofte.

10 Want hy het die stad verwag wat fondamente het, waarvan God die boumeester en oprigter is.

11 Deur die geloof het Sara self ook krag ontvang om bevrug te word; en toe sy oor die leeftyd was, het sy gebaar, omdat sy Hom getrou geag het wat dit beloof het.

12 Daarom is daar ook gebore uit een vader, en dit 'n verstorwene, kinders soos sterre van die hemel in menigte en soos die sand aan die strand van die see, wat ontelbaar is.

13 In die geloof het hulle almal gesterwe sonder om die beloftes te verkry, maar hulle het dit uit die verte gesien en geglo en begroet, en het bely dat hulle vreemdelinge en bywoners op aarde was.

14 Want die wat sulke dinge sê, verklaar dat hulle 'n vaderland soek.

15 En as hulle bly dink het aan die vaderland waaruit hulle weggetrek het, sou hulle geleentheid gehad het om terug te keer.

16 Maar nou verlang hulle na 'n beter een, dit is 'n hemelse. Daarom skaam God Hom nie vir hulle om hulle God genoem te word nie, want Hy het vir hulle 'n stad berei.

17 Deur die geloof het Abraham, toe hy op die proef gestel is, Isak geoffer; ja, hy wat die beloftes ontvang het, het sy eniggeborene geoffer,

18 aan wie gesê is: In Isak sal jou nageslag genoem word -- want hy het gereken dat God mag het om selfs uit die dode op te wek;

19 daaruit het hy hom ook, om so te spreek, terug ontvang.

20 Deur die geloof het Isak vir Jakob en Esau geseënmet die oog op die toekoms.

21 Deur die geloof het Jakob op sy sterfbed altwee die seuns van Josef geseën; en hy het aanbid terwyl hy leun op die knop van sy staf.

22 Deur die geloof het Josef aan die einde van sy lewe melding gemaak van die uittog van die kinders van Israel en bevel gegee aangaande sy gebeente.

23 Deur die geloof is Moses n sy geboorte deur sy ouers drie maande lank weggesteek, omdat hulle gesien het dat die seuntjie mooi was; en hulle het nie die gebod van die koning gevrees nie.

24 Deur die geloof het Moses, toe hy grootgeword het, geweier om die seun van Farao se dogter genoem te word,

25 omdat hy verkies het om liewer sleg behandel te word saam met die volk van God as om 'n tyd lank die genot van die sonde te hê,

26 en die smaad van Christus groter rykdom geag het as die skatte van Egipte, want hy het uitgesien na die beloning.

27 Deur die geloof het hy Egipte verlaat sonder om die toorn van die koning te vrees, want hy het volgehou soos een wat die Onsienlike sien.

28 Deur die geloof het hy die pasga gehou en die besprenkeling van die bloed, sodat die verderwer hulle eersgeborenes nie sou aanraak nie.

29 Deur die geloof het hulle die Rooi See deurgegaan soos oor droë grond, terwyl die Egiptenaars, toe hulle dit probeer, verdrink het.

30 Deur die geloof het die mure van J,rigo geval nadat daar sewe dae lank omheen getrek was.

31 Deur die geloof het Ragab, die hoer, nie saam met die ongehoorsames omgekom nie, omdat sy die spioene in vrede ontvang het.

32 En wat sal ek nog meer sê? Want die tyd sal my ontbreek as ek van G¡deon, Barak en Simson en Jefta, Dawid en Samuel en die profete sou verhaal,

33 wat deur die geloof koninkryke oorweldig het, geregtigheid uitgeoefen, beloftes verkry, bekke van leeus toegestop,

34 die krag van vuur uitgeblus, die skerpte van die swaard ontvlug, krag uit swakheid ontvang het, dapper gewees het in die oorlog, leërs van vreemdes op die vlug gedryf het.

35 Vroue het hulle dode deur opstanding teruggekry, en ander is gefolter en wou geen bevryding aanneem nie, om 'n beter opstanding te kan verkry.

36 Ander weer het die proef van bespottinge en geselinge deurstaan, ook van boeie en gevangenis.

37 Hulle is gestenig, in stukke gesaag, versoek, deur die swaard vermoor. Hulle het rondgeloop in skaapvelle en in bokvelle; hulle het gebrek gely, hulle is verdruk, mishandel --

38 die wêreld was hulle nie werd nie -- hulle het in woestyne rondgedwaal en op berge en in spelonke en skeure in die grond.

39 En alhoewel hulle almal deur die geloof getuienis ontvang het, het hulle die belofte nie verkry nie,

40 omdat God iets beters oor ons beskik het, sodat hulle nie sonder ons volmaak sou word nie.