Hebrews 11

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

εστιν δε πιστις ελπιζομενων υποστασις, πραγματων ελεγχος ου βλεπομενων.

2For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

εν ταυτη γαρ εμαρτυρηθησαν οι πρεσβυτεροι.

3By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

πιστει νοουμεν κατηρτισθαι τους αιωνας ρηματι θεου, εις το μη εκ φαινομενων τα βλεπομενα γεγονεναι.

4By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.

πιστει πλειονα θυσιαν αβελ παρα καιν προσηνεγκεν τω θεω, δι ης εμαρτυρηθη ειναι δικαιος, μαρτυρουντος επι τοις δωροις αυτου του θεου, και δι αυτης αποθανων ετι λαλειται.

5By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, 'and was not found, because God had taken him'; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

πιστει ενωχ μετετεθη του μη ιδειν θανατον, και ουχ ευρισκετο, διοτι μετεθηκεν αυτον ο θεος· προ γαρ της μεταθεσεως αυτου μεμαρτυρηται ευηρεστηκεναι τω θεω·

6But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

χωρις δε πιστεως αδυνατον ευαρεστησαι· πιστευσαι γαρ δει τον προσερχομενον τω θεω οτι εστιν και τοις εκζητουσιν αυτον μισθαποδοτης γινεται.

7By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

πιστει χρηματισθεις νωε περι των μηδεπω βλεπομενων, ευλαβηθεις κατεσκευασεν κιβωτον εις σωτηριαν του οικου αυτου, δι ης κατεκρινεν τον κοσμον, και της κατα πιστιν δικαιοσυνης εγενετο κληρονομος.

8By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

πιστει καλουμενος αβρααμ υπηκουσεν εξελθειν εις τον τοπον ον εμελλεν λαμβανειν εις κληρονομιαν, και εξηλθεν μη επισταμενος που ερχεται.

9By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;

πιστει παρωκησεν εις την γην της επαγγελιας ως αλλοτριαν, εν σκηναις κατοικησας μετα ισαακ και ιακωβ των συγκληρονομων της επαγγελιας της αυτης·

10for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

εξεδεχετο γαρ την τους θεμελιους εχουσαν πολιν, ης τεχνιτης και δημιουργος ο θεος.

11By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.

πιστει και αυτη σαρρα δυναμιν εις καταβολην σπερματος ελαβεν και παρα καιρον ηλικιας ετεκεν, επει πιστον ηγησατο τον επαγγειλαμενον.

12Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

διο και αφ ενος εγεννηθησαν, και ταυτα νενεκρωμενου, καθως τα αστρα του ουρανου τω πληθει και ως η αμμος η παρα το χειλος της θαλασσης η αναριθμητος.

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

κατα πιστιν απεθανον ουτοι παντες, μη λαβοντες τας επαγγελιας, αλλα πορρωθεν αυτας ιδοντες και ασπασαμενοι, και ομολογησαντες οτι ξενοι και παρεπιδημοι εισιν επι της γης.

14For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.

οι γαρ τοιαυτα λεγοντες εμφανιζουσιν οτι πατριδα επιζητουσιν.

15And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return.

και ει μεν εκεινης εμνημονευον, αφ ης εξηλθον, ειχον αν καιρον ανακαμψαι·

16But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

νυν δε κρειττονος ορεγονται, τουτ εστιν επουρανιου. διο ουκ επαισχυνεται αυτους ο θεος θεος επικαλεισθαι αυτων· ητοιμασεν γαρ αυτοις πολιν.

17By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

πιστει προσενηνοχεν αβρααμ τον ισαακ πειραζομενος, και τον μονογενη προσεφερεν ο τας επαγγελιας αναδεξαμενος,

18of whom it was said, 'In Isaac your seed shall be called,'

προς ον ελαληθη οτι εν ισαακ κληθησεται σοι σπερμα,

19concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.

λογισαμενος οτι και εκ νεκρων εγειρειν δυνατος ο θεος· οθεν αυτον και εν παραβολη εκομισατο.

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

πιστει περι μελλοντων ευλογησεν ισαακ τον ιακωβ και τον ησαυ.

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

πιστει ιακωβ αποθνησκων εκαστον των υιων ιωσηφ ευλογησεν, και προσεκυνησεν επι το ακρον της ραβδου αυτου.

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

πιστει ιωσηφ τελευτων περι της εξοδου των υιων ισραηλ εμνημονευσεν και περι των οστεων αυτου ενετειλατο.

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

πιστει μωυσης γεννηθεις εκρυβη τριμηνον υπο των πατερων αυτου, διοτι ειδον αστειον το παιδιον, και ουκ εφοβηθησαν το διαταγμα του βασιλεως.

24By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

πιστει μωυσης μεγας γενομενος ηρνησατο λεγεσθαι υιος θυγατρος φαραω,

25choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

μαλλον ελομενος συγκακουχεισθαι τω λαω του θεου η προσκαιρον εχειν αμαρτιας απολαυσιν,

26esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

μειζονα πλουτον ηγησαμενος των αιγυπτου θησαυρων τον ονειδισμον του χριστου· απεβλεπεν γαρ εις την μισθαποδοσιαν.

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

πιστει κατελιπεν αιγυπτον μη φοβηθεις τον θυμον του βασιλεως· τον γαρ αορατον ως ορων εκαρτερησεν.

28By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

πιστει πεποιηκεν το πασχα και την προσχυσιν του αιματος, ινα μη ο ολοθρευων τα πρωτοτοκα θιγη αυτων.

29By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.

πιστει διεβησαν την ερυθραν θαλασσαν ως δια ξηρας, ης πειραν λαβοντες οι αιγυπτιοι κατεποθησαν.

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

πιστει τα τειχη ιεριχω επεσεν κυκλωθεντα επι επτα ημερας.

31By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.

πιστει ρααβ η πορνη ου συναπωλετο τοις απειθησασιν, δεξαμενη τους κατασκοπους μετ ειρηνης.

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

και τι ετι λεγω; επιλειψει γαρ με διηγουμενον ο χρονος περι γεδεων, βαρακ τε και σαμψων και ιεφθαε, δαυιδ τε και σαμουηλ και των προφητων,

33who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

οι δια πιστεως κατηγωνισαντο βασιλειας, ειργασαντο δικαιοσυνην, επετυχον επαγγελιων, εφραξαν στοματα λεοντων,

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

εσβεσαν δυναμιν πυρος, εφυγον στοματα μαχαιρας, ενεδυναμωθησαν απο ασθενειας, εγενηθησαν ισχυροι εν πολεμω, παρεμβολας εκλιναν αλλοτριων·

35Women received their dead raised to life again.

ελαβον γυναικες εξ αναστασεως τους νεκρους αυτων· αλλοι δε ετυμπανισθησαν, ου προσδεξαμενοι την απολυτρωσιν, ινα κρειττονος αναστασεως τυχωσιν·

36Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.

ετεροι δε εμπαιγμων και μαστιγων πειραν ελαβον, ετι δε δεσμων και φυλακης·

37They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented—

ελιθασθησαν, επρισθησαν, επειρασθησαν, εν φονω μαχαιρας απεθανον, περιηλθον εν μηλωταις, εν αιγειοις δερμασιν, υστερουμενοι, θλιβομενοι, κακουχουμενοι,

38of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

ων ουκ ην αξιος ο κοσμος, εν ερημιαις πλανωμενοι και ορεσιν και σπηλαιοις και ταις οπαις της γης.

39And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,

και ουτοι παντες μαρτυρηθεντες δια της πιστεως ουκ εκομισαντο την επαγγελιαν,

40God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.

του θεου περι ημων κρειττον τι προβλεψαμενου, ινα μη χωρις ημων τελειωθωσιν.