Hebrews 11

1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
1 Ἔστιν δὲ πίστις ἐλπιζομένων ὑπόστασις, πραγμάτων ἔλεγχος οὐ βλεπομένων.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
2 Ἐν ταύτῃ γὰρ ἐμαρτυρήθησαν οἱ πρεσβύτεροι.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were
ℵA ⟨the thing which is seen was⟩
 not made of things which do appear.
3 Πίστει νοοῦμεν κατηρτίσθαι τοὺς αἰῶνας ῥήματι θεοῦ, εἰς τὸ μὴ ἐκ φαινομένων τὰ βλεπόμενα
WH τὸ βλεπόμενον
 γεγονέναι.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts
ℵA ⟨testifying in his gifts to God⟩
: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
4 Πίστει πλείονα θυσίαν Ἄβελ παρὰ Κάϊν προσήνεγκεν τῷ θεῷ, δι’ ἧς ἐμαρτυρήθη εἶναι δίκαιος, μαρτυροῦντος ἐπὶ τοῖς δώροις αὐτοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ· καὶ δι’ αὐτῆς ἀποθανὼν ἔτι λαλεῖται
WH λαλεῖ
.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his
ℵA ⟨the⟩
 translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
5 Πίστει Ἐνὼχ μετετέθη τοῦ μὴ ἰδεῖν θάνατον, καὶ οὐχ εὑρίσκετο,
WH ηὑρίσκετο
 διότι μετέθηκεν αὐτὸν ὁ θεός· πρὸ γὰρ τῆς μεταθέσεως αὐτοῦ
WH omit
 μεμαρτύρηται εὐηρεστηκέναι
WH εὐαρεστηκέναι
 τῷ θεῷ·
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.
6 χωρὶς δὲ πίστεως ἀδύνατον εὐαρεστῆσαι· πιστεῦσαι γὰρ δεῖ τὸν προσερχόμενον τῷ
WH [τῷ]
 θεῷ, ὅτι ἔστιν, καὶ τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν αὐτὸν μισθαποδότης γίνεται.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
7 Πίστει χρηματισθεὶς Νῶε περὶ τῶν μηδέπω βλεπομένων, εὐλαβηθεὶς κατεσκεύασεν κιβωτὸν εἰς σωτηρίαν τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ· δι’ ἧς κατέκρινεν τὸν κόσμον, καὶ τῆς κατὰ πίστιν δικαιοσύνης ἐγένετο κληρονόμος.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
8 Πίστει καλούμενος Ἀβραὰμ ὑπήκουσεν ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὸν
WH omit
 τόπον ὃν ἤμελλεν λαμβάνειν εἰς κληρονομίαν, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν μὴ ἐπιστάμενος ποῦ ἔρχεται.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
9 Πίστει παρῴκησεν εἰς γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν, ἐν σκηναῖς κατοικήσας μετὰ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακώβ, τῶν συγκληρονόμων
WH συνκληρονόμων
 τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς·
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
10 ἐξεδέχετο γὰρ τὴν τοὺς θεμελίους ἔχουσαν πόλιν, ἧς τεχνίτης καὶ δημιουργὸς ὁ θεός.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child
ℵA ⟨even⟩
 when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
11 Πίστει καὶ αὐτὴ Σάρρα δύναμιν εἰς καταβολὴν σπέρματος ἔλαβεν, καὶ παρὰ καιρὸν ἡλικίας ἔτεκεν,
WH omit
 ἐπεὶ πιστὸν ἡγήσατο τὸν ἐπαγγειλάμενον.
12 Therefore sprang there even of 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.
12 Διὸ καὶ ἀφ’ ἑνὸς ἐγεννήθησαν, καὶ ταῦτα νενεκρωμένου, καθὼς τὰ ἄστρα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τῷ πλήθει, καὶ ὡς ἡ ἄμμος ἡ παρὰ τὸ χεῖλος τῆς θαλάσσης ἡ ἀναρίθμητος.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them
ℵA ⟨and saluted them from afar⟩
, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
13 Κατὰ πίστιν ἀπέθανον οὗτοι πάντες, μὴ λαβόντες
WH κομισάμενοι
 τὰς ἐπαγγελίας, ἀλλὰ πόρρωθεν αὐτὰς ἰδόντες, καὶ ἀσπασάμενοι, καὶ ὁμολογήσαντες ὅτι ξένοι καὶ παρεπίδημοί εἰσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
14 Οἱ γὰρ τοιαῦτα λέγοντες ἐμφανίζουσιν ὅτι πατρίδα ἐπιζητοῦσιν.
15 And truly, if they had been
ℵ ⟨are⟩
 mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
15 Καὶ εἰ μὲν ἐκείνης ἐμνημόνευον ἀφ’ ἧς ἐξῆλθον
WH ἐξέβησαν
, εἶχον ἂν καιρὸν ἀνακάμψαι.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
16 Νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν, ἐπουρανίου· διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ θεός, θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν· ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
17 Πίστει προσενήνοχεν Ἀβραὰμ τὸν Ἰσαὰκ πειραζόμενος, καὶ τὸν μονογενῆ προσέφερεν ὁ τὰς ἐπαγγελίας ἀναδεξάμενος,
18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
18 πρὸς ὃν ἐλαλήθη, ὅτι Ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα·
19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up,
A ⟨can raise up⟩
 even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
19 λογισάμενος ὅτι καὶ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγείρειν δυνατὸς ὁ θεός· ὅθεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐν παραβολῇ ἐκομίσατο.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
20 Πίστει [+]
WH καὶ
 περὶ μελλόντων εὐλόγησεν Ἰσαὰκ τὸν Ἰακὼβ καὶ τὸν Ἠσαῦ.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
21 Πίστει Ἰακὼβ ἀποθνῄσκων ἕκαστον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰωσὴφ εὐλόγησεν, καὶ προσεκύνησεν ἐπὶ τὸ ἄκρον τῆς ῥάβδου αὐτοῦ.
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
22 Πίστει Ἰωσὴφ τελευτῶν περὶ τῆς ἐξόδου τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐμνημόνευσεν, καὶ περὶ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ ἐνετείλατο.
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
23 Πίστει Μωϋσῆς γεννηθεὶς ἐκρύβη τρίμηνον ὑπὸ τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ, διότι εἶδον ἀστεῖον τὸ παιδίον· καὶ οὐκ ἐφοβήθησαν τὸ διάταγμα τοῦ βασιλέως.
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
24 Πίστει Μωϋσῆς μέγας γενόμενος ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱὸς θυγατρὸς Φαραώ,
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
25 μᾶλλον ἑλόμενος συγκακουχεῖσθαι
WH συνκακουχεῖσθαι
 τῷ λαῷ τοῦ θεοῦ ἢ πρόσκαιρον ἔχειν ἁμαρτίας ἀπόλαυσιν·
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in
ℵA ⟨of⟩
 Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
26 μείζονα πλοῦτον ἡγησάμενος τῶν Αἰγύπτου θησαυρῶν τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν τοῦ χριστοῦ· ἀπέβλεπεν γὰρ εἰς τὴν μισθαποδοσίαν.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
27 Πίστει κατέλιπεν Αἴγυπτον, μὴ φοβηθεὶς τὸν θυμὸν τοῦ βασιλέως· τὸν γὰρ ἀόρατον ὡς ὁρῶν ἐκαρτέρησεν.
28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
28 Πίστει πεποίηκεν τὸ Πάσχα καὶ τὴν πρόσχυσιν τοῦ αἵματος, ἵνα μὴ ὁ ὀλοθρεύων τὰ πρωτότοκα θίγῃ αὐτῶν.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land
ℵA ⟨land⟩
: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
29 Πίστει διέβησαν τὴν Ἐρυθρὰν θάλασσαν ὡς διὰ ξηρᾶς· [+]
WH γῆς,
 ἧς πεῖραν λαβόντες οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι κατεπόθησαν.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
30 Πίστει τὰ τείχη Ἰεριχὼ ἔπεσεν,
WH Ἰερειχὼ ἔπεσαν
 κυκλωθέντα ἐπὶ ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας.
31 By faith the harlot Rahab
ℵ ⟨Rahab which is called the harlot⟩
 perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
31 Πίστει Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη οὐ συναπώλετο τοῖς ἀπειθήσασιν, δεξαμένη τοὺς κατασκόπους μετ’ εἰρήνης.
32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of
ℵA omit
 Barak, and of
ℵA omit
 Samson, and of
ℵA omit
 Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
32 Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; Ἐπιλείψει [+]
WH με
 γάρ με
WH omit
 διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε καὶ
WH omit
 Σαμψὼν καὶ
WH omit
 Ἰεφθάε, Δαυίδ
WH Δαυείδ
 τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν·
33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
33 οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο
WH ἠργάσαντο
 δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων,
34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
34 ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν
WH μαχαίρης, ἐδυναμώθησαν
 ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων.
35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
35 Ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν· ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν·
36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
36 ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς·
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder
ℵ ⟨tempted⟩
, were tempted
ℵ ⟨sawn asunder⟩
, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
37 ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν,
WH omit
 ἐπειράσθησαν, [+]
WH ἐπρίσθησαν,
 ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας
WH μαχαίρης
 ἀπέθανον· περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις
WH αἰγίοις
 δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι —
38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
38 ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος — ἐν
WH ἐπὶ
 ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσιν
WH ὄρεσι
 καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς.
39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise
A ⟨promises⟩
:
39 Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν,
40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
40 τοῦ θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσιν.
Hebrews 10
Hebrews 12
About the Greek Text

The Greek text displayed here follows The New Testament in the Original Greek: Byzantine Textform, edited by Maurice A. Robinson and William G. Pierpont (2nd ed., 2018). This has been collated, however, with the Greek text of Westcott and Hort (first published in 1881), and the variants are recorded in the notes.