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| [1]Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. |
[1]Fayth is the grounde of thynges hoped for, the euidence of thynges not seene |
| [2]For by it the elders obtained a good report. |
[2]For by it, the elders obtayned a good report |
| [3]Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which appeared. |
[3]Through fayth, we vnderstande that the worldes were ordeined by the word of God, and that thynges whiche are seene, were made of thynges whiche were not seene |
| [4]By faith 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 yet speaketh. |
[4]By fayth Abel offered vnto God a more excellent sacrifice then Cain: by whiche he was witnessed to be ryghteous, God testifiyng of his gyftes: by which also he beyng dead, yet speaketh |
| [5]By faith 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. |
[5]By fayth was Enoch translated, that he shoulde not see death, neither was he founde, for God had taken hym away: For afore he was taken away, he was reported of to haue 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. |
[6]But without fayth it is vnpossible to please hym: For he that cometh to God, must beleue that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seeke him |
| [7]By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not seen as yet, 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. |
[7]By fayth Noe beyng warned of God of thinges not seene as yet, moued with reuerence, prepared the arke to the sauyng of his house, through the whiche [arke] he condempned the worlde, and became heire of the righteousnes which is by fayth |
| [8]By faith 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. |
[8]By fayth Abraham when he was called, obeyed, to go out into a place whiche he shoulde afterwarde receaue to inheritaunce: and he went out, not knowyng whyther he shoulde go |
| [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: |
[9]By fayth he remoued into the lande of promise, as into a straunge countrey, whe he had dwelt in tabernacles, with Isaac and Iacob, heires with hym of the same promise |
| [10]For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. |
[10]For he loked for a citie hauyng a foundation, whose buylder and maker is God |
| [11]Through faith also 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. |
[11]Through fayth also Sara her selfe receaued strength to conceaue seede, and was delyuered of a chylde whe she was past age, because she iudged hym faythfull which 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. |
[12]And therfore sprang there of one, euen of one whiche was as good as dead [so many] in multitude, as are the starres in the skye, and as the sande the whiche is by the sea shore innumerable |
| [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, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. |
[13]These all dyed according to fayth, not hauing receaued the promises, but seing them a farre of, and beleuyng, and salutyng, and confessyng that they were straungers and pilgrimes on the earth |
| [14]For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. |
[14]For they that saye suche thynges, declare that they seke a countrey |
| [15]And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came, they might have had opportunity to return. |
[15]Also yf they had ben myndfull of that [countrey] from whence they came out, they had leasure to haue returned |
| [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. |
[16]But nowe they desire a better, that is, a heauenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God, for he hath prepared for them a citie |
| [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]By fayth Abraham offered by Isaac when he was proued: and he that had receaued the promises, offered vp his only begotten sonne |
| [18]Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: |
[18]To whom it was saide, that in Isaac shall thy seede be called |
| [19]Accounting that God was able to raise him even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. |
[19]For he considered that God was able to rayse the dead vp agayne, fro whence also he receaued hym in a similitude [of the resurrection. |
| [20]By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. |
[20]By fayth did Isaac blesse Iacob and Esau, concernyng thynges to come |
| [21]By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff. |
[21]By fayth Iacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph, and worshypped towarde the toppe of his scepter |
| [22]By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. |
[22]By fayth Ioseph when he dyed, remembred the departyng of the chyldren of Israel, and gaue commaundement of his bones |
| [23]By faith Moses when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. |
[23]By fayth Moyses whe he was borne, was hyd three monethes of his father and mother, because they sawe he was a proper chylde, neither feared they the kynges commaundement |
| [24]By faith Moses, when he had come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; |
[24]By fayth Moyses when he was great, refused to be called the sonne of Pharaos daughter |
| [25]Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; |
[25]Chosyng rather to suffer aduersitie with the people of God, then to enioye the pleasures of sinne for a season |
| [26]Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect to the recompense of the reward. |
[26]Esteemyng the rebuke of Christ, greater riches, then the treasures of Egypt: For he had respect vnto the recompence of the rewarde |
| [27]By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. |
[27]By fayth he forsoke Egypt, fearyng not the wrath of the kyng: For he endured, euen as though he had seene him which is inuisible |
| [28]Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first-born should touch them. |
[28]Through fayth, he ordeyned the Passouer and the effusion of blood, lest he that destroyed the first borne, shoulde touche them |
| [29]By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians essaying to do were drowned. |
[29]By fayth, they passed through the redde sea, as by drye lande: which the Egyptians assaying to do, were drowned |
| [30]By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encompassed seven days. |
[30]By fayth, the walles of Iericho fell downe, after they were compassed about seuen dayes |
| [31]By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, as she had received the spies with peace. |
[31]By fayth, the harlot Rahab perished not with them that were disobedient, when she had receaued the spyes with peace |
| [32]And what shall I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah, of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: |
[32]And what shall I more say? for the tyme woulde fayle me, to rehearse of Gedeon, of Barac, and of Sampson, and of Iephte, of Dauid also and Samuel, and of the prophetes |
| [33]Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, |
[33]Which through faith subdued kingdomes, wrought righteousnesse, obteyned the promises, stopped the mouthes of the 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. |
[34]Quenched the violence of fyre, escaped the edge of the sworde, out of weakenesse were made strong, wared valiant in fyght, turned to flyght the armies of the aliantes |
| [35]Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: |
[35]The women receaued their dead, raysed to lyfe agayne: Other were racked, not lokyng for deliueraunce, that they might receaue a better resurrectio |
| [36]And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, and, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: |
[36]And others were tryed with mockynges, and scourgynges: Yea, moreouer with bondes and prisonment |
| [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; |
[37]They were stoned, were hewen asunder, were tempted, were slaine with sword, wandred about in sheepskinnes, and goates skinnes, beyng destitute, afflicted [and] tormented |
| [38](Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. |
[38]Of who the worlde was not worthie: They wandred in wildernesse, and in mountaynes, and in dennes, and caues of the earth |
| [39]And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: |
[39]And these all through fayth, obteyned good report, and receaued not the promise |
| [40]God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. |
[40]God prouidyng a better thyng for vs, that they without vs shoulde not be made perfect |