히브리서 11

1믿음은 바라는 것들의 실상이요 보지 못하는 것들의 증거니 2선진들이 이로써 증거를 얻었으니라 3믿음으로 모든 세계가 하나님의 말씀으로 지어진 줄을 우리가 아나니 보이는 것은 나타난 것으로 말미암아 된 것이 아니니라 4믿음으로 아벨은 가인보다 더 나은 제사를 하나님께 드림으로 의로운 자라 하시는 증거를 얻었으니 하나님이 그 예물에 대하여 증거하심이라 저가 죽었으나 그 믿음으로써 오히려 말하느니라 5믿음으로 에녹은 죽음을 보지 않고 옮기웠으니 하나님이 저를 옮기심으로 다시 보이지 아니하니라 저는 옮기우기 전에 하나님을 기쁘시게 하는 자라 하는 증거를 받았느니라 6믿음이 없이는 기쁘시게 못하나니 하나님께 나아가는 자는 반드시 그가 계신 것과 또한 그가 자기를 찾는 자들에게 상 주시는 이심을 믿어야 할지니라 7믿음으로 노아는 아직 보지 못하는 일에 경고하심을 받아 경외함으로 방주를 예비하여 그 집을 구원하였으니 이로 말미암아 세상을 정죄하고 믿음을 좇는 의의 후사가 되었느니라 8믿음으로 아브라함은 부르심을 받았을 때에 순종하여 장래 기업으로 받을 땅에 나갈새 갈 바를 알지 못하고 나갔으며 9믿음으로 저가 외방에 있는 것 같이 약속하신 땅에 우거하여 동일한 약속을 유업으로 함께 받은 이삭과 야곱으로 더불어 장막에 거하였으니 10이는 하나님의 경영하시고 지으실 터가 있는 성을 바랐음이니라 11믿음으로 사라 자신도 나이 늙어 단산하였으나 잉태하는 힘을 얻었으니 이는 약속하신 이를 미쁘신 줄 앎이라 12이러므로 죽은 자와 방불한 한 사람으로 말미암아 하늘에 허다한 별과 또 해변의 무수한 모래와 같이 많이 생육하였느니라 13이 사람들은 다 믿음을 따라 죽었으며 약속을 받지 못하였으되 그것들을 멀리서 보고 환영하며 또 땅에서는 외국인과 나그네로라 증거하였으니 14이같이 말하는 자들은 본향 찾는 것을 나타냄이라 15저희가 나온 바 본향을 생각하였더면 돌아갈 기회가 있었으려니와 16저희가 이제는 더 나은 본향을 사모하니 곧 하늘에 있는 것이라 그러므로 하나님이 저희 하나님이라 일컬음 받으심을 부끄러워 아니하시고 저희를 위하여 한 성을 예비하셨느니라 17아브라함은 시험을 받을 때에 믿음으로 이삭을 드렸으니 저는 약속을 받은 자로되 그 독생자를 드렸느니라 18저에게 이미 말씀하시기를 네 자손이라 칭할 자는 이삭으로 말미암으리라 하셨으니 19저가 하나님이 능히 죽은 자 가운데서 다시 살리실 줄로 생각한지라 비유컨대 죽은 자 가운데서 도로 받은 것이니라 20믿음으로 이삭은 장차 오는 일에 대하여 야곱과 에서에게 축복하였으며 21믿음으로 야곱은 죽을 때에 요셉의 각 아들에게 축복하고 그 지팡이 머리에 의지하여 경배하였으며 22믿음으로 요셉은 임종시에 이스라엘 자손들의 떠날 것을 말하고 또 자기 해골을 위하여 명하였으며 23믿음으로 모세가 났을 때에 그 부모가 아름다운 아이임을 보고 석 달 동안 숨겨 임금의 명령을 무서워 아니하였으며 24믿음으로 모세는 장성하여 바로의 공주의 아들이라 칭함을 거절하고 25도리어 하나님의 백성과 함께 고난 받기를 잠시 죄악의 낙을 누리는 것보다 더 좋아하고 26그리스도를 위하여 받는 능욕을 애굽의 모든 보화보다 더 큰 재물로 여겼으니 이는 상 주심을 바라봄이라 27믿음으로 애굽을 떠나 임금의 노함을 무서워 아니하고 곧 보이지 아니하는 자를 보는 것 같이 하여 참았으며 28믿음으로 유월절과 피 뿌리는 예를 정하였으니 이는 장자를 멸하는 자로 저희를 건드리지 않게 하려 한 것이며 29믿음으로 저희가 홍해를 육지 같이 건넜으나 애굽 사람들은 이것을 시험하다가 빠져 죽었으며 30믿음으로 칠 일 동안 여리고를 두루 다니매 성이 무너졌으며 31믿음으로 기생 라합은 정탐꾼을 평안히 영접하였으므로 순종치 아니한 자와 함께 멸망치 아니하였도다 32내가 무슨 말을 더 하리요 기드온, 바락, 삼손, 입다와 다윗과 사무엘과 및 선지자들의 일을 말하려면 내게 시간이 부족하리로다 33저희가 믿음으로 나라들을 이기기도 하며 의를 행하기도 하며 약속을 받기도 하며 사자들의 입을 막기도 하며 34불의 세력을 멸하기도 하며 칼날을 피하기도 하며 연약한 가운데서 강하게 되기도 하며 전쟁에 용맹되어 이방 사람들의 진을 물리치기도 하며 35여자들은 자기의 죽은 자를 부활로 받기도 하며 또 어떤 이들은 더 좋은 부활을 얻고자 하여 악형을 받되 구차히 면하지 아니하였으며 36또 어떤 이들은 희롱과 채찍질뿐 아니라 결박과 옥에 갇히는 시험도 받았으며 37돌로 치는 것과 톱으로 켜는 것과 시험과 칼에 죽는 것을 당하고 양과 염소의 가죽을 입고 유리하여 궁핍과 환난과 학대를 받았으니 38(이런 사람은 세상이 감당치 못하도다) 저희가 광야와 산중과 암혈과 토굴에 유리하였느니라 39이 사람들이 다 믿음으로 말미암아 증거를 받았으나 약속을 받지 못하였으니 40이는 하나님이 우리를 위하여 더 좋은 것을 예비하셨은즉 우리가 아니면 저희로 온전함을 이루지 못하게 하려 하심이니라

1Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. 2For by this, the elders obtained testimony. 3By 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. 4By 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. 5By 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. 6Without 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. 7By 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. 8By 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. 9By 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. 10For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 11By 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. 12Therefore 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. 13These 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. 14For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. 15If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return. 16But 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. 17By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son; 18even he to whom it was said, “In Isaac will your seed be called”; 19concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead. 20By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. 21By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. 22By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones. 23By 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. 24By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time; 26accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward. 27By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. 28By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. 29By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up. 30By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days. 31By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace. 32What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets; 33who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34quenched 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. 35Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. 36Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment. 37They 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. 39These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn’t receive the promise, 40God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

1Het geloof nu is een vaste grond der dingen, die men hoopt, en een bewijs der zaken, die men niet ziet. 2Want door hetzelve hebben de ouden getuigenis bekomen. 3Door het geloof verstaan wij, dat de wereld door het woord Gods is toebereid, alzo dat de dingen, die men ziet, niet geworden zijn uit dingen, die gezien worden. 4Door het geloof heeft Abel een meerdere offerande Gode geofferd dan Kain, door hetwelk hij getuigenis bekomen heeft, dat hij rechtvaardig was, alzo God over zijn gave getuigenis gaf; en door hetzelve geloof spreekt hij nog, nadat hij gestorven is. 5Door het geloof is Enoch weggenomen geweest, opdat hij den dood niet zou zien; en hij werd niet gevonden, daarom dat hem God weggenomen had; want voor zijn wegneming heeft hij getuigenis gehad, dat hij Gode behaagde. 6Maar zonder geloof is het onmogelijk Gode te behagen. Want die tot God komt, moet geloven, dat Hij is, en een Beloner is dergenen, die Hem zoeken. 7Door het geloof heeft Noach, door Goddelijke aanspraak vermaand zijnde van de dingen, die nog niet gezien werden, en bevreesd geworden zijnde, de ark toebereid tot behoudenis van zijn huisgezin; door welke ark hij de wereld heeft veroordeeld, en is geworden een erfgenaam der rechtvaardigheid, die naar het geloof is. 8Door het geloof is Abraham, geroepen zijnde, gehoorzaam geweest, om uit te gaan naar de plaats, die hij tot een erfdeel ontvangen zou; en hij is uitgegaan, niet wetende, waar hij komen zou. 9Door het geloof is hij een inwoner geweest in het land der belofte, als in een vreemd land, en heeft in tabernakelen gewoond met Izak en Jakob, die medeerfgenamen waren derzelfde belofte. 10Want hij verwachtte de stad, die fondamenten heeft, welker Kunstenaar en Bouwmeester God is. 11Door het geloof heeft ook Sara zelve kracht ontvangen, om zaad te geven, en boven den tijd haars ouderdoms heeft zij gebaard; overmits zij Hem getrouw heeft geacht, Die het beloofd had. 12Daarom zijn ook van een, en dat een verstorvene, zovelen in menigte geboren, als de sterren des hemels, en als het zand, dat aan den oever der zee is, hetwelk ontallijk is. 13Deze allen zijn in het geloof gestorven, de beloften niet verkregen hebbende, maar hebben dezelve van verre gezien, en geloofd, en omhelsd, en hebben beleden, dat zij gasten en vreemdelingen op de aarde waren. 14Want die zulke dingen zeggen, betonen klaarlijk, dat zij een vaderland zoeken. 15En indien zij aan dat vaderland gedacht hadden, van hetwelk zij uitgegaan waren, zij zouden tijd gehad hebben, om weder te keren; 16Maar nu zijn zij begerig naar een beter, dat is, naar het hemelse. Daarom schaamt Zich God hunner niet, om hun God genaamd te worden; want Hij had hun een stad bereid. 17Door het geloof heeft Abraham, als hij verzocht werd, Izak geofferd, en hij, die de beloften ontvangen had, heeft zijn eniggeborene geofferd, 18(Tot denwelke gezegd was: In Izak zal u het zaad genoemd worden) overleggende, dat God machtig was, hem ook uit de doden te verwekken; 19Waaruit hij hem ook bij gelijkenis wedergekregen heeft. 20Door het geloof heeft Izak zijn zonen Jakob en Ezau gezegend aangaande toekomende dingen. 21Door het geloof heeft Jakob, stervende, een iegelijk der zonen van Jozef gezegend, en heeft aangebeden, leunende op het opperste van zijn staf. 22Door het geloof heeft Jozef, stervende, gemeld van den uitgang der kinderen Israels, en heeft bevel gegeven van zijn gebeente. 23Door het geloof werd Mozes, toen hij geboren was, drie maanden lang van zijn ouders verborgen, overmits zij zagen, dat het kindeken schoon was; en zij vreesden het gebod des konings niet. 24Door het geloof heeft Mozes, nu groot geworden zijnde, geweigerd een zoon van Farao's dochter genoemd te worden; 25Verkiezende liever met het volk van God kwalijk gehandeld te worden, dan voor een tijd de genieting der zonde te hebben; 26Achtende de versmaadheid van Christus meerderen rijkdom te zijn, dan de schatten in Egypte; want hij zag op de vergelding des loons. 27Door het geloof heeft hij Egypte verlaten, niet vrezende den toorn des konings; want hij hield zich vast, als ziende den Onzienlijke. 28Door het geloof heeft hij het pascha uitgericht, en de besprenging des bloeds, opdat de verderver der eerstgeborenen hen niet raken zou. 29Door het geloof zijn zij de Rode zee doorgegaan, als door het droge; hetwelk de Egyptenaars, ook verzoekende, zijn verdronken. 30Door het geloof zijn de muren van Jericho gevallen, als zij tot zeven dagen toe omringd waren geweest. 31Door het geloof is Rachab, de hoer, niet omgekomen met de ongehoorzamen, als zij de verspieders met vrede had ontvangen. 32En wat zal ik nog meer zeggen? Want de tijd zal mij ontbreken, zou ik verhalen van Gideon, en Barak, en Samson, en Jeftha, en David, en Samuel, en de profeten; 33Welken door het geloof koninkrijken hebben overwonnen, gerechtigheid geoefend, de beloftenissen verkregen, de muilen der leeuwen toegestopt; 34De kracht des vuurs hebben uitgeblust, de scherpte des zwaards zijn ontvloden, uit zwakheid krachten hebben gekregen, in den krijg sterk geworden zijn, heirlegers der vreemden op de vlucht hebben gebracht; 35De vrouwen hebben hare doden uit de opstanding weder gekregen; en anderen zijn uitgerekt geworden, de aangeboden verlossing niet aannemende, opdat zij een betere opstanding verkrijgen zouden. 36En anderen hebben bespottingen en geselen geproefd, en ook banden en gevangenis; 37Zijn gestenigd geworden, in stukken gezaagd, verzocht, door het zwaard ter dood gebracht; hebben gewandeld in schaapsvellen en in geitenvellen; verlaten, verdrukt, kwalijk gehandeld zijnde; 38(Welker de wereld niet waardig was) hebben in woestijnen gedoold, en op bergen, en in spelonken, en in holen der aarde. 39En deze allen, hebbende door het geloof getuigenis gehad, hebben de belofte niet verkregen; 40Alzo God wat beters over ons voorzien had, opdat zij zonder ons niet zouden volmaakt worden.