ความเชื่อได้แสดงออกโดยบุคคลแห่งความเชื่อ
11:1 บัดนี้ความเชื่อคือความแน่ใจในสิ่งที่เราหวังไว้ เป็นหลักฐานมั่นใจว่า สิ่งที่ยังไม่ได้เห็นนั้นมีจริง
The Faith Illustrated by Heroes of Faith
11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
11:2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
11:3 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 do appear.
11:4 โดยความเชื่อ อาแบลนั้นจึงได้นำเครื่องบูชาอันประเสริฐกว่าเครื่องบูชาของคาอินมาถวายแด่พระเจ้า เพราะเหตุเครื่องบูชานั้นจึงมีพยานว่าท่านเป็นคนชอบธรรม คือพระเจ้าทรงเป็นพยานแก่ของถวายของท่าน โดยความเชื่อนั้น แม้ว่าอาแบลตายแล้วท่านก็ยังพูดอยู่
Abel
11:4 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: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
11:5 โดยความเชื่อ เอโนคจึงถูกรับขึ้นไป เพื่อไม่ให้ท่านประสบกับความตาย ไม่มีผู้ใดพบท่าน เพราะพระเจ้าทรงรับท่านไปแล้ว ก่อนที่ทรงรับท่านขึ้นไปนั้นมีพยานว่า ท่านเป็นที่พอพระทัยของพระเจ้า
Enoch
11:5 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.
11:6 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.
11:7 โดยความเชื่อ เมื่อพระเจ้าทรงเตือนโนอาห์ถึงเหตุการณ์ที่ยังไม่ปรากฏ ท่านมีใจเกรงกลัวจัดแจงต่อนาวา เพื่อช่วยครอบครัวของท่านให้รอด และด้วยเหตุนี้เอง ท่านจึงได้ปรับโทษแก่โลก และได้เป็นทายาทแห่งความชอบธรรม ซึ่งบังเกิดมาจากความเชื่อ
Noah
11:7 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.
11:8 โดยความเชื่อ เมื่อทรงเรียกให้อับราฮัมออกเดินทางไปยังที่ซึ่งท่านจะรับเป็นมรดก ท่านได้เชื่อฟังและได้เดินทางออกไปโดยหารู้ไม่ว่าจะไปทางไหน
Abraham and Sarah
11:8 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.
11:9 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:
11:10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11:11 Through faith also Sara 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.
11:12 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.
11:13 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.
11:14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
11:15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
11:16 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.
11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
11:18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
11:19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
11:20 โดยความเชื่อ อิสอัคได้อวยพรแก่ยาโคบและเอซาว คือเกี่ยวกับเหตุการณ์ซึ่งจะบังเกิดภายหน้านั้น
Isaac and Jacob
11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
11:22 โดยความเชื่อ โยเซฟเมื่อกำลังจะตายได้กล่าวถึงการที่ชนชาติอิสราเอลจะออกไป และได้มีคำสั่งไว้เรื่องกระดูกของท่าน
Joseph
11:22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
11:23 โดยความเชื่อ เมื่อโมเสสบังเกิดมาแล้ว บิดามารดาได้ซ่อนท่านไว้ถึงสามเดือน เพราะเห็นว่าเป็นเด็กรูปงาม และไม่ได้กลัวคำสั่งของกษัตริย์นั้น
Moses and Parents
11:23 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.
11:24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
11:28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
11:29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
11:30 โดยความเชื่อ เมื่อพวกอิสราเอลล้อมกำแพงเมืองเยรีโคไว้ถึงเจ็ดวันแล้ว กำแพงเมืองก็พังลง
Israel at Jericho; Rahab the Harlot
11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
11:31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
11:32 และข้าพเจ้าจะกล่าวอะไรต่อไปอีกเล่า เพราะไม่มีเวลาพอที่จะกล่าวถึงกิเดโอน บาราค แซมสัน เยฟธาห์ ดาวิด และซามูเอล และศาสดาพยากรณ์ทั้งหลาย
Many Other Examples of Heroic Faith
11:32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
11:33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
11:34 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.
11:35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
11:36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
11:37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
11:38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
11:39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
11:40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.