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KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Now faith is the
substance
of things hoped for, the
evidence
of things not seen.
Now faith is assurance
of `
things '
hoped for, a
conviction
of things not seen.
For by
it
the elders obtained
a
good
report
.
For therein
the elders had
witness
borne
to
them
.
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.
By
faith we understand that the worlds have
been
framed by the word of God, so that what
is
seen hath
not been
made out
of things which appear.
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.
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through
which he had
witness borne
to
him
that he was righteous, God bearing
witness
in
respect
of his gifts: and through
it he being dead yet speaketh.
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 .
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he
was not found, because God translated him: for he
hath
had
witness
borne
to
him
that
before his translation he had been
well-pleasing
unto
God :
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.
And
without faith it is impossible to be
well-pleasing
`unto
him ';
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and `
that '
he is a rewarder of them that seek after
him.
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.
By faith Noah, being warned `
of God '
concerning
things not seen as yet, moved with godly
fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through
which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according
to
faith.
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.
By faith Abraham, when he was called ,
obeyed
to go out unto
a place which he was
to
receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
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:
By faith he became
a
sojourner
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:
For he looked for a
city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
for he looked for the
city which hath the
foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
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 .
By
faith even
Sarah
herself received power
to conceive seed when she was past age, since
she counted
him faithful who had promised :
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.
wherefore
also
there sprang
of one, and him as good as dead, `
so many '
as the stars of heaven
in multitude, and as the sand ,
which is by the sea -
shore ,
innumerable.
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.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted
them from
afar
, and having
confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
For they that say such things declare
plainly
that they seek
a country.
For they that say such things make
it
manifest
that they are
seeking
after
a country of
their
own
.
And truly,
if they had been mindful of that country from whence
they came
out, they might
have had opportunity to have
returned
.
And if indeed
they had been mindful of that `
country '
from which
they went
out, they would
have had opportunity to return
.
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.
But now they desire a better `
country '
, that is, a
heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of
them,
to be called their God ;
for he hath prepared for them a city.
By faith Abraham, when
he
was
tried, offered up Isaac: and
he that had received the promises offered
up his only begotten son ,
By faith Abraham, being
tried, offered up Isaac: yea,
he that had gladly
received the promises was
offering
up his only begotten `
son ';
Of
whom it was said, That
in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
even
he
to
whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:
Accounting that God was
able to raise him
up, even from the dead; from whence also
he received
him
in a figure.
accounting that God `is'
able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did
also
in a figure receive
him
back
.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau ,
even
concerning things to come.
By faith Jacob, when he was a
dying, blessed both
the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each
of
the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, `
leaning '
upon the top of his staff.
By faith Joseph, when he
died
, made mention of the departing
of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
By faith Joseph, when his
end
was
nigh
, made mention of the departure
of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
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.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by
his parents, because they saw he was a goodly
child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
By faith Moses, when he was come
to
years
, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
By faith Moses, when he was grown
up
, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
Choosing rather to suffer
affliction
with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
choosing rather to share
ill
treatment
with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Esteeming
the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in
Egypt: for he had
respect
unto the recompence
of the
reward.
accounting
the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of
Egypt: for he looked
unto the recompense
of reward.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
Through
faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest
he
that destroyed
the firstborn should touch them.
By
faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the
blood, that the destroyer
of
the
firstborn should not
touch them.
By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned
.
By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed
up
.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were
compassed about seven days.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had
been
compassed about for
seven days.
By faith the harlot Rahab
perished not with them that believed
not
, when
she
had
received the spies with peace.
By faith Rahab
the harlot perished not with them that were
disobedient
, having
received the spies with peace.
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:
And what shall I more say? for the time will
fail me if
I
tell of Gideon
, Barak, Samson, Jephthah
; of David and Samuel and the prophets:
Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions .
who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions ,
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.
quenched the power
of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from
weakness were made strong, waxed mighty
in war
, turned to flight armies of aliens.
Women received their dead raised
to
life
again
: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
Women received their dead by
a
resurrection
: and others were tortured, not accepting their
deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
And others had trial of cruel
mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
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;
they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they
were tempted, they
were slain with the sword: they went
about in sheepskins ,
in
goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated
(Of whom the world was not worthy :
) they
wandered
in deserts ,
and in
mountains ,
and in
dens
and
caves of the earth.
(of whom the world was not worthy) ,
wandering
in deserts and mountains and caves ,
and
the
holes
of the earth.
And these all, having obtained
a
good
report
through faith, received not the promise :
And these all, having had
witness
borne
to
them
through their
faith, received not the promise ,
God having provided some better thing for
us, that they
without
us should not be made perfect.
God having provided some better thing concerning
us, that apart
from
us they
should not be made perfect.
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