Hebrews 11:2
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
For by it the elders obtained 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 do appear.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- This is why the ancients were commended.
- KJV
- For by it the elders obtained a good report.
- WEB
- For by this, the elders obtained approval.
- ASV
- For therein the elders had witness borne to them.
- DARBY
- For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.
- BLB
- For in this the ancients were well-attested.
- ÅB
- For på grunn av den fikk de gamle godt vitnesbyrd.
- OTB
- For ved den fikk de gamle godt vitnesbyrd.
- B1930
- For på grunn av den fikk de gamle godt vidnesbyrd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 11:39
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
Read in contextHebrews 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.
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