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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Hebrews 11 Mace New Testament</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/hebrews/11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/hebrews/11-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Mace</a> > Hebrews 11</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrews/10.htm" title="Hebrews 10">◄</a> Hebrews 11 <a href="../hebrews/12.htm" title="Hebrews 12">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Mace New Testament</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/hebrews/11-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Faith and Assurance<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../john/1.htm">John 1:1–5</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Now faith is the foundation of our hopes of happiness, and the persuasion we have about things not evident to our senses. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>and it was for their faith that our fore-fathers acquired so great a reputation.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>'Tis by faith we learn that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the visible world was not made out of any thing that did appear.<p> <A name="5"></a><p class="hdg">The Faith of Abel, Enoch, Noah<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>'Twas by faith that Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he was declared righteous, God himself having testified that he accepted his offering, and after he died for his faith, he was not silent. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>By faith Enoch was translated that he might avoid dying; and he could not be found, because God had translated him: for 'tis recorded, that before his translation he was approved by God. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>now without faith it is impossible to be acceptable to him: for he that presents himself to God, cannot but believe he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who make their addresses to him. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>'Twas by faith that Noah being divinely warned of unforeseen events, with a religious concern built an ark to the preservation of his family; whereby the world became inexcusable, and he obtained the reward of that righteousness which is by faith.<p> <A name="9"></a><p class="hdg">The Faith of Abraham and Sarah<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../romans/4.htm">Romans 4:1–12</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>'Twas by faith that he who was named Abraham, showed his obedience in travelling to a foreign country, which he was afterwards to inherit; and began his journey without knowing where he was going. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>'twas by faith that he sojourned in a land that was promised, as in a strange country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who were equally entitled to the same promise. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>for he had in view the city, whose foundations are sure, the architect and founder being God. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>'Twas likewise through faith that Sara, though barren, received the power of becoming pregnant, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>so that even a single person whose vigour was gone, gave rise to a posterity as numerous as the stars of the sky, or the sands on the sea-shore, which cannot be numbred.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>These all died in faith, without receiving what was promised, having only a distant view of what they eagerly expected, professing to live as strangers and pilgrims in the land. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>for they, that make such a declaration, show plainly that they seek some other country. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>and truly, if that had been in their view, they might have had an opportunity of returning to the place from whence they came. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>they desired therefore a better, that is, an heavenly country: so that God is very justly stiled their God: for he had appointed a city for them.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>'Twas by faith that Abraham, when put to the trial, offered up Isaac: HE offered up his darling son, to whose posterity the promises were to be made good: <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>of whom it was said, "only the descendants of Isaac shall be counted your posterity:" <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the grave; from whence, in a figurative sense, be may be said to have been recover'd.<p> <A name="21"></a><p class="hdg">The Faith of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>By faith Isaac predicted the future fortunes of Jacob and Esau. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>by faith Jacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped leaning upon the top of his staff. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>by faith Joseph when he died, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave directions concerning his burial.<p> <A name="24"></a><p class="hdg">The Faith of Moses<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../acts/7.htm#20">Acts 7:20–22</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>'Twas by faith that the parents of Moses conceal'd him for three months after his birth, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's edict. <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>by faith Moses when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>esteeming the sufferings of Israel greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had an eye to the reward. <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>by faith he left Egypt without being apprehensive of the king's resentment: for he remain'd firm, as if he saw him who is invisible. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>through faith he celebrated the passover, and sprinkled blood, that the destroying angel might pass by the first-born. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>By faith they passed thro' the red sea, as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting to do, were drowned.<p> <A name="31"></a><p class="hdg">The Faith of Many<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>by faith they made the tour of Jericho for seven days, in consequence of which the walls fell down.<p> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>by faith Rahab having given the spies a safe reception, escap'd being destroyed with unbelievers, tho' she had led a dissolute life.<p> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And what shall I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, of Barak, of Samson, of Jephthae, of David, of Samuel, and of the prophets: <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>who through faith subdued kingdoms, practis'd justice, obtained what was promised, stopped the mouths of lions, <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>were proof against the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, show'd their resolution in distress, and their valour in fight, putting to flight the armies of the aliens. <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>women recovered their children, tho' dead, by their being raised to life again: some expired under torments, refusing to be delivered; that they might obtain a better deliverance at the resurrection. <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>others suffer'd cruel indignities and scourgings, besides chains and imprisonment. <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandred about in sheepskins, and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented: <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>(of whom the world was not worthy) they wandred in desarts, and in mountains, having no retreat but the dens and caves of the earth.<p> <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>Tho' these were all celebrated for their faith, they did not receive the reward that was promised: <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>because God out of his distinguishing kindness to us, would not let them arrive before us to the enjoyment of perfect felicity.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Daniel Mace New Testament (1729)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../hebrews/10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hebrews 10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hebrews 10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../hebrews/12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hebrews 12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hebrews 12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>