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As a result, the world was condemned, and Noah received from God the righteousness that comes by faith. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/hebrews/11-7.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><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="../vmenus/hebrews/11-7.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="/bmcc/hebrews/11-7.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="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/hebrews/1.htm">Hebrews</a> > <a href="/gntd/hebrews/11.htm">Chapter 11</a> > Verse 7</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><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrews/11-6.htm" title="Hebrews 11:6">◄</a> Hebrews 11:7 <a href="../hebrews/11-8.htm" title="Hebrews 11:8">►</a></div></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="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/hebrews/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/hebrews/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was faith that made Noah hear God's warnings about things in the future that he could not see. He obeyed God and built a boat in which he and his family were saved. As a result, the world was condemned, and Noah received from God the righteousness that comes by faith. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />By faith Noah, warned by God about events as yet unseen, respected the warning and built an ark to save his household; by this he condemned the world and became an heir to the righteousness that is in accordance with faith.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/hebrews/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Because Noah had faith, he was warned about something that had not yet happened. He obeyed and built a boat that saved him and his family. In this way the people of the world were judged, and Noah was given the blessings that come to everyone who pleases God. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hebrews/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />By faith Noah, warned about what was not yet seen, with reverence built an ark for the salvation of his household. Through this he condemned the world and inherited the righteousness that comes through faith.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/hebrews/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />By faith Noe, having received an answer concerning those things which as yet were not seen, moved with fear, framed the ark for the saving of his house: by the which he condemned the world and was instituted heir of the justice which is by faith.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">By faith Noe, having received an answer concerning those things which as yet were not seen, moved with fear, framed the ark for the saving of his house: by the which he condemned the world and was instituted heir of the justice which is by faith.</p><p class="hdg">Noah.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../genesis/6-13.htm">Genesis 6:13,22</a> He said to Noe: The end of all flesh is come before me, the earth is filled with iniquity through them, and I will destroy them with the earth. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../genesis/7-1.htm">Genesis 7:1,5</a> And the Lord said to him: Go in, thou and all thy house, into the ark: for thee I have seen just before me in this generation. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../matthew/24-38.htm">Matthew 24:38</a> For, as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, even till that day in which Noe entered into the ark:</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26</a> And as it came to pass in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.</p><p class="hdg">Noe.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a> And spared not the original world, but preserved Noe, the eighth person, the preacher of justice, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly.</p><p class="hdg">warned.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../genesis/6-13.htm">Genesis 6:13</a> He said to Noe: The end of all flesh is come before me, the earth is filled with iniquity through them, and I will destroy them with the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../genesis/19-14.htm">Genesis 19:14</a> So Lot went out, and spoke to his sons in law that were to have his daughters, and said: Arise: get you out of this place, because the Lord will destroy this city. And he seemed to them to speak as it were in jest.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../exodus/9-18.htm">Exodus 9:18-21</a> Behold I will cause it to rain to morrow at this same hour, an exceeding great hail; such as hath not been in Egypt from the day that it was founded, until this present time. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/22-3.htm">Proverbs 22:3</a> The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/27-12.htm">Proverbs 27:12</a> The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../ezekiel/3-17.htm">Ezekiel 3:17-19</a> Son of man, I have made thee a watchman to the house of Israel: and thou shalt hear the word out of my mouth, and shalt tell it them from me. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../matthew/3-7.htm">Matthew 3:7</a> And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15,25</a> When therefore you shall see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place: he that readeth let him understand. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_peter/3-6.htm">2 Peter 3:6</a> Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.</p><p class="hdg">things.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a> Now, faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.</p><p class="hdg">moved with fear.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../hebrews/5-7.htm">Hebrews 5:7</a> Who in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering up prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from death, was heard for his reverence.</p><p class="hdg2">*Gr:</p><p class="hdg">prepared.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../genesis/6-18.htm">Genesis 6:18</a> And I will establish my covenant with thee, and thou shalt enter into the ark, thou and thy sons, and thy wife, and the wives of thy sons with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../genesis/7-1.htm">Genesis 7:1,23</a> And the Lord said to him: Go in, thou and all thy house, into the ark: for thee I have seen just before me in this generation. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../genesis/8-16.htm">Genesis 8:16</a> Go out of the ark, thou and thy wife, thy sons and the wives of thy sons with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../ezekiel/14-14.htm">Ezekiel 14:14,20</a> And if these three men, Noe, Daniel, and Job, shall be in it: they shall deliver their own souls by their justice, saith the Lord of hosts. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20</a> Which had been some time incredulous, when they waited for the patience of God in the days of Noe, when the ark was a building: wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water.</p><p class="hdg">he condemned.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../matthew/12-41.htm">Matthew 12:41,42</a> The men of Ninive shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas. And behold a greater than Jonas here. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../luke/11-31.htm">Luke 11:31,32</a> The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation and shall condemn them: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold more than Solomon here. . . . </p><p class="hdg">righteousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../romans/1-17.htm">Romans 1:17</a> For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../romans/3-22.htm">Romans 3:22</a> Even the justice of God, by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe in him: for there is no distinction.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../romans/4-11.htm">Romans 4:11,13</a> And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith which he had, being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised: that unto them also it may be reputed to justice: . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../romans/9-30.htm">Romans 9:30</a> What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../romans/10-6.htm">Romans 10:6</a> But the justice which is of faith, speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart: Who shall ascend into heaven? That is to bring Christ down;</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../galatians/5-5.htm">Galatians 5:5</a> For we in spirit, by faith, wait for the hope of justice.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../philippians/3-9.htm">Philippians 3:9</a> And may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, which is of God: justice in faith.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_peter/1-1.htm">2 Peter 1:1</a> Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ: to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.</p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/hebrews/11.htm">The Faith of Abel, Enoch, Noah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he that cometh to God must believe that he is: and is a rewarder to them that seek him. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl">By faith Noe, having received an answer concerning those things which as yet were not seen, moved with fear, framed the ark for the saving of his house: by the which he condemned the world and was instituted heir of the justice which is by faith.</span> <span class="reftext">8</span>By faith he that is called Abraham obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing whither he went.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9</a></span><br />These are the generations of Noe: Noe was a just and perfect man in his generations, he walked with God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../genesis/6-13.htm">Genesis 6:13</a></span><br />He said to Noe: The end of all flesh is come before me, the earth is filled with iniquity through them, and I will destroy them with the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../genesis/6-22.htm">Genesis 6:22</a></span><br />And Noe did all things which God commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23</a></span><br />And he destroyed all the substance that was upon the earth, from man even to beast, and the creeping things and fowls of the air: and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noe only remained, and they that were with him in the ark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../ezekiel/14-14.htm">Ezekiel 14:14</a></span><br />And if these three men, Noe, Daniel, and Job, shall be in it: they shall deliver their own souls by their justice, saith the Lord of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20</a></span><br />And Noe, and Daniel, and Job be in the midst thereof: as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter: but they shall only deliver their own souls by their justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../ezekiel/33-5.htm">Ezekiel 33:5</a></span><br />He heard the sound of the trumpet, and did not look to himself, his blood shall be upon him: but if he look to himself, he shall save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12</a></span><br />And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world: but through the justice of faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../romans/9-30.htm">Romans 9:30</a></span><br />What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../hebrews/5-7.htm">Hebrews 5:7</a></span><br />Who in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering up prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from death, was heard for his reverence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a></span><br />Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things. As it was answered to Moses, when he was to finish the tabernacle: See (saith he) that thou make all things according to the pattern which was shewn thee on the mount.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a></span><br />Now, faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../hebrews/12-25.htm">Hebrews 12:25</a></span><br />See that you refuse him not that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke upon earth, much more shall not we that turn away from him that speaketh to us from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20</a></span><br />Which had been some time incredulous, when they waited for the patience of God in the days of Noe, when the ark was a building: wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/5-1.htm">Act</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-5.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-24.htm">Built</a> <a href="/titus/3-11.htm">Condemned</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-10.htm">Depends</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Divinely</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-6.htm">Family</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-31.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-7.htm">Godly</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-9.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Heir</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/titus/1-7.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/luke/17-27.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-3.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-2.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-18.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-39.htm">Saving</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-25.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/titus/3-10.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-17.htm">Unseen</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Warned</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-3.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/13-18.htm">Act</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">Built</a> <a href="/james/5-6.htm">Condemned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-3.htm">Depends</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-25.htm">Divinely</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-17.htm">Family</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-23.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-28.htm">Godly</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/genesis/15-2.htm">Heir</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-31.htm">House</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-28.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-16.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-33.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/genesis/28-21.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/jude/1-5.htm">Saving</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/james/2-20.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-27.htm">Unseen</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-25.htm">Warned</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-38.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7 NASB</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7 Bible Apps</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="//bibeltext.com/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>Alphabetical: about according an and ark became being built By comes condemned faith family fear for God he heir his holy household in is Noah not of prepared reverence righteousness salvation save seen that the things to warned when which world yet<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://biblehub.com/hebrews/11-7.htm">NT Letters: Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah being warned about things (Heb. 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