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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 Worsley's 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><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="../">WNT</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">Worsley's 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 confident expectation of <i>things</i> hoped for, and a conviction of things not seen: <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>for by it the ancients obtained an <i>honorable</i> testimony.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, for the things which are seen were not made of things which 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>By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God bearing witness to his gifts: and by it, though dead, he yet speaketh. <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 should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had <i>this</i> testimony that he pleased God: <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>whereas without faith <i>it is</i> impossible to please <i>Him;</i> for he that cometh to God must believe, that He is, and is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>By faith Noah being warned by God of things <i>which were</i> not yet seen, moved with <i>pious</i> fear, prepared an ark for the safety of his family; whereby he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness <i>which is</i> 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>By faith Abraham <i>when</i> called to go out to a place which he was afterwards to receive for an inheritance obeyed: and went out, though he knew not whither he was going. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>By faith he sojourned in the land promised <i>him,</i> as <i>in</i> a foreign <i>country,</i> dwelling in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob the heirs with <i>him</i> of the same promise. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose maker and founder <i>is</i> God. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>By faith also Sarah received strength to conceive seed, and brought forth <i>a son</i> when she was past age, because she accounted 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 there descended even from one, and him <i>in a manner</i> dead, <i>a posterity</i> like the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand on the sea shore, innumerable.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but seen them from afar, and been persuaded <i>of them,</i> and embraced <i>them,</i> and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Now they that say such things shew plainly that they are seeking <i>their own</i> country: <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>and if they had been mindful of that from which they came, they might have had opportunity to have returned. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>But they desire a better, that is, an heavenly <i>one;</i> wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He hath prepared for them a city.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he who had received the promises, offered up his only son; <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>of whom it was told <i>him,</i> that in Isaac shall thy seed be called: <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 <i>him</i> even from the dead; from whence indeed he had in a manner received him.<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 blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things future. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>By faith Jacob, <i>when he was</i> dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped <i>leaning</i> on 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, mentioned the departure of the children of Israel and gave a charge concerning his bones.<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>By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw <i>he was</i> a fine 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 have the temporary enjoyment of sin: <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he looked to the recompence of reward. <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he continued firm as seeing Him who is invisible. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>By faith he observed the passover and sprinkling of the blood, that he, who destroyed the first-born <i>of the Egyptians,</i> might not touch them. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>By faith they passed through the Red-sea, as by dry <i>land,</i> which the Egyptians attempting <i>to do</i> 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 the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encompassed seven days.<p> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, having received the spies with peace.<p> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And what need I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and Barak, and Sampson, and Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and of the prophets: <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>who by faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made powerful, became strong in battle, <i>and</i> turned to flight the armies of <i>their</i> enemies. <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Women received their dead raised to life again; and others were tortured <i>to death,</i> not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And others had the trial of mockings and scourgings, and of bonds too 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 by the sword: they went about in sheep-skins, and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>distressed, (of whom the world was not worthy) wandering in deserts, and mountains, and 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>And these all, though they obtained an <i>honorable</i> testimony by faith, <i>yet</i> received not the promise; <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/11-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>God having provided something better concerning us, that without us they might not be made perfect.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Worsley's New Testament (1770)<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>