The Latin Vulgate VUL
New King James Version NKJV
1 est autem fides sperandorum substantia rerum argumentum non parentum
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Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 in hac enim testimonium consecuti sunt senes
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For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
3 fide intellegimus aptata esse saecula verbo Dei ut ex invisibilibus visibilia fierent
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By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
4 fide plurimam hostiam Abel quam Cain obtulit Deo per quam testimonium consecutus est esse iustus testimonium perhibente muneribus eius Deo et per illam defunctus adhuc loquitur
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By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.
5 fide Enoch translatus est ne videret mortem et non inveniebatur quia transtulit illum Deus ante translationem enim testimonium habebat placuisse Deo
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By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, "and was not found, because God had taken him"; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 sine fide autem inpossibile placere credere enim oportet accedentem ad Deum quia est et inquirentibus se remunerator fit
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But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
7 fide Noe responso accepto de his quae adhuc non videbantur metuens aptavit arcam in salutem domus suae per quam damnavit mundum et iustitiae quae per fidem est heres est institutus
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By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
8 fide qui vocatur Abraham oboedivit in locum exire quem accepturus erat in hereditatem et exiit nesciens quo iret
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By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 fide moratus est in terra repromissionis tamquam in aliena in casulis habitando cum Isaac et Iacob coheredibus repromissionis eiusdem
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By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;
10 expectabat enim fundamenta habentem civitatem cuius artifex et conditor Deus
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for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 fide et ipsa Sarra sterilis virtutem in conceptionem seminis accepit etiam praeter tempus aetatis quoniam fidelem credidit esse qui promiserat
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By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.
12 propter quod et ab uno orti sunt et haec emortuo tamquam sidera caeli in multitudinem et sicut harena quae est ad oram maris innumerabilis
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Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude--innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.
13 iuxta fidem defuncti sunt omnes isti non acceptis repromissionibus sed a longe eas aspicientes et salutantes et confitentes quia peregrini et hospites sunt supra terram
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These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 qui enim haec dicunt significant se patriam inquirere
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For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.
15 et si quidem illius meminissent de qua exierunt habebant utique tempus revertendi
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And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return.
16 nunc autem meliorem appetunt id est caelestem ideo non confunditur Deus vocari Deus eorum paravit enim illis civitatem
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But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
17 fide obtulit Abraham Isaac cum temptaretur et unigenitum offerebat qui susceperat repromissiones
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By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
18 ad quem dictum est quia in Isaac vocabitur tibi semen
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of whom it was said, "In Isaac your seed shall be called,"
19 arbitrans quia et a mortuis suscitare potens est Deus unde eum et in parabola accepit
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concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.
20 fide et de futuris benedixit Isaac Iacob et Esau
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By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 fide Iacob moriens singulis filiorum Ioseph benedixit et adoravit fastigium virgae eius
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By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
22 fide Ioseph moriens de profectione filiorum Israhel memoratus est et de ossibus suis mandavit
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By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.
23 fide Moses natus occultatus est mensibus tribus a parentibus suis eo quod vidissent elegantem infantem et non timuerunt regis edictum
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By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's command.
24 fide Moses grandis factus negavit se esse filium filiae Pharaonis
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By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
25 magis eligens adfligi cum populo Dei quam temporalis peccati habere iucunditatem
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choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,
26 maiores divitias aestimans thesauro Aegyptiorum inproperium Christi aspiciebat enim in remunerationem
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esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
27 fide reliquit Aegyptum non veritus animositatem regis invisibilem enim tamquam videns sustinuit
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By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.
28 fide celebravit pascha et sanguinis effusionem ne qui vastabat primitiva tangeret eos
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By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
29 fide transierunt mare Rubrum tamquam per aridam terram quod experti Aegyptii devorati sunt
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By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.
30 fide muri Hiericho ruerunt circuiti dierum septem
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By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.
31 fide Raab meretrix non periit cum incredulis excipiens exploratores cum pace
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By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.
32 et quid adhuc dicam deficiet enim me tempus enarrantem de Gedeon Barac Samson Iepthae David et Samuhel et prophetis
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And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets:
33 qui per fidem devicerunt regna operati sunt iustitiam adepti sunt repromissiones obturaverunt ora leonum
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who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 extinxerunt impetum ignis effugerunt aciem gladii convaluerunt de infirmitate fortes facti sunt in bello castra verterunt exterorum
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quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
35 acceperunt mulieres de resurrectione mortuos suos alii autem distenti sunt non suscipientes redemptionem ut meliorem invenirent resurrectionem
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Women received their dead raised to life again. And others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 alii vero ludibria et verbera experti insuper et vincula et carceres
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Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.
37 lapidati sunt secti sunt temptati sunt in occisione gladii mortui sunt circumierunt in melotis in pellibus caprinis egentes angustiati adflicti
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They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented--
38 quibus dignus non erat mundus in solitudinibus errantes et montibus et speluncis et in cavernis terrae
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of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
39 et hii omnes testimonio fidei probati non acceperunt repromissionem
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And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,
40 Deo pro nobis melius aliquid providente ut ne sine nobis consummarentur
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God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.
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