1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

<>vv. 1-2, <>substance, <>evidence, <>things not seen

2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.

<>vv. 1-2, <>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.

<>the worlds were framed by the word of God

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.

<>Abel, <>Abel … being dead yet speaketh., <>witness that he was righteous, God testifying, <>dead

5 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 this testimony, that he pleased God.

<>By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death, <>death, <>he pleased God

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

<>he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him, <>seek him

7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

<>Noah, <>Noah … prepared an ark to the saving of his house, <>house, <>heir of the righteousness, <>heir, <>the righteousness which is by faith

8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

<>Abraham, <>inheritance

9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

<>country, <>tabernacles, <>Isaac, <>Jacob, <>the heirs with him of the same promise, <>heirs with him

10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

<>a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God, <>city, <>foundations

11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

<>child, <>she judged him faithful who had promised

12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

<>Therefore sprang there even of one … so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable., <>Therefore sprang there even of one … so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, <>the stars

13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

<>These all died, <>died in faith, <>the promises … having seen them afar off, <>embraced them, <>strangers, <>pilgrims

14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

<>declare plainly

15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

<>desire a better country, that is, an heavenly, <>God is not ashamed to be called their God, <>God … hath prepared for them a city.

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

<>offered up his only begotten son

18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

<>Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead

20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

<>sons, <>Joseph

22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

<>children, <>Israel

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

<>Moses, <>was born, <>proper, <>they were not afraid of the king's commandment

24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

<>Choosing rather to suffer affliction, <>affliction

26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

<>Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches … for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward., <>greater … reward

27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

<>him who is invisible

28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

<>kept the passover, <>kept, <>sprinkling of blood, <>firstborn

29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

<>assaying

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

<>compassed

31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

<>By faith the harlot Rahab perished not … when she had received the spies with peace., <>harlot, <>perished not, <>believed not, <>peace

32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

<>what shall I more say? for the time would fail me, <>Samuel

33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

<>subdued, <>wrought righteousness, <>obtained promises, <>stopped the mouths

34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

<>Quenched the violence of fire, <>escaped, <>out of weakness were made strong, <>waxed valiant in fight, <>waxed, <>turned to flight the armies of the aliens, <>turned to flight the armies, <>the armies of the aliens, <>armies, <>aliens

35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

<>Women, <>dead raised to life, <>not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection, <>not accepting deliverance, <>deliverance

36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

<>mockings, <>bonds, <>imprisonment

37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

<>were tempted, <>afflicted

38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

<>the world was not worthy, <>worthy

39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

<>they without us should not be made perfect, <>perfect

1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

<>compassed, <>let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, <>with patience

2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

<>Looking unto Jesus, <>Jesus the … finisher of our faith, <>Jesus the author … of our faith, <>Jesus … is set down at the right hand of the throne of God., <>for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, <>despising the shame, <>right hand

3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

<>consider him … lest ye be wearied and faint, <>lest ye be wearied, <>lest ye … faint

4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

<>v. 4

5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

<>exhortation, <>children, <>son

6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

<>we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence, <>corrected us, <>the Father of spirits

10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

<>verily, <>for a few days, <>he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness

11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

<>no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, <>joy- … peace- … righteousness

12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

<>v. 12

13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

<>make straight paths for your feet, <>out of the way, <>let it rather be healed

14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

<>Follow peace with all men, <>peace, <>holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord

15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

<>Looking diligently, <>the grace of God, <>lest … many be defiled

16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

<>Lest there be any fornicator, <>morsel, <>meat

17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

<>inherited, <>repentance

18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

<>burned with fire

19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

<>vv. 19-20, <>trumpet, <>intreated that the word should not be spoken to them

20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

<>vv. 19-20, <>thrust through

21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

<>Moses

22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

<>ye are come unto … the heavenly Jerusalem, <>the city, <>the living God

23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

<>the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, <>the general assembly, <>assembly, <>church, <>firstborn, <>just men, <>perfect

24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

<>Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, <>the new covenant, <>blood of sprinkling, <>Abel

25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

<>refuse not him that speaketh … if we turn away from him that speaketh, <>escaped not

26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

<>those things which cannot be shaken

28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

<>cannot be moved, <>serve God acceptably, <>godly

29 For our God is a consuming fire.

<>v. 29

1 Let brotherly love continue.

<>v. 1

2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

<>entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares, <>strangers

3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

<>v. 3, <>in bonds … bound

4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

<>Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, <>Marriage, <>honourable, <>whoremongers, <>whoremongers … God will judge, <>adulterers God will judge, <>adulterers

5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

<>vv. 5-6, <>Let your conversation be without covetousness, <>conversation, <>covetousness, <>be … content with such things as ye have

6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

<>vv. 5-6, <>The Lord is my helper, <>I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

<>them which have the rule over, <>the end of their conversation

8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

<>v. 8

9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

<>Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines., <>grace, <>meats … have not profited them that have been occupied therein, <>occupied

10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

<>high priest, <>priest

12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

<>sanctify, <>his own blood, <>the gate

13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

<>bearing his reproach, <>his reproach

14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

<>city … we seek one to come

15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

<>sacrifice of praise, <>sacrifice of … giving thanks

16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

<>communicate

17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

<>Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves, <>they … must give account, <>give account

18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

<>Pray for us, <>a good conscience, <>in all things willing to live honestly

19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

<>the God of peace, <>peace, <>brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, <>dead, <>our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep

21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

<>Make you perfect in every good work, <>perfect, <>good work, <>to do his will, <>working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight

22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

<>suffer, <>exhortation, <>I have written

23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

<>liberty

24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

<>Salute … salute, <>Salute … all the saints., <>saints

25 Grace be with you all. Amen.

<>v. 25