Bible

Hebrews 11:1-5 (NIRV)

Topics in Book | Outline of Book | Facts About Book | Commentary | Parallel Verse

NET | AMP | NIV | NIV-2010 | NASB | TNIV | NIRV | ESV | KJV | ASV | RSV | Good News | NLT | CEV | Basic | MSG | Spanish | French

Previous Chapter | Previous Verse | Whole Chapter | Next Verse | Next Chapter


1 Faith is being sure of what we hope for. It is being certain of what we do not see. 2 That is what the people of long ago were praised for. 3 We have faith. So we understand that everything was made when God commanded it. That's why we believe that what we see was not made out of what could be seen. 4 Abel had faith. So he offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. Because of his faith Abel was praised as a godly man. God said good things about his offerings. Because of his faith Abel still speaks. He speaks even though he is dead. 5 Enoch had faith. So he was taken from this life. He didn't die. He just couldn't be found. God had taken him away. Before God took him, Enoch was praised as one who pleased God.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Faith / Doubt / Worry - Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what you can not see

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 3) Why We Need God - He is The Creator (2009-04-17)
(v. 5) Day 39 - Faith is the Victory (2012-01-11)
(v. 5) Walking with God (2015-06-09)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 1) Devotional: Loving God (2008-12-12)
(v. 1) Sermon: Walking with God (2015-02-08)
(v. 2) Sermon: Walking with God (2015-02-08)
(v. 3) Sermon: Walking with God (2015-02-08)
(v. 4) Sermon: Walking with God (2015-02-08)
(v. 5) Sermon: Walking with God (2015-02-08)

Definition(s):
Abel (Eh-bel): vanity; breath; vapor
Abel (Eh-bel): a city; mourning
Cain (Kehn): possession, or possessed
Enoch (Ee-nokh): dedicated; disciplined
So (Soh):