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And without faith it is impossible to please Him. For the one coming-to God must believe that He is, and He becomes the rewarder to the ones seeking Him out. By faith Noah, having been warned about the things not yet being seen, having been reverent, prepared the ark for the salvation[a] of his household, through which he condemned the world and became an inheritor of the righteousness according-to faith.

The Time of The Patriarchs

By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out to a place which he was going-to receive for an inheritance. And he went out not knowing where he was going.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:7 Or, deliverance.

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him(A) must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen,(B) in holy fear built an ark(C) to save his family.(D) By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.(E)

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance,(F) obeyed and went,(G) even though he did not know where he was going.

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