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Πίστει By faith πλείονα a more excellent θυσίαν sacrifice Ἅβελ Abel παρά than Κάϊν Cain προσήνεγκεν offered τῷ - Θεῷ, to God, δι ̓ through ἧς which ἐμαρτυρήθη he was testified εἶναι to be δίκαιος, righteous, μαρτυροῦντος bearing witness ἐπί to τοῖς the δώροις gifts αὐτοῦ of him τοῦ - Θεοῦ, God; καί and δι ̓ through αὐτῆς it, ἀποθανών having died, ἔτι still λαλεῖ. he speaks. Πίστει By faith Ἑνώχ Enoch μετετέθη was translated, τοῦ - μή not ἰδεῖν to see θάνατον, death; καί and οὐ not ηὑρίσκετο was he found, διότι because μετέθηκεν had taken up αὐτόν him ὁ - Θεός. God. πρό Before γάρ for τῆς the μεταθέσεως translation, μεμαρτύρηται he was commended εὐαρεστηκέναι to have pleased τῷ - Θεῷ· God. χωρίς Without δέ now πίστεως faith, ἀδύνατον [it is] impossible εὐαρεστῆσαι· to please [Him]. πιστεῦσαι To believe γάρ for δεῖ it behooves τόν the one προσερχόμενον drawing near τῷ - Θεῷ to God, ὅτι that ἔστιν He exists, καί and [that] τοῖς to those ἐκζητοῦσιν earnestly seeking out αὐτόν Him, μισθαποδότης a rewarder γίνεται. He becomes. Πίστει By faith χρηματισθείς having been divinely instructed Νῶε Noah περί concerning τῶν the things μηδέπω not yet βλεπομένων, seen, εὐλαβηθείς having been moved with fear, κατεσκεύασεν prepared κιβωτόν an ark εἰς for σωτηρίαν [the] salvation τοῦ of the οἴκου household αὐτοῦ of him, δι ̓ by ἧς which κατέκρινεν he condemned τόν the κόσμον, world, καί and τῆς of the κατά according to πίστιν faith δικαιοσύνης righteousness [that is], ἐγένετο he became κληρονόμος. heir.

Πίστει By faith καλούμενος being called, Ἀβραάμ Abraham ὑπήκουσεν obeyed ἐξελθεῖν to go out εἰς into τόπον a place ὅν that ἤμελλεν he was going λαμβάνειν to receive εἰς for κληρονομίαν, an inheritance, καί and ἐξῆλθεν went out, μή not ἐπιστάμενος knowing ποῦ where ἔρχεται. he is going. Πίστει By faith παρῴκησεν he sojourned εἰς in γῆν [the] land τῆς of the ἐπαγγελίας promise, ὡς as [in] ἀλλοτρίαν a foreign [country], ἐν in σκηναῖς tents κατοικήσας having dwelt μετά with Ἰσαάκ Isaac καί and Ἰακώβ Jacob, τῶν the συνκληρονόμων joint-heirs τῆς of the ἐπαγγελίας promise τῆς - αὐτῆς· same. ἐξεδέχετο He was awaiting γάρ for τήν the τούς - θεμελίους foundations ἔχουσαν having πόλιν city, ἧς of which τεχνίτης [the] architect καί and δημιουργός builder [is] ὁ - Θεός. God. Πίστει By faith καί also, αὐτῇ herself Σάρρᾳ Sarah στεῖρα barren, δύναμιν power εἰς for καταβολήν [the] conception σπέρματος of seed ἔλαβεν received, καί even παρά beyond καιρόν the opportune ἡλικίας, age, ἐπεί since πιστόν faithful ἡγήσατο she considered τόν the [One] ἐπαγγειλάμενον. having promised. διό Therefore καί also ἀφ ̓ from ἑνός one man ἐγεννήθησαν, were born, καί and ταῦτα he νενεκρωμένου, having been as good as dead, καθώς as τά the ἄστρα stars τοῦ of οὐρανοῦ heaven τῷ - πλήθει in multitude, καί and ὡς as ἡ the ἄμμος sand ἡ - παρά by τό the χεῖλος shore τῆς of the θαλάσσης sea ἡ - ἀναρίθμητος. countless.

Κατά In πίστιν faith ἀπέθανον died οὗτοι these πάντες, all, μή not λαβόντες having received τάς the ἐπαγγελίας promises, ἀλλά but πόρρωθεν from afar αὐτάς them ἰδόντες having seen, καί and ἀσπασάμενοι having embraced [them], καί and ὁμολογήσαντες having confessed ὅτι that ξένοι strangers καί and παρεπίδημοι sojourners εἰσίν they are ἐπί on τῆς the γῆς. earth. οἱ Those γάρ for τοιαῦτα such things λέγοντες saying ἐμφανίζουσιν make manifest ὅτι that [their] πατρίδα own country ἐπιζητοῦσιν. they are seeking. καί And εἰ if μέν indeed ἐκείνης that ἐμνημόνευον they had been remembering ἀφ ̓ from ἧς where ἐξέβησαν, they came out, εἶχον they would have had ἄν - καιρόν opportunity ἀνακάμψαι· to return. νῦν Now δέ however κρείττονος a better [one] ὀρέγονται, they stretch forward to, τοῦτ ̓ that ἔστιν is, ἐπουρανίου. a heavenly [one]. διό Therefore οὐ not ἐπαισχύνεται is ashamed of αὐτούς them ὁ - Θεός God, Θεός God ἐπικαλεῖσθαι to be called αὐτῶν· of them; ἡτοίμασεν He has prepared γάρ indeed αὐτοῖς for them πόλιν. a city.

Πίστει By faith προσενήνοχεν has offered up Ἀβραάμ Abraham τόν - Ἰσαάκ Isaac. πειραζόμενος Being tested, καί even τόν [his] μονογενῆ only begotten son προσέφερεν, was offering up ὁ the [one] τάς the ἐπαγγελίας promises ἀναδεξάμενος, having received, πρός as to ὅν whom ἐλαλήθη it was said ὅτι -, ἐν In Ἰσαάκ Isaac κληθήσεται will be reckoned σοι your σπέρμα, offspring,”

λογισάμενος having reasoned ὅτι that καί even ἐκ out from νεκρῶν [the] dead ἐγείρειν to raise , δυνατός able [was] ὁ - Θεός, God, ὅθεν from where αὐτόν him καί also ἐν in παραβολῇ a simile, ἐκομίσατο. he received. Πίστει By faith καί also περί concerning μελλόντων [the things] coming, εὐλόγησεν blessed Ἰσαάκ Isaac τόν - Ἰακώβ Jacob καί and τόν - Ἠσαῦ. Esau. Πίστει By faith Ἰακώβ Jacob, ἀποθνῄσκων dying, ἕκαστον each τῶν of the υἱῶν sons Ἰωσήφ of Joseph εὐλόγησεν blessed, καί and προσεκύνησεν worshiped ἐπί on τό the ἄκρον top τῆς of the ῥάβδου staff αὐτοῦ. of him. Πίστει By faith Ἰωσήφ Joseph, τελευτῶν dying, περί concerning τῆς the ἐξόδου exodus τῶν of the υἱῶν sons Ἰσραήλ of Israel ἐμνημόνευσεν made mention, καί and περί concerning τῶν the ὀστέων bones αὐτοῦ of him ἐνετείλατο. gave instructions.

Πίστει By faith Μωϋσῆς Moses, γεννηθείς having been born, ἐκρύβη was hidden τρίμηνον three months ὑπό by τῶν the πατέρων parents αὐτοῦ, of him, διότι because εἶδον they saw ἀστεῖον [was] beautiful τό the παιδίον little child, καί and οὐ not ἐφοβήθησαν they did fear τό the διάταγμα edict τοῦ of the βασιλέως. king. Πίστει By faith Μωϋσῆς Moses, μέγας grown γενόμενος having become, ἠρνήσατο refused λέγεσθαι to be called υἱός [the] son θυγατρός of [the] daughter Φαραώ, of Pharaoh, μᾶλλον rather ἑλόμενος having chosen συνκακουχεῖσθαι to suffer affliction with τῷ the λαῷ people τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God ἤ than πρόσκαιρον [the] temporary ἔχειν to have ἁμαρτίας of sin ἀπόλαυσιν, enjoyment, μείζονα greater πλοῦτον wealth ἡγησάμενος having esteemed τῶν than the Αἰγύπτου of Egypt θησαυρῶν treasures τόν the ὀνειδισμόν reproach τοῦ - Χριστοῦ· of Christ; ἀπέβλεπεν he was looking γάρ for εἰς toward τήν the μισθαποδοσίαν. reward. Πίστει By faith κατέλιπεν he left Αἴγυπτον Egypt, μή not φοβηθείς having feared τόν the θυμόν anger τοῦ of the βασιλέως· king; τόν the γάρ for ἀόρατον Invisible [One] ὡς as ὁρῶν seeing, ἐκαρτέρησεν. he persevered. Πίστει By faith πεποίηκεν he has kept τό the πάσχα Passover καί and τήν the πρόσχυσιν sprinkling τοῦ of the αἵματος, blood, ἵνα so that μή not ὁ the [one] ὀλοθρεύων destroying τά the πρωτότοκα firstborn θίγῃ would touch αὐτῶν. them. Πίστει By faith διέβησαν they passed through τήν the Ἐρυθράν Red Θάλασσαν Sea, ὡς as διά through ξηρᾶς dry γῆς, land, ἧς which πεῖραν an attempt λαβόντες having made, οἱ the Αἰγύπτιοι Egyptians κατεπόθησαν. were swallowed up. Πίστει By faith τά the τείχη walls Ἰεριχώ of Jericho ἔπεσαν fell, κυκλωθέντα having been encircled ἐπί for ἑπτά seven ἡμέρας. days. Πίστει By faith Ῥαάβ Rahab ἡ the πόρνη prostitute οὐ not συναπώλετο did perish with τοῖς those ἀπειθήσασιν having disobeyed, δεξαμένη having received τούς the κατασκόπους spies μετ ̓ with εἰρήνης. peace.

Καί And τί what ἔτι more λέγω; shall I say? ἐπιλείψει Will fail με me γάρ for διηγούμενον telling ὁ the χρόνος time, περί of Γεδεών, Gideon, Βαράκ, Barak, Σαμψών, Samson, Ἰεφθάε, Jephthah, Δαυίδ David τέ also, καί and Σαμουήλ Samuel, καί and τῶν the προφητῶν, prophets, οἵ who διά by πίστεως faith κατηγωνίσαντο conquered βασιλείας, kingdoms, εἰργάσαντο administered δικαιοσύνην, justice, ἐπέτυχον obtained ἐπαγγελιῶν, promises; ἔφραξαν shut στόματα [the] mouths λεόντων, of lions, ἔσβεσαν quenched δύναμιν [the] power πυρός, of fire, ἔφυγον escaped στόματα [the] mouths μαχαίρης, of [the] sword; ἐδυναμώθησαν acquired strength ἀπό out of ἀσθενείας, weakness, ἐγενήθησαν became ἰσχυροί mighty ἐν in πολέμῳ, war, παρεμβολάς [the] armies ἔκλιναν put to flight ἀλλοτρίων. of foreigners. Ἔλαβον Received back γυναῖκες women ἐκ by ἀναστάσεως resurrection τούς the νεκρούς dead αὐτῶν· of them; ἄλλοι others δέ then ἐτυμπανίσθησαν were tortured, οὐ not προσδεξάμενοι having accepted τήν - ἀπολύτρωσιν, release, ἵνα so that κρείττονος a better ἀναστάσεως resurrection τύχωσιν· they might obtain. ἕτεροι Others δέ then ἐμπαιγμῶν of mockings καί and μαστίγων of scourgings, πεῖραν trial ἔλαβον, received; ἔτι in addition, δέ also δεσμῶν of chains καί and φυλακῆς· imprisonment. Ἐλιθάσθησαν, They were stoned, ἐπρίσθησαν, they were sawed in two, ἐν by φόνῳ slaughter μαχαίρης of [the] sword ἀπέθανον, they were killed; περιῆλθον they wandered ἐν in μηλωταῖς, sheepskins, ἐν in αἰγείοις goats’ δέρμασιν, skins, ὑστερούμενοι, being destitute, θλιβόμενοι, being oppressed, κακουχούμενοι, being mistreated; ὧν of whom οὐ not ἦν was ἄξιος worthy ὁ the κόσμος, world; ἐπί in ἐρημίαις deserts πλανώμενοι wandering, καί and ὄρεσιν mountains, καί and σπηλαίοις caves, καί and ταῖς - ὀπαῖς holes τῆς of the γῆς. earth. Καί And οὗτοι these πάντες all, μαρτυρηθέντες having been commended διά through τῆς the πίστεως faith, οὐ not ἐκομίσαντο did receive τήν the ἐπαγγελίαν, promise, τοῦ - Θεοῦ God περί for ἡμῶν us κρεῖττον better τὶ something προβλεψαμένου, having planned, ἵνα so that μή not χωρίς apart from ἡμῶν us τελειωθῶσιν. they should be made perfect.

Τοιγαροῦν Therefore καί also ἡμεῖς we, τοσοῦτον such a great ἔχοντες having περικείμενον encompassing ἡμῖν us νέφος a cloud μαρτύρων, of witnesses, ὄγκον weight ἀποθέμενοι having laid aside πάντα every, καί and τήν the εὐπερίστατον easily entangling ἁμαρτίαν, sin, δι ̓ with ὑπομονῆς endurance τρέχωμεν should run τόν the προκείμενον lying before ἡμῖν us ἀγῶνα race, ἀφορῶντες looking εἰς to τόν the τῆς of [our] πίστεως faith ἀρχηγόν founder καί and τελειωτήν perfecter, Ἰησοῦν, Jesus, ὅς who ἀντί in view of τῆς the προκειμένης lying before αὐτῷ Him χαρᾶς joy, ὑπέμεινεν endured σταυρόν [the] cross, αἰσχύνης [its] shame καταφρονήσας having despised, ἐν at δεξιᾷ right hand τέ and τοῦ of the θρόνου throne τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God κεκάθικεν. sat down. ἀναλογίσασθε Consider fully γάρ for, τόν the [One] τοιαύτην such great ὑπομεμενηκότα having endured ὑπό from τῶν - ἁμαρτωλῶν sinners εἰς against ἑαυτόν Himself ἀντιλογίαν, hostility, ἵνα so that μή not κάμητε you shall grow weary, ταῖς in the ψυχαῖς souls ὑμῶν of you ἐκλυόμενοι. fainting.

Οὔπω Not yet μέχρις unto αἵματος blood ἀντικατέστητε have you resisted, πρός against τήν - ἁμαρτίαν sin ἀνταγωνιζόμενοι. struggling, καί and ἐκλέλησθε you have forgotten τῆς the παρακλήσεως, exhortation ἥτις that ὑμῖν you ὡς as υἱοῖς to sons διαλέγεται· addresses: Υἱέ Son μου, of Me, μή not ὀλιγώρει regard lightly παιδείας [the] discipline Κυρίου of [the] Lord, μηδέ nor ἐκλύου faint, ὑπ ̓ by αὐτοῦ Him ἐλεγχόμενος· being reproved. ὅν Whom γάρ for ἀγαπᾷ He loves, Κύριος [the] Lord παιδεύει, disciplines; μαστιγοῖ He scourges δέ now πάντα every υἱόν son ὅν whom παραδέχεται. He receives.

εἰς As παιδείαν discipline ὑπομένετε, endure, ὡς as υἱοῖς sons ὑμῖν you προσφέρεται is treating ὁ - Θεός. God; τίς what γάρ for υἱός son [is there] ὅν whom οὐ not παιδεύει disciplines πατήρ; [his] father? εἰ If δέ however χωρίς without ἐστέ you are παιδείας of discipline, ἧς of which μέτοχοι partakers γεγόνασιν they have become πάντες, all, ἄρα then νόθοι illegitimate children καί and οὐ not υἱοί sons ἐστέ. you are. εἶτα Furthermore τούς - μέν indeed τῆς of the σαρκός flesh ἡμῶν of us πατέρας fathers εἴχομεν we have had παιδευτάς correctors, καί and ἐνετρεπόμεθα· we respected [them]; οὐ not πολύ much δέ and μᾶλλον more ὑποταγησόμεθα shall we be in subjection τῷ to the Πατρί Father τῶν - πνευμάτων of spirits, καί and ζήσομεν; shall live? οἱ - μέν Truly γάρ indeed πρός for ὀλίγας a few ἡμέρας days, κατά according to τό that δοκοῦν seeming good αὐτοῖς to them, ἐπαίδευον, they were disciplining [us]; ὁ - δέ but [He] ἐπί for τό [our] συμφέρον benefitting, εἰς in order τό - μεταλαβεῖν to share τῆς of the ἁγιότητος holiness αὐτοῦ. of Him. πᾶσα All δέ now παιδεία discipline, πρός for μέν indeed τό those παρόν being present, οὐ not δοκεῖ seems χαρᾶς of joy εἶναι to be, ἀλλά but λύπης, of grief; ὕστερον afterward δέ however, καρπόν [the] fruit εἰρηνικόν peaceable, τοῖς to those δι ̓ by αὐτῆς it γεγυμνασμένοις having been trained, ἀποδίδωσιν it yields δικαιοσύνης. of righteousness.

Διό Therefore τάς the παρειμένας drooping χεῖρας hands καί and τά the παραλελυμένα enfeebled γόνατα knees ἀνορθώσατε, lift up, καί and τροχιάς paths ὀρθάς straight ποιεῖτε make τοῖς for the ποσίν feet ὑμῶν, of you, ἵνα so that μή not τό the χωλόν lame ἐκτραπῇ, should be put out of joint, ἰαθῇ should be healed δέ however μᾶλλον. rather. Εἰρήνην Peace διώκετε pursue μετά with πάντων all, καί and τόν - ἁγιασμόν, holiness, οὗ which χωρίς without οὐδείς no one ὄψεται will see τόν the Κύριον, Lord, ἐπισκοποῦντες observing μή lest τὶς any ὑστερῶν be failing ἀπό of τῆς the χάριτος grace τοῦ - Θεοῦ, of God, μή lest τὶς any ῥίζα root πικρίας of bitterness ἄνω up φύουσα springing ἐνοχλῇ should trouble [you], καί and δι ̓ by αὐτῆς this, μιανθῶσιν might be defiled πολλοί, many, μή lest [there be] τὶς any πόρνος fornicator ἤ or βέβηλος profane person, ὡς as Ἠσαῦ, Esau, ὅς who ἀντί for βρώσεως meal μιᾶς one ἀπέδετο sold τά the πρωτοτόκια birthright ἑαυτοῦ. of himself. ἴστε You know γάρ for ὅτι that καί even μετέπειτα afterward, θέλων wishing κληρονομῆσαι to inherit τήν the εὐλογίαν blessing, ἀπεδοκιμάσθη, he was rejected; μετανοίας of repentance γάρ for τόπον place οὐ not εὗρεν he found, καίπερ although μετά with δακρύων tears ἐκζητήσας having earnestly sought αὐτήν. it.

οὐ Not γάρ for προσεληλύθατε you have come to ψηλαφωμένῳ [that] being touched καί and κεκαυμένῳ having been kindled πυρί with fire, καί and γνόφῳ to darkness, καί and ζόφῳ to gloom, καί and θυέλλῃ to storm, καί and σάλπιγγος of a trumpet ἤχῳ to [the] sound, καί and φωνῇ to a voice ῥημάτων, of words, ἧς which οἱ those ἀκούσαντες having heard παρῃτήσαντο excused themselves, μή [asking] not προστεθῆναι to be addressed αὐτοῖς to them λόγον, [the] word, οὐ not ἔφερον they could bear γάρ for τό that διαστελλόμενον· being commanded: Κἄν If even θηρίον a beast θίγῃ should touch τοῦ the ὄρους, mountain, λιθοβοληθήσεται· it shall be stoned.” καί, And οὕτω so φοβερόν fearful ἦν was τό the thing φανταζόμενον, appearing [that] Μωϋσῆς Moses εἶπεν· said, Ἔκφοβος Greatly afraid εἰμί I am, καί and ἔντρομος. trembling.” Ἀλλά But προσεληλύθατε you have come to Σιών Zion ὄρει Mount, καί and πόλει [the] city Θεοῦ of God ζῶντος, [the] living, Ἰερουσαλήμ [the] Jerusalem ἐπουρανίῳ, heavenly, καί and μυριάσιν to myriads ἀγγέλων, of angels, πανηγύρει [to the] assembly, καί and ἐκκλησίᾳ to [the] church πρωτοτόκων of [the] firstborn ἀπογεγραμμένων having been enrolled ἐν in οὐρανοῖς [the] heavens, καί and Κριτῇ to [the] judge Θεῷ God πάντων of all, καί and πνεύμασι to [the] spirits δικαίων of [the] righteous τετελειωμένων having been perfected, καί and διαθήκης of a covenant νέας new μεσίτῃ [the] mediator, Ἰησοῦ to Jesus, καί and αἵματι to [the] blood ῥαντισμοῦ of sprinkling κρεῖττον better things λαλοῦντι speaking παρά than τόν that of Ἅβελ. Abel.

Βλέπετε Take heed μή lest παραιτήσησθε you refuse τόν the [One] λαλοῦντα· speaking. εἰ If γάρ for ἐκεῖνοι they οὐ not ἐξέφυγον escaped, ἐπί on γῆς earth παραιτησάμενοι having refused τόν the [One] χρηματίζοντα, divinely instructing [them], πολύ much μᾶλλον less ἡμεῖς we οἱ - τόν the [One] ἀπ ̓ from οὐρανῶν [the] heavens ἀποστρεφόμενοι, turning away from, οὗ whose ἡ - φωνή voice τήν the γῆν earth ἐσάλευσεν shook τότε, at that time; νῦν now δέ however ἐπήγγελται He has promised, λέγων· saying, Ἔτι Yet ἅπαξ once [more] ἐγώ I σείσω will shake οὐ not μόνον only τήν the γῆν earth, ἀλλά but καί also τόν - οὐρανόν. heaven.”