新譯本:
論信心
1 信就是對所盼望的事的把握，是還沒有看見的事的明證。
2 因著這信心，古人得到了稱許。
3 因著信，我們就明白宇宙（“宇宙”或譯：“諸世界”或“眾世代”）是因著 神的話造成的。這樣，那看得見的就是從那看不見的造出來的。
信心的偉人
4 因著信，亞伯比該隱獻上更美的祭品給 神；藉著這信心，他被 神稱許為義人，這是 神指著他的禮物所作的見證；他雖然死了，卻藉著信仍然說話。
5 因著信，以諾被遷去了，使他不至於死，人也找不著他，因為 神把他遷去了。原來在遷去以前，他已經得了 神喜悅他的明證。
6 沒有信，就不能得到 神的喜悅；因為來到 神面前的人，必須信 神存在，並且信他會賞賜那些尋求他的人。
7 因著信，挪亞在還沒有看見的事上，得了 神的警告，就動了敬畏的心，做了一艘方舟，使他全家得救。藉著這信心，他就定了那世代的罪，自己也承受了那因信而來的義。
8 因著信，亞伯拉罕在蒙召的時候，就聽命往他將要承受為業的地方去；他出去的時候，還不知道要往哪裡去。
9 因著信，他在應許之地寄居，好像是在異鄉，與承受同樣應許的以撒、雅各一樣住在帳棚裡。
10 因為他等待那座有根基的城，就是 神所設計所建造的。
11 因著信，甚至撒拉，她雖然過了生育的年齡，還是能夠懷孕，因為她認為那應許她的是信實的。
12 所以從一個好像已死的人，竟然生出許多子孫來，仿佛天上的星那麼眾多，海邊的沙那麼無數。
13 這些人都是存著信心死了的，還沒有得著所應許的，只不過是從遠處看見，就表示歡迎，又承認他們在世上是異鄉人，是客旅。
14 因為說這樣話的人，是表明他們在尋求一個家鄉。
15 如果他們懷念已經離開了的地方，還有可以回去的機會。
16 但是現在他們所嚮往的，是一個更美的、在天上的家鄉。所以， 神不以他們稱他為 神而覺得羞恥；因為他已經為他們預備了一座城。
17 因著信，亞伯拉罕在受試驗的時候，就把以撒獻上；這就是那歡喜領受應許的人，獻上了自己的獨生子；
18 論到這個兒子，曾經有話說：“以撒生的，才可以稱為你的後裔。”
19 亞伯拉罕認定， 神能使人從死人中復活，因此，就喻意說，他的確從死裡得回他的兒子。
20 因著信，以撒給雅各和以掃祝福，論到將來的事。
21 因著信，雅各臨死的時候，分別為約瑟的兒子祝福，又倚著杖頭敬拜 神。
22 因著信，約瑟臨終的時候，提到以色列子民出埃及的事，並且為自己的骸骨留下遺言。
23 因著信，摩西的父母在摩西生下來以後，因為看見孩子俊美，就把他藏了三個月，不怕王的命令。
24 因著信，摩西長大了以後，就拒絕被稱為法老女兒的兒子。
25 他寧願選擇和 神的子民一同受苦，也不肯享受罪惡中暫時的快樂。
26 在他看來，為著基督受的凌辱，比埃及的財物更寶貴，因為他注視將來的賞賜。
27 因著信，他離開了埃及，不怕王的忿怒；因為他堅定不移，就像看見了人不能看見的 神。
28 因著信，他立了逾越節和灑血的禮，免得那滅命的侵犯以色列人的長子。
29 因著信，他們走過了紅海，好像走過旱地一樣；埃及人也試著要過去，就被淹沒了。
30 因著信，耶利哥的城牆被圍繞了七天，就倒塌了。
31 因著信，妓女喇合和和平平接待了偵察的人，就沒有和那些不順從的人一起滅亡。
32 我還要再說甚麼呢？如果再要述說基甸、巴拉、參孫、耶弗他、大衛、撒母耳和眾先知的事，時間就不夠了。
33 他們藉著信，就戰勝了敵國，伸張了正義，得到了應許，堵住了獅子的口，
34 消滅了烈火的威力，逃脫了刀劍的鋒刃，軟弱變成剛強，在戰爭中顯出大能，把外國的軍隊擊退。
35 有些婦女得回從死裡復活的親人；但也有些人忍受了酷刑，不肯接受釋放，為的是要得著更美的復活。
36 又有些人遭受了戲弄、鞭打，甚至捆鎖、監禁；
37 被石頭打死，被鋸鋸死，（後期抄本在此加上“受試探”）被刀殺死。他們披著綿羊山羊的皮到處奔跑、受窮乏、遭患難、被虐待；
38 原是這世界不配有的人。他們飄流無定，在曠野、山嶺、石洞和地穴棲身。
39 所有這些人都藉著信得了稱許，卻還沒有得著所應許的；
40 因為 神已經為我們預備了更美的事，使他們若不跟我們在一起，就不能完全。
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和合本:
1. 信就是所望之事的實底，是未見之事的確據。
2. 古人在這信上得了美好的證據。
3. 我們因著信，就知道諸世界是藉神話造成的；這樣，所看見的，並不是從顯然之物造出來的。
4. 亞伯因著信，獻祭與神，比該隱所獻的更美，因此便得了稱義的見證，就是神指他禮物作的見證。他雖然死了，卻因這信，仍舊說話。
5. 以諾因著信，被接去，不至於見死，人也找不著他，因為神已經把他接去了；只是他被接去以先，已經得了神喜悅他的明證。
6. 人非有信，就不能得神的喜悅；因為到神面前來的人必須信有神，且信他賞賜那尋求他的人。
7. 挪亞因著信，既蒙神指示他未見的事，動了敬畏的心，預備了一隻方舟，使他全家得救。因此就定了那世代的罪，自己也承受了那從信而來的義。
8. 亞伯拉罕因著信，蒙召的時候就遵命出去，往將來要得為業的地方去；出去的時候，還不知往那裡去。
9. 他因著信，就在所應許之地作客，好像在異地居住帳棚，與那同蒙一個應許的以撒、雅各一樣。
10. 因為他等候那座有根基的城，就是神所經營所建造的。
11. 因著信，連撒拉自己，雖然過了生育的歲數，還能懷孕，因他以為那應許他的是可信的。
12. 所以從一個彷彿已死的人就生出子孫，如同天上的星那樣眾多，海邊的沙那樣無數。
13. 這些人都是存著信心死的，並沒有得著所應許的；卻從遠處望見，且歡喜迎接，又承認自己在世上是客旅，是寄居的。
14. 說這樣話的人是表明自己要找一個家鄉。
15. 他們若想念所離開的家鄉，還有可以回去的機會。
16. 他們卻羨慕一個更美的家鄉，就是在天上的。所以神被稱為他們的神，並不以為恥，因為他已經給他們預備了一座城。
17. 亞伯拉罕因著信，被試驗的時候，就把以撒獻上；這便是那歡喜領受應許的，將自己獨生的兒子獻上。
18. 論到這兒子，曾有話說：從以撒生的才要稱為你的後裔。
19. 他以為神還能叫人從死裡復活；他也彷彿從死中得回他的兒子來。
20. 以撒因著信，就指著將來的事給雅各、以掃祝福。
21. 雅各因著信，臨死的時候，給約瑟的兩個兒子各自祝福，扶著杖頭敬拜神。
22. 約瑟因著信，臨終的時候，提到以色列族將來要出埃及，並為自己的骸骨留下遺命。
23. 摩西生下來，他的父母見他是個俊美的孩子，就因著信，把他藏了三個月，並不怕王命。
24. 摩西因著信，長大了就不肯稱為法老女兒之子。
25. 他寧可和神的百姓同受苦害，也不願暫時享受罪中之樂。
26. 他看為基督受的凌辱比埃及的財物更寶貴，因他想望所要得的賞賜。
27. 他因著信，就離開埃及，不怕王怒；因為他恆心忍耐，如同看見那不能看見的主。
28. 他因著信，就守（或作：立）逾越節，行灑血的禮，免得那滅長子的臨近以色列人。
29. 他們因著信，過紅海如行乾地；埃及人試著要過去，就被吞滅了。
30. 以色列人因著信，圍繞耶利哥城七日，城牆就倒塌了。
31. 妓女喇合因著信，曾和和平平的接待探子，就不與那些不順從的人一同滅亡。
32. 我又何必再說呢﹖若要一一細說，基甸、巴拉、參孫、耶弗他、大衛、撒母耳，和眾先知的事，時候就不夠了。
33. 他們因著信，制伏了敵國，行了公義，得了應許，堵了獅子的口，
34. 滅了烈火的猛勢，脫了刀劍的鋒刃；軟弱變為剛強，爭戰顯出勇敢，打退外邦的全軍。
35. 有婦人得自己的死人復活。又有人忍受嚴刑，不肯苟且得釋放（原文是贖），為要得著更美的復活。
36. 又有人忍受戲弄、鞭打、捆鎖、監禁、各等的磨煉，
37. 被石頭打死，被鋸鋸死，受試探，被刀殺，披著綿羊山羊的皮各處奔跑，受窮乏、患難、苦害，
38. 在曠野、山嶺、山洞、地穴，飄流無定，本是世界不配有的人。
39. 這些人都是因信得了美好的證據，卻仍未得著所應許的；
40. 因為神給我們預備了更美的事，叫他們若不與我們同得，就不能完全。
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Hebrews 11:1-40
1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
2This is what the ancients were commended for.
3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
4By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And By faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
5By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes By faith.
8By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.
9By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
10For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
11By faith Abraham, even though he was past age __ and Sarah herself was barren __ was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise.
12And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
13All these people were still living By faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth.
14People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own.
15If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
16Instead, they were longing for a better country __ a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
17By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son,
18even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”
19Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.
20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.
21By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
22By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions about his bones.
23By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
24By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
25He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time.
26He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.
27By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible.
28By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.
29By faith the people passed through the Red Sea {That is, Sea of Reeds} as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
30By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.
31By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.
32And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets,
33who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
34quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.
35Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
36Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison.
37They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated
38the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
39These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised.
40God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.