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

¹A viera je podstatou toho, na čo sa človek nadeje, presvedčením o veciach, ktoré sa nevidia.

²For by it the elders obtained a good report.

²Lebo v nej dostali svedoctvo starší predkovia.

³Through 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.

³Vierou rozumieme, že sú veky ustrojené slovom Božím, áno i tomu, že nie z viditeľných vecí povstalo to, čo sa vidí.

⁴By 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.

⁴Vierou doniesol Ábel Bohu väčšiu obeť než Kain, ktorou to vierou dostal svedoctvo, že je spravedlivý, keď svedčí Bôh pri jeho daroch, a ňou, zomrúc, ešte hovorí.

⁵By 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.

⁵Vierou bol Enoch prenesený, aby nevidel smrti. A nenašli ho, pretože ho preniesol Bôh. Lebo pred svojím prenesením dostal svedoctvo, že sa ľúbi Bohu.

⁶But 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.

⁶A bez viery nie je možné ľúbiť sa Bohu. Lebo ten, kto prichádza k Bohu, musí veriť, že je, a že tým, ktorí ho snažne hľadajú, je odplatiteľom.

⁷By 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.

⁷Vierou Noe, keď mu bolo zjavené od Boha o tom, čo sa ešte nevidelo, bojac sa Boha, pripravil koráb na záchranu svojho domu, ktorou to vierou odsúdil svet a stal sa dedičom spravedlivosti, spravedlivosti vo viere.

⁸By 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.

⁸Vierou Abrahám súc volaný poslúchol, keď mu kázal Bôh, aby vyšiel zo svojej vlasti a išiel na miesto, ktoré mal dostať za dedičstvo. A vyšiel bez toho, že by bol vedel, kam ide.

⁹By 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:

⁹Vierou pohostínil v zemi zasľúbenia ako v cudzej a býval v stánoch s Izákom a Jakobom, so spoludedičmi toho istého zasľúbenia.

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

¹⁰Lebo očakával mesto, majúce základy, ktorého remeselníkom a staviteľom je Bôh.

¹¹Through 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.

¹¹Vierou i sama Sára dostala moc založiť semeno a porodila mimo času veku, keďže mala za verného toho, ktorý zasľúbil.

¹²Therefore 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.

¹²Preto sa ich aj z jedného, a to už umŕtveného, naplodilo množstvom jako hviezd na nebi a jako nesčíselného piesku na brehu mora.

¹³These 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.

¹³Tí všetci pomreli vo viere bez toho, že by boli dostali Bohom dané zasľúbenia, ale ich zďaleka videli a boli presvedčeni o nich a vítali ich a vyznávali, že sú cudzincami a pútnikmi na zemi.

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

¹⁴Lebo tí, ktorí hovoria také veci, zjavne ukazujú, že hľadajú vlasť.

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

¹⁵A keby boli mysleli na tú, z ktorej vyšli, boli by mali času vrátiť sa.

¹⁶But 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.

¹⁶Ale takto túžia po lepšej, to jest po nebeskej. Preto sa nehanbí za nich ich Bôh menovať sa ich Bohom, lebo im prihotovil mesto.

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

¹⁷Vierou obetoval Abrahám Izáka zkúšaný súc a obetoval jednorodeného ten, ktorý prevzal zasľúbenia,

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

¹⁸a ktorému bolo povedané: V Izákovi sa ti bude volať semä,

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

¹⁹rozumujúc tak, že Bôh je mocný aj z mŕtvych vzkriesiť, odkiaľ si ho aj odniesol v podobenstve.

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

²⁰Vierou (tiež) o budúcich veciach požehnal Izák Jakoba a Ezava.

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

²¹Vierou Jakob zomierajúc požehnal každého zo synov Jozefových a poklonil sa na vrch svojej palice.

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

²²Vierou Jozef dokonávajúc zmienil sa o vyjdení synov Izraelových z Egypta a prikázal o svojich kostiach.

²³By 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.

²³Vierou Mojžiš, keď sa narodil, ukrytý bol tri mesiace, od svojich rodičov, pretože videli dieťa, že je krásne, a nebáli sa rozkazu kráľovho.

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

²⁴Vierou Mojžiš, keď už bol veľký, odoprel volať sa synom dcéry faraonovej

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

²⁵a radšej si vyvolil trpieť a strádať s ľudom Božím, ako mať dočasný pôžitok hriešny.

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

²⁶A za väčšie bohatstvo ako poklady Egypta považoval pohanenie Kristovo, lebo hľadel preč od toho na odplatu.

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

²⁷Vierou opustil Egypt nebojac sa zúrivého hnevu kráľovho, lebo jako čo by bol videl neviditeľného, zotrval.

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

²⁸Vierou učinil slávnosť baránka a nákrop krvi, aby sa ich nedotknul ten, ktorý hubil prvorodené.

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

²⁹Vierou prešli Červené more jako po suchej zemi, o čo sa pokúšali aj Egypťania a boli pohltení.

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

³⁰Vierou padly múry Jericha, keď ich obchádzali za sedem dní.

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

³¹Vierou nezahynula smilnica Rachab s tými, ktorí neposlúchali vo viere, prijmúc vyzvedačov s pokojom.

³²And 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:

³²A čo mám ešte hovoriť? Lebo mi nebude stačiť čas, aby som rozprával o Gedeonovi, Barákovi, Samsonovi, Jeftovi, Dávidovi, Samuelovi a o prorokoch,

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

³³ktorí vierou zdolali kráľovstvá, robili spravedlivosť, dosiahli zasľúbenia, zapchali ústa ľvom,

³⁴Quenched 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.

³⁴vyhasili moc ohňa, utiekli ostriu meča, zmocnili sa a vymanili od slabosti, stali sa junákmi v boji, ustúpiť prinútili tábory cudzozemcov.

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

³⁵Ženy dostaly zpät svojich mŕtvych vzkriesených. A jedni boli mučení na mučidlách neprijmúc oslobodenia, aby dostali lepšieho vzkriesenia.

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

³⁶Druhí zakúsili posmechov a bitky a k tomu pút a žalára;

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

³⁷boli kameňovaní, pokúšaní, pílami rezaní, zomreli vraždou meča; skrývajúc sa chodili sem a ta v ovčích a kozích kožiach, strádajúci, súžení, trápení,

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

³⁸ktorých svet nebol hoden; blúdili po púštiach a po vrchoch a skrývali sa po jaskyniach a po dierach zeme.

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

³⁹A tí všetci, hoci dostali svedoctvo vierou, neodniesli si zasľúbenia,

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

⁴⁰pretože Bôh predvidel čosi lepšie o nás, aby neboli bez nás zdokonalení.