¹Now faith is assurance of [things] hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

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

²For therein the elders had witness borne to them.

²Lebo v nej dostali svedoctvo starší predkovia.

³By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which 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, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through 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 he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto 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.

⁶And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing [unto him]; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that seek after 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] concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to 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, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; 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 became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a [land] not his own, dwelling in tents, 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 the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

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

¹¹By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted 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.

¹²wherefore also there sprang of one, and him as good as dead, [so many] as the stars of heaven 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 and greeted them from afar, and having 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 make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.

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

¹⁵And if indeed they had been mindful of that [country] from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

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

¹⁶But now they desire a better [country], that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, 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, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten [son];

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

¹⁸even he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:

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

¹⁹accounting that God [is] able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a figure receive him back.

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

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

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

²¹By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of 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 his end was nigh, made mention of the departure 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 by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly 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 grown up, 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 share ill treatment 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.

²⁶accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of 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.

²⁸By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not 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 swallowed up.

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 had been compassed about for seven days.

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

³¹By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having 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 will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; of David and Samuel and 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 power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, waxed mighty in war, turned to flight armies of 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 by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their 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 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, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

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), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes 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 had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,

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

⁴⁰God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

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