¹Kaj la fido estas realigo de esperatajxoj, provado de aferoj ne vidataj.

¹Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

²CXar per tio la antikvuloj ricevis bonan ateston.

²For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

³Per la fido ni komprenas, ke la mondagxoj estas kreitaj per vorto de Dio, tiel ke tio, kio estas vidata, ne estas farita el aperantajxoj.

³By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

⁴Per la fido Habel oferis al Dio pli bonan oferon ol Kain, per kio li ricevis ateston, ke li estas justa, cxar Dio atestis pri liaj donacoj; kaj per gxi li, mortinte, ankoraux parolas.

⁴By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

⁵Per la fido HXanohx estis transportita, por ne vidi morton; kaj li ne estis trovata, cxar Dio lin transportis; cxar antaux lia transporto estis atestite pri li, ke li placxis al Dio;

⁵By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn’t see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

⁶kaj sen fido neeble estas placxi al Li; cxar necese estas, ke tiu, kiu alvenas al Dio, kredu, ke Li ekzistas, kaj ke Li farigxas rekompencanto al tiuj, kiuj Lin diligente sercxas.

⁶Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

⁷Per la fido Noa, avertite pri la ankoraux ne viditaj aferoj, kun pia timo konstruis arkeon por la savado de sia domo; per kio li kondamnis la mondon, kaj farigxis heredanto de la justeco laux fido.

⁷By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, or, reverence prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

⁸Per la fido Abraham, vokite, obeis eliri en lokon, kiun li estis ricevonta kiel heredajxon; kaj li eliris, ne sciante, kien li iras.

⁸By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

⁹Per la fido li farigxis paslogxanto en la lando de la promeso, kiel lando fremda, logxante en tendoj kun Isaak kaj Jakob, kunheredantoj de la sama promeso;

⁹By faith, he lived as an alien 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.

¹⁰cxar li sercxis la urbon havantan la fundamentojn, kies arhxitekturisto kaj konstruanto estas Dio.

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

¹¹Per la fido ankaux Sara mem ricevis kapablon gravedigxi, ecx post la ordinara agxo, cxar sxi kredis la Promesinton fidela;

¹¹By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

¹²sekve ankaux el unu, kaj tiu kvazaux malviva, levigxis tiel multaj, kiel la steloj de la cxielo lauxnombre, kaj kiel la sablo, kiu estas sur la bordo de la maro, nekalkulebla.

¹²Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.

¹³CXiuj tiuj mortis en fido, ne ricevinte la promesojn, sed vidinte kaj salutinte ilin de malproksime, kaj konfesinte, ke ili estas fremduloj kaj migrantoj sur la tero.

¹³These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen TR adds “and being convinced of” them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

¹⁴CXar tiuj, kiuj parolas tiamaniere, konstatas, ke patrolandon ili sercxas.

¹⁴For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

¹⁵Kaj se ili tenadus en memoro tiun landon, el kiu ili eliris, ili havus ian okazon por reiri.

¹⁵If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.

¹⁶Sed nun pli bonan landon ili celas, tio estas, cxielan; tial Dio ne hontas pri ili, esti nomata ilia Dio; cxar Li por ili pretigis urbon.

¹⁶But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

¹⁷Per la fido Abraham, provate, oferis Isaakon; tiu, kiu akceptis la promesojn, ekoferis ja sian solenaskiton;

¹⁷By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

¹⁸nome tiu, al kiu estis dirite:Per Isaak oni nomos vian idaron;

¹⁸even he to whom it was said, “In Isaac will your seed be called”; Genesis 21:12

¹⁹pensante, ke Dio povas relevi lin ecx el la mortintoj; el kie ankaux li en similajxo lin retrovis.

¹⁹concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

²⁰Per la fido Isaak benis Jakobon kaj Esavon pri estontaj aferoj.

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

²¹Per la fido Jakob, mortante, benis cxiun el la filoj de Jozef, kaj adorklinigxis sur la supro de sia bastono.

²¹By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

²²Per la fido Jozef, cxe la fino de sia vivo, aludis la foriron de la Izraelidoj, kaj pri siaj ostoj ordonis.

²²By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones.

²³Per la fido Moseo, naskigxinte, estis kasxata tri monatojn de la gepatroj, cxar ili vidis la infaneton belega, kaj ne timis la dekreton de la regxo.

²³By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

²⁴Per la fido Moseo, plenkreskinte, rifuzis esti nomata filo de filino de Faraono,

²⁴By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

²⁵plivole elektante kunsuferi kun la popolo de Dio, ol havi la kelktempan gxuadon de peko,

²⁵choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

²⁶taksante la riprocxon de Kristo pligranda ricxeco ol la trezoroj Egiptaj, cxar li rigardis al la estonta rekompenco.

²⁶accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

²⁷Per la fido li forlasis Egiptujon, ne timante la koleregon de la regxo; cxar li persistis, kiel vidante Tiun, kiu ne estas videbla.

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

²⁸Per la fido li observis la Paskon kaj la sangaspergon, por ke la ekstermanto de la unuenaskitoj ne tusxu ilin.

²⁸By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

²⁹Per la fido li trapasis la Rugxan Maron kvazaux sekteron, kion fari penante, la Egiptoj dronis.

²⁹By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.

³⁰Per la fido la muroj de Jerihxo falis, cxirkauxirite sep tagojn.

³⁰By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.

³¹Per la fido la malcxastistino Rahxab ne pereis kun la nekredantoj, akceptinte la spionojn kun paco.

³¹By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

³²Kaj kion mi diru plu? cxar mankus al mi tempo por rakonti pri Gideon kaj Barak kaj SXimsxon kaj Jiftahx kaj David kaj Samuel kaj la profetoj;

³²What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets;

³³kiuj pere de fido venkis regnojn, plenumis justecon, atingis promesojn, fermis la busxojn de leonoj,

³³who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Daniel 6:22-23

³⁴estingis la forton de fajro, forsavigxis de la trancxrando de glavo, el malforteco refortigxis, farigxis potencaj en militado, forkurigis armeojn de fremduloj.

³⁴quenched the power of fire, Daniel 3:1-30 escaped the edge of the sword, 1 Kings 19:1-3; 2 Kings 6:31-7:20 from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.

³⁵Virinoj rericevis siajn mortintojn per revivigo; kaj aliaj suferis turmentadon, ne akceptante liberigon, por atingi pli bonan relevigxon;

³⁵Women received their dead by resurrection. 1 Kings 17:17-23; 2 Kings 4:32-37 Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

³⁶kaj aliaj elprovigxis per mokado kaj skurgxado kaj ankaux de katenoj kaj malliberigxo;

³⁶Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.

³⁷ili estis sxtonmortigataj, dissegataj, tentataj; per glavo ili estis mortigitaj; ili cxirkauxvagis en sxafaj kaj kapraj feloj, senigite, subpremate, dolorigate

³⁷They were stoned. 2 Chronicles 24:20-21 They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. Jeremiah 26:20-23; 1 Kings 19:10 They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

³⁸(je kiuj la mondo ne estis inda); ili vagadis en dezertoj, sur montoj, en kavernoj kaj kasxejoj de la tero.

³⁸(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.

³⁹Kaj cxiuj tiuj, ricevinte bonan ateston per sia fido, ne ricevis la promeson,

³⁹These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn’t receive the promise,

⁴⁰cxar Dio antauxvidis por ni ion pli bonan, por ke ili sen ni ne estu perfektigataj.

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