Hebrews 11

NEW JERUSALEM	SAGRADA BIBLIA
1 Only faith can guarantee the blessings that we hope for, or prove the existence of realities that areunseen.	1 A fé é o fundamento da esperança, é uma certeza a respeito do que não se vê.
2 It is for their faith that our ancestors are acknowledged.	2 Foi ela que fez a glória dos nossos, antepassados.
3 It is by faith that we understand that the ages were created by a word from God, so that from theinvisible the visible world came to be.	3 Pela fé reconhecemos que o mundo foi formado pela palavra de Deus e que as coisas visíveis se originaram do invisível.
4 It was because of his faith that Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain, and for that he wasacknowledged as upright when God himself made acknowledgement of his offerings. Though he is dead, he stillspeaks by faith.	4 Pela fé Abel ofereceu a Deus um sacrifício bem superior ao de Caim, e mereceu ser chamado justo, porque Deus aceitou as suas ofertas. Graças a ela é que, apesar de sua morte, ele ainda fala.
5 It was because of his faith that Enoch was taken up and did not experience death: he was no more,because God took him; because before his assumption he was acknowledged to have pleased God.	5 Pela fé Henoc foi arrebatado, sem ter conhecido a morte: e não foi achado, porquanto Deus o arrebatou; mas a Escritura diz que, antes de ser arrebatado, ele tinha agradado a Deus {Gn 5,24}.
6 Now it is impossible to please God without faith, since anyone who comes to him must believe that heexists and rewards those who seek him.	6 Ora, sem fé é impossível agradar a Deus, pois para se achegar a ele é necessário que se creia primeiro que ele existe e que recompensa os que o procuram.
7 It was through his faith that Noah, when he had been warned by God of something that had neverbeen seen before, took care to build an ark to save his family. His faith was a judgement on the world, and hewas able to claim the uprightness which comes from faith.	7 Pela fé na palavra de Deus, Noé foi avisado a respeito de acontecimentos imprevisíveis; cheio de santo temor, construiu a arca para salvar a sua família. Pela fé ele condenou o mundo e se tornou o herdeiro da justificação mediante a fé.
8 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed the cal to set out for a country that was the inheritance given tohim and his descendants, and that he set out without knowing where he was going.	8 Foi pela fé que Abraão, obedecendo ao apelo divino, partiu para uma terra que devia receber em herança. E partiu não sabendo para onde ia.
9 By faith he sojourned in the Promised Land as though it were not his, living in tents with Isaac andJacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.	9 Foi pela fé que ele habitou na terra prometida, como em terra estrangeira, habitando aí em tendas com Isaac e Jacó, co-herdeiros da mesma promessa.
10 He looked forward to the wel -founded city, designed and built by God.	10 Porque tinha a esperança fixa na cidade assentada sobre os fundamentos {eternos}, cujo arquiteto e construtor é Deus.
11 It was equal y by faith that Sarah, in spite of being past the age, was made able to conceive,because she believed that he who had made the promise was faithful to it.	11 Foi pela fé que a própria Sara cobrou o vigor de conceber, apesar de sua idade avançada, porque acreditou na fidelidade daquele que lhe havia prometido.
12 Because of this, there came from one man, and one who already had the mark of death on him,descendants as numerous as the stars of heaven and the grains of sand on the seashore which cannot becounted.	12 Assim, de um só homem quase morto nasceu uma posteridade tão numerosa como as estrelas do céu e inumerável como os grãos de areia da praia do mar.
13 Al these died in faith, before receiving any of the things that had been promised, but they saw themin the far distance and welcomed them, recognising that they were only strangers and nomads on earth.	13 Foi na fé que todos {nossos pais} morreram. Embora sem atingir o que lhes tinha sido prometido, viram-no e o saudaram de longe, confessando que eram só estrangeiros e peregrinos sobre a terra {Gn 23,4}.
14 People who use such terms about themselves make it quite plain that they are in search of ahomeland.	14 Dizendo isto, declaravam que buscavam uma pátria.
15 If they had meant the country they came from, they would have had the opportunity to return to it;	15 E se se referissem àquela donde saíram, ocasião teriam de tornar a ela...
16 but in fact they were longing for a better homeland, their heavenly homeland. That is why God is notashamed to be cal ed their God, since he has founded the city for them.	16 Mas não. Eles aspiravam a uma pátria melhor, isto é, à celestial. Por isso, Deus não se dedigna de ser chamado o seu Deus; de fato, ele lhes preparou uma cidade.
17 It was by faith that Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He offered to sacrifice his onlyson even though he had yet to receive what had been promised,	17 Foi pela sua fé que Abraão, submetido à prova, ofereceu Isaac, seu único filho,
18 and he had been told: Isaac is the one through whom your name will be carried on.	18 depois de ter recebido a promessa e ouvido as palavras: Uma posteridade com o teu nome te será dada em Isaac {Gn 21,12}.
19 He was confident that God had the power even to raise the dead; and so, figuratively speaking, hewas given back Isaac from the dead.	19 Estava ciente de que Deus é poderoso até para ressuscitar alguém dentre os mortos. Assim, ele conseguiu que seu filho lhe fosse devolvido. E isso é um ensinamento para nós!
20 It was by faith that this same Isaac gave his blessing to Jacob and Esau for the stil distant future.	20 Foi inspirado pela fé que Isaac deu a Jacó e a Esaú uma bênção em vista de acontecimentos futuros.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, bowed in reverence, as he leanton his staff.	21 Foi pela fé que Jacó, estando para morrer, abençoou cada um dos filhos de José e venerou a extremidade do seu bastão.
22 It was by faith that, when he was about to die, Joseph mentioned the Exodus of the Israelites andgave instructions about his own remains.	22 Foi pela fé que José, quando estava para morrer, fez menção da partida dos filhos de Israel e dispôs a respeito dos seus despojos.
23 It was by faith that Moses, when he was born, was kept hidden by his parents for three months;because they saw that he was a fine child; they were not afraid of the royal edict.	23 Foi pela fé que os pais de Moisés, vendo nele uma criança encantadora, o esconderam durante três meses e não temeram o edito real.
24 It was by faith that, when he was grown up, Moses refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh'sdaughter	24 Foi pela fé que Moisés, uma vez crescido, renunciou a ser tido como filho da filha do faraó,
25 and chose to be ill-treated in company with God's people rather than to enjoy the transitory pleasuresof sin.	25 preferindo participar da sorte infeliz do povo de Deus, a fruir dos prazeres culpáveis e passageiros.
26 He considered that the humiliations offered to the Anointed were something more precious than althe treasures of Egypt, because he had his eyes fixed on the reward.	26 Com os olhos fixos na recompensa, considerava os ultrajes por amor de Cristo como um bem mais precioso que todos os tesouros dos egípcios.
27 It was by faith that he left Egypt without fear of the king's anger; he held to his purpose like someonewho could see the Invisible.	27 Foi pela fé que deixou o Egito, não temendo a cólera do rei, com tanta segurança como estivesse vendo o invisível.
28 It was by faith that he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood to prevent the Destroyer fromtouching any of their first-born sons.	28 Foi pela fé que mandou celebrar a Páscoa e aspergir {os portais} com sangue, para que o anjo exterminador dos primogênitos poupasse os dos filhos de Israel.
29 It was by faith they crossed the Red Sea as easily as dry land, while the Egyptians, trying to do thesame, were drowned.	29 Foi pela fé que os fez atravessar o mar Vermelho, como por terreno seco, ao passo que os egípcios que se atreveram a persegui-los foram afogados.
30 It was through faith that the wal s of Jericho fel down when the people had marched round them forseven days.	30 Foi pela fé que desabaram as muralhas de Jericó, depois de rodeadas por sete dias.
31 It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute welcomed the spies and so was not killed with theunbelievers.	31 Foi pela fé que Raab, a meretriz, não pereceu com aqueles que resistiram, por ter dado asilo aos espias.
32 What more shal I say? There is not time for me to give an account of Gideon, Barak, Samson,Jephthah, or of David, Samuel and the prophets.	32 Que mais direi? Faltar-me-á o tempo, se falar de Gedeão, Barac, Sansão, Jefté, Davi, Samuel e dos profetas.
33 These were men who through faith conquered kingdoms, did what was upright and earned thepromises. They could keep a lion's mouth shut,	33 Graças à sua fé conquistaram reinos, praticaram a justiça, viram se realizar as promessas. Taparam bocas de leões,
34 put out blazing fires and emerge unscathed from battle. They were weak people who were givenstrength to be brave in war and drive back foreign invaders.	34 extinguiram a violência do fogo, escaparam ao fio de espada, triunfaram de enfermidades, foram corajosos na guerra e puseram em debandada exércitos estrangeiros.
35 Some returned to their wives from the dead by resurrection; and others submitted to torture, refusingrelease so that they would rise again to a better life.	35 Devolveram vivos às suas mães os filhos mortos. Alguns foram torturados, por recusarem ser libertados, movidos pela esperança de uma ressurreição mais gloriosa.
36 Some had to bear being pil oried and flogged, or even chained up in prison.	36 Outros sofreram escárnio e açoites, cadeias e prisões.
37 They were stoned, or sawn in half, or kil ed by the sword; they were homeless, and wore only theskins of sheep and goats; they were in want and hardship, and maltreated.	37 Foram apedrejados, massacrados, serrados ao meio, mortos a fio de espada. Andaram errantes, vestidos de pele de ovelha e de cabra, necessitados de tudo, perseguidos e maltratados,
38 They were too good for the world and they wandered in deserts and mountains and in caves andravines.	38 homens de que o mundo não era digno! Refugiaram-se nas solidões das montanhas, nas cavernas e em antros subterrâneos.
39 These al won acknowledgement through their faith, but they did not receive what was promised,	39 E, no entanto, todos estes mártires da fé não conheceram a realização das promessas!
40 since God had made provision for us to have something better, and they were not to reach perfectionexcept with us.	40 Porque Deus, que tinha para nós uma sorte melhor, não quis que eles chegassem sem nós à perfeição {da felicidade}.