Lettera agli Ebrei 11

NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Est autem fides sperando rum substantia, rerum argu mentum non apparentium.	1 Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not apparent.
2 In hac enim testimonium consecuti sunt seniores.	2 For this reason, the ancients were given testimony.
3 Fide intellegimus aptata esse saecula verbo Dei, ut ex invisibilibus visibilia facta sint.	3 By faith, we understand the world to be fashioned by the Word of God, so that the visible might be made by the invisible.
4 Fide ampliorem hostiam Abel quam Cain obtulit Deo, per quam testimonium consecutus est esse iustus, testimonium perhibente muneribus eius Deo; et per illam defunctus adhuc loquitur.	4 By faith, Abel offered to God a much better sacrifice than that of Cain, through which he obtained testimony that he was just, in that God offered testimony to his gifts. And through that sacrifice, he still speaks to us, though he is dead.
5 Fide Henoch translatus est, ne videret mortem, et non inveniebatur, quia transtulit illum Deus; ante translationem enim testimonium accepit placuisse Deo.	5 By faith, Enoch was transferred, so that he would not see death, and he was not found because God had transferred him. For before he was transferred, he had testimony that he pleased God.
6 Sine fide autem impossibile placere; credere enim oportet accedentem ad Deum quia est et inquirentibus se remunerator fit.	6 But without faith, it is impossible to please God. For whoever approaches God must believe that he exists, and that he rewards those who seek him.
7 Fide Noe, responso accepto de his, quae adhuc non videbantur, reveritus aptavit arcam in salutem domus suae; per quam damnavit mundum, et iustitiae, quae secundum fidem est, heres est institutus.	7 By faith, Noah, having accepted an answer about those things which were not yet seen, being afraid, fashioned an ark for the salvation of his house. Through the ark, he condemned the world, and was established as the heir of the justice that occurs through faith.
8 Fide vocatus Abraham oboedivit in locum exire, quem accepturus erat in hereditatem; et exivit nesciens quo iret.	8 By faith, the one called Abraham obeyed, going out to the place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 Fide peregrinatus est in terra promissionis tamquam in aliena, in casulis habitando cum Isaac et Iacob, coheredibus promissionis eiusdem;	9 By faith, he stayed in the Land of the Promise as if in a foreign land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise.
10 exspectabat enim fundamenta habentem civitatem, cuius artifex et conditor Deus.	10 For he was awaiting a city having firm foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
11 Fide — et ipsa Sara sterilis — virtutem in conceptionem seminis accepit etiam praeter tempus aetatis, quoniam fidelem credidit esse, qui promiserat;	11 By faith also, Sarah herself, being barren, received the ability to conceive offspring, even though she was past that age in life. For she believed him to be faithful, who had promised.
12 propter quod et ab uno orti sunt, et hoc emortuo, tamquam sidera caeli in multitudine, et sicut arena, quae est ad oram maris, innumerabilis.	12 Because of this, there were also born, from one who himself was as if dead, a mulititude like the stars of heaven, who are, like the sand of the seashore, innumerable.
13 Iuxta fidem defuncti sunt omnes isti, non acceptis promissionibus, sed a longe eas aspicientes et salutantes, et confitentes quia peregrini et hospites sunt supra terram;	13 All of these passed away, adhering to faith, not having received the promises, yet beholding them from afar and saluting them, and confessing themselves to be sojourners and guests upon the earth.
14 qui enim haec dicunt, significant se patriam inquirere.	14 For those who speak in this way are themselves indicating that they seek a homeland.
15 Et si quidem illius meminissent, de qua exierant, habebant utique tempus revertendi;	15 And if, indeed, they had been mindful of the very place from which they departed, they certainly would have returned in time.
16 nunc autem meliorem appetunt, id est caelestem. Ideo non confunditur Deus vocari Deus eorum, paravit enim illis civitatem.	16 But now they hunger for a better place, that is, Heaven. For this reason, God is not ashamed to be called their God. For he has prepared a city for them.
17 Fide obtulit Abraham Isaac, cum tentaretur; et unigenitum offerebat ille, qui susceperat promissiones,	17 By faith, Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, so that he who had received the promises was offering up his only son.
18 ad quem dictum erat: “ In Isaac vocabitur tibi semen ”,	18 To him, it was said, “Through Isaac, shall your offspring be summoned,”
19 arbitratus quia et a mortuis suscitare potens est Deus; unde eum et in parabola reportavit.	19 indicating that God is even able to raise up from the dead. And thus, he also established him as a parable.
20 Fide et de futuris benedixit Isaac Iacob et Esau.	20 By faith, also, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning future events.
21 Fide Iacob moriens singulis filiorum Ioseph benedixit et adoravit super fastigium virgae suae.	21 By faith, Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and he reverenced the summit of his rod.
22 Fide Ioseph moriens de profectione filiorum Israel memoratus est et de ossibus suis mandavit.	22 By faith, Joseph, as he was dying, recalled the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave a commandment concerning his bones.
23 Fide Moyses natus occultatus est mensibus tribus a parentibus suis, eo quod vidissent formosum infantem et non timuerunt regis edictum.	23 By faith, Moses, after being born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they had seen that he was a graceful infant, and they did not fear the king’s edict.
24 Fide Moyses grandis factus negavit se dici filium filiae pharaonis,	24 By faith, Moses, after growing up, denied himself a place as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
25 magis eligens affligi cum populo Dei quam temporalem peccati habere iucunditatem,	25 choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, rather than to have the pleasantness of sin for a time,
26 maiores divitias aestimans thesauris Aegypti improperium Christi; aspiciebat enim in remunerationem.	26 valuing the reproach of Christ to be a greater wealth than the treasures of the Egyptians. For he looked forward to his reward.
27 Fide reliquit Aegyptum non veritus animositatem regis, invisibilem enim tamquam videns sustinuit.	27 By faith, he abandoned Egypt, not dreading the animosity of the king. For he pressed on, as if seeing him who is unseen.
28 Fide celebravit Pascha et sanguinis effusionem, ne, qui vastabat primogenita, tangeret ea.	28 By faith, he celebrated the Passover and the shedding of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn might not touch them.
29 Fide transierunt mare Rubrum tamquam per aridam terram, quod experti Aegyptii devorati sunt.	29 By faith, they crossed the Red Sea, as if on dry land, yet when the Egyptians attempted it, they were swallowed up.
30 Fide muri Iericho ruerunt circuiti diebus septem.	30 By faith, the walls of Jericho collapsed, after being encircled for seven days.
31 Fide Rahab meretrix non periit cum incredulis, quia exceperat exploratores cum pace.	31 By faith, Rahab, the harlot, did not perish with the unbelievers, after receiving the spies with peace.
32 Et quid adhuc dicam? Deficiet enim me tempus enarrantem de Gedeon, Barac, Samson, Iephte, David et Samuel atque prophetis,	32 And what should I say next? For time is not sufficient for me to give an account of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the Prophets:
33 qui per fidem devicerunt regna, operati sunt iustitiam, adepti sunt repromissiones, obturaverunt ora leonum,	33 those who, by faith, conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,
34 exstinxerunt impetum ignis, effugerunt aciem gladii, convaluerunt de infirmitate, fortes facti sunt in bello, castra verterunt exterorum;	34 extinguished the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered from infirmities, showed strength in battle, turned back the armies of foreigners.
35 acceperunt mulieres de resurrectione mortuos suos; alii autem distenti sunt, non suscipientes redemptionem, ut meliorem invenirent resurrectionem;	35 Women received their dead by means of resurrection. But others suffered severe punishment, not yet receiving redemption, so that they would find a better resurrection.
36 alii vero ludibria et verbera experti sunt, insuper et vincula et carcerem;	36 Truly, others were tested by mocking and lashes, and moreover by chains and imprisonment.
37 lapidati sunt, secti sunt, in occisione gladii mortui sunt, circumierunt in melotis, in pellibus caprinis, egentes, angustiati, afflicti,	37 They were stoned; they were cut; they were tempted. With the slaughter of the sword, they were killed. They wandered about in sheepskin and in goatskin, in dire need, in anguish afflicted.
38 quibus dignus non erat mundus, in solitudinibus errantes et montibus et speluncis et in cavernis terrae.	38 Of them, the world was not worthy, wandering in solitude on mountains, in the caves and caverns of the earth.
39 Et hi omnes testimonium per fidem consecuti non reportaverunt promissionem,	39 And all these, having been proven by the testimony of faith, did not receive the Promise.
40 Deo pro nobis melius aliquid providente, ut ne sine nobis consummarentur.	40 God’s Providence holds something better for us, so that not without us would they be perfected.