Hebraeos 11

VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Est autem fides sperandarum substantia rerum, argumentum 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 senes.	2 For this reason, the ancients were given testimony.
3 Fide intelligimus aptata esse sæcula verbo Dei : ut ex invisibilibus visibilia fierent.	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 plurimam hostiam Abel, quam Cain, obtulit Deo, per quam testimonium consecutus est esse justus, testimonium perhibente muneribus ejus 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 habuit 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 est placere Deo. Credere enim oportet accedentem ad Deum quia est, et inquirentibus se remunerator sit.	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 Noë responso accepto de iis quæ adhuc non videbantur, metuens aptavit arcam in salutem domus suæ, per quam damnavit mundum : et justitiæ, quæ per fidem est, hæres 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 qui vocatur Abraham obedivit in locum exire, quem accepturus erat in hæreditatem : et exiit, 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 demoratus est in terra repromissionis, tamquam in aliena, in casulis habitando cum Isaac et Jacob cohæredibus repromissionis ejusdem.	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 : cujus 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 præter tempus ætatis : quoniam fidelem credidit esse eum qui repromiserat.	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 cæli in multitudinem, et sicut arena, quæ 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 Juxta fidem defuncti sunt omnes isti, non acceptis repromissionibus, sed a longe eas aspicientes, et salutantes, et confitentes quia peregrini et hospites sunt super 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 hæc 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 ipsius meminissent de qua exierunt, 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, cælestem. 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, qui susceperat repromissiones :	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 est : Quia in Isaac vocabitur tibi semen :	18 To him, it was said, “Through Isaac, shall your offspring be summoned,”
19 arbitrans quia et a mortuis suscitare potens est Deus : unde eum et in parabolam accepit.	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 Jacob et Esau.	20 By faith, also, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning future events.
21 Fide Jacob, moriens, singulos filiorum Joseph benedixit : et adoravit fastigium virgæ ejus.	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 Joseph, moriens, de profectione filiorum Israël 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 elegantem 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 esse filium filiæ 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 temporalis peccati habere jucunditatem,	25 choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, rather than to have the pleasantness of sin for a time,
26 majores divitias æstimans thesauro Ægyptiorum, 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 Ægyptum, 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 primitiva, tangeret eos.	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 Ægyptii, 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 Jericho corruerunt, circuitu dierum septem.	30 By faith, the walls of Jericho collapsed, after being encircled for seven days.
31 Fide Rahab meretrix non periit cum incredulis, excipiens 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, Jephte, David, Samuel, et 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 vicerunt regna, operati sunt justitiam, adepti sunt repromissiones, obturaverunt ora leonum,	33 those who, by faith, conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,
34 extinxerunt 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, insuper et vincula, et carceres :	36 Truly, others were tested by mocking and lashes, and moreover by chains and imprisonment.
37 lapidati sunt, secti sunt, tentati sunt, in occisione gladii mortui sunt, circuierunt 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, in montibus, in speluncis, et in cavernis terræ.	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 testimonio fidei probati, non acceperunt repromissionem,	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 non sine nobis consummarentur.	40 God’s Providence holds something better for us, so that not without us would they be perfected.