1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him : for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them , and embraced them , and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 16 But now they desire a better country , that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son , 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. 20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. 21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. 22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. 23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. 24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; 25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. 27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. 28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. 29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land : which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. 31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. 32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: 36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: 37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; 38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. 39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: 40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
XI.
Ticeiba.
1 Ticeiba ir cerejamūs lītu byutyskais ītvārums un vēļ naradzamūs aplīcynōjums. 2 Jamā ir klivuši slovoni senči. 3 Caur ticeibu mes zynom, ka Dīva vōrds ir radejis pasauļus, ka radzamais nav cēlīs nu asūšō. 4 Ticeibas dēļ Abeļa upurātō dōvona Dīvam beja pateikamōka na kai Kaina; jōs dēļ jys sajēme līceibu, ka jys ir attaisnōts, — Dīvs tū aplīcynōja, pi jō dōvonom, — jōs dēļ jys napōrstōj runōt arī pēc sovas nōves. 5 Ticeibas dēļ nu šō pasauļa tyka pajimts Enochs, nabaudūt nōves, un jys te vairs nabeja atrūnams, jo Dīvs jū beja pajēmis. Pyrms pajimšonas jys sajēme līceibu, ka jys ir Dīvam pateikams.
6 Bez ticeibas īpatikt Dīvam nav īspējams, jo ikvīnam, kas Dīvam tyvojās, jōtic, ka Dīvs ir un ka Jys atolgōs tūs, kas Jō meklej.
7 Caur ticeibu Noess sajēme ziņu par tū, kō vēļ naredzēja; sovas saimes glōbšonai jys dīvbejeigi pagatavōja škērstu un caur tū jys nūtīsōja pasauli, un palyka par mantinīku caur ticeibu sajamamōs pesteišonas.
8 Ticeibas dēļ Abraams beja paklauseigs un devēs uz tū zemi, kuru jam vajadzēja sajimt montōjumā un jys izceļōja nazynōdams uz kurīni aizīs. 9 Ticeibas dēļ jys apsamete apsūleitajā zemē kai svešinīks un dzeivōja nūmetnēs kūpā ar Izaaku un Jākubu — tōs pošas apsūleišonas mantinīkim, 10 Jys gaideja stipri nūstyprynōtōs piļsātas, kuras nūdybynōtōjs un izveidōtōjs ir pats Dīvs.
11 Ticeibas dēļ arī (naaugleigō) Sara, nasaskotūt uz sovu lelū vacumu, sajēme spāku byut par mōti, jo jei ticēja, ka Tys, kas jai apsūleja, ir uzticeigs. 12 Un tai tam vīnam izmyrušajam cēles pēcnōcēju tik daudz kai zvaigžņu debesīs un tik nasaskaitami, kai jyurmolas smiļtis.
13 Jī visi nūmyra ticeibā un apsūleitūs lobumu nasasnēdze; jī gon redzēja tūs nu tōlīnes, jūs apsveice un ar tū aplīcynōja, ka jī vērs zemes ir tikai ceļōtōji un vīsi. 14 Un tai runojūt jī apgolvoj, ka meklej tēvijas. 15 Jo jī byutu ilgōjušīs pēc tōs zemes, nu kuras beja izgōjuši, tad jim byutu bejis laiks atsagrīst atpakaļ. 16 Bet jī ilgōjōs pēc lobōkas, tys ir debeseigōs. Tōpēc Dīvs nasakautrej sauktīs par jūs Dīvu, jo Jys ir sagatavōjis piļsātu.
17 Ticeibā Abraams, kad jū pōrbaudeja, upurēja Izaaku. Lai gon jys beja sajēmis apsūlejumu, jys tūmār gribēja upurēt vīneigū dālu, 18 par kuru beja saceits: Nu Izaaka tev byus pēcnōcēji. 19 Jys dūmōja: Dīvam ir spāks arī nu myrūnim pīceļt. Tōpēc jys teik mynāts kai pīmārs.
20 Ticeibā Izaaks svētej Jākubu un Ezau nōkūšim laikim. 21 Ticeibā Jākubs uz nōves gultas byudams svēteja obejus Jezupa dālus un lyudzēs nūsalīkdams uz jō vāzdas augšejō gola.
22 Tycūt mērstūšais Jezups pōrdūmōja Izraeļa bārnu izceļōšonu un deve nūrōdejumus, kū dareit ar jō kaulim.
23 Ticeibas dēļ dzymdynōtōji slēpe Moizešu pēc jō dzimšonas trejs mēneši, jo redzēja, ka bārns ir skaists un nanūsabeida kēneņa pavēles. 24 Ticeibas dēļ Moizešs, kad jau beja izaudzis, pasmōdēja sauktīs par faraona meitas dālu. 25 Jys gribēja lobōk kūpā ar Dīva tautu daleitīs apspīsšonā, na kai nu grāka smeļt eisu baudu. 26 Jys Kristus pazamōšonu īskaita par lelōku bogōteibu, na Egiptes krōjumus, jo jys skatejōs uz atmoksu. 27 Ticeibas dēļ jys atstōja Egipti un nasabeida kēneņa dusmes un beja drūss, jo jam ocu prīškā beja naradzamais. 28 Ticeibas dēļ jys sagatavōja paschu un apsvaideišonu ar asni, lai atrībeibas engeļs naaizskartu jūs pyrmdzymušūs. 29 Ticeibas dēļ jī pōrgōja Sorkonū jyuru kai pa sauszemi; bet egiptīši, raudzeidami dareit tū pošu, nūsleika.
30 Ticeibas dēļ jī septeņas dīnas gōja ap Jericho myurim un tī sabruka. 31 Ticeibas dēļ naaizgōja būjā kūpā ar naticeigajim natykumeigō Rachab, jo jei izsyuteitajim izlyukūs deve drūšu patvērsmi.
32 Un kas man vēļ sokams? Jo es grybātu runōt par Gedeonu, Baraku, Sampsonu, Jeftu, Davidu, Samueli un par pravīšim, man napītyktu laika. 33 Pateicūt ticeibai jī pōrvarēja kēnestes, sprīde tīsu, sajēme apsūlejumus, aizdareja lauvom muti, 34 nūdzēse guņs spāku, izasorgōja nu zūbyna esmiņa, atspērga nu slimeibom, beja stipri kaujā un svešū karaspāku pīspīde atsakōpt. 35 Sīvas sajēme sovus nūmyrušūs pīcaltus nu myrūnim. Daži pat ļōve sevi nūmūceit un atbreivōšonai napīkryta, lai montōtu skaistōku augšamceļšonūs. 36 Citi otkon izcīte pasmōdēšonu un šausteišonu, važōs īkaļšonu un cītumu. 37 Jūs nūmātōja akminim, zōgēja, mūceja, ar zūbynu cērta. 38 Jī, kuru pasauļs nabeja cīneigs, staigōja vušku un kozu ōdōs, nabadzeibā, apmīgšonā un pazamōšonā maļdejōs pa tuksnešim, kolnim, dūbem un zemes olom.
39 Jī visi caur ticeibu sasnēdze slavu, bet apsūleitūs lobumu jī nasajēme, 40 jo Dīvs, paredzējis mums kaut kū lobōku, nagribēja, lai jī bez mums sasnāgtu apsūlejumu.
