Ibrani 11:4

11:4 By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith ¹  he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith ²  he still speaks, though he is dead.

Ibrani 11:7

11:7 By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard ³  constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Ibrani 11:39-40

11:39 And these all were commended ⁴  for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. ⁵  11:40 For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us. ⁶ 

[11:4]  ¹ tn Or “through his sacrifice”; Grk “through which.”

[11:4]  ² tn Or “through his sacrifice”; Grk “through it.”

[11:7]  ³ tn Cf. BDAG 407 s.v. εὐλαβέομαι 2, “out of reverent regard (for God’s command).”

[11:39]  ⁴ sn The expression these all were commended forms an inclusio with Heb 11:2: The chapter begins and ends with references to commendation for faith.

[11:39]  ⁵ tn Grk “the promise,” referring to the thing God promised, not to the pledge itself.

[11:40]  ⁶ tn The Greek phrasing emphasizes this point by negating the opposite: “so that they would not be made perfect without us.”