11  I       Now  faith  is  *the  assurance   of  things  hoped  for,  the

2  ^proving  of  things  not  seen.      "For  therein  the  elders  had

3  witness  borne  to  them.  "By  faith  we  understand  that  the
^worlds  have  been  framed  by  the  word  of  God,  so  that
what  is  seen  hath  not  been  made  out  of  things  which  do

4  appear.  "By  faith  Abel  offered  unto  God  a  more  excel-
lent sacrifice  than  Cain,  through  which  he  had  Svitness
borne  to  him  that  he  was  righteous,  ''God  bearing  witness
^in  respect  of  his  gifts  :  and  through  It  he  being  dead  yet

(5  speaketh.  "By  faith  Enoch  was  translated  that  he  should
not  see  death  ;  and  he  was  not  found,  because  God  trans-
lated him  :  for  before  his  translation  he  hath  had  witness
borne  to  him  that  he  had  been   well-pleasing  unto    God  :

6  "and  without  faith  it  is  impossible  to  be  well-pleasing  unto
him  :  for  he  that  cometh  to  God  must  believe  that  he  is,
and  that  he  is  a  rewarder  of  them  that  seek  after  him.
(7  "By  faith  Noah,  being  warned  of  God  concerning  things
not  seen  as  yet,  moved  with  godly  fear,  prepared  an   ark

'  Some  ancient  authorities  read  the  righteous  one.  'Gr.  of  shrinking  back  ,  ..
