Hebrews 11:7 “By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear bu…”

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

American Standard Version

By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Geneva Bible 1599

By faith Noe being warned of God of the things which were as yet not seene, mooued with reuerence, prepared the Arke to the sauing of his housholde, through the which Arke hee condemned the world, and was made heire of the righteousnes, which is by faith.

Darby Translation

By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which [is] according to faith.

Young's Literal Translation

By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir.

Bible in Basic English

By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.

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Cross references

“Noah”

Luke 17:26 Genesis 7:5 Matthew 24:38 Genesis 6:13 Genesis 6:22 Genesis 7:1

Luke 17:26 · BSB

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:

Genesis 7:5 · BSB

And Noah did all that the LORD had commanded him.

Matthew 24:38 · BSB

For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.

Genesis 6:13 · BSB

Then God said to Noah, “The end of all living creatures has come before Me, because through them the earth is full of violence. Now behold, I will destroy both them and the earth.

Genesis 6:22 · BSB

So Noah did everything precisely as God had commanded him.

Genesis 7:1 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.

“Noe”

2 Peter 2:5

2 Peter 2:5 · BSB

if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

“warned”

Proverbs 27:12 Matthew 3:7 Genesis 19:14 Exodus 9:18–21 Ezekiel 3:17–19 Matthew 24:25

Proverbs 27:12 · BSB

The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Matthew 3:7 · BSB

But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Genesis 19:14 · BSB

So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking…

Exodus 9:18–21 · BSB

Behold, at this time tomorrow I will rain down the worst hail that has ever fallen on Egypt, from the day it was founded until now.

Ezekiel 3:17–19 · BSB

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.

Matthew 24:25 · BSB

See, I have told you in advance.

“moved with fear”

Hebrews 5:7

Hebrews 5:7 · BSB

During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

“prepared”

1 Peter 3:20 Ezekiel 14:14 Genesis 7:23 Ezekiel 14:20 Genesis 8:16 Genesis 6:18

1 Peter 3:20 · BSB

who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

Ezekiel 14:14 · BSB

then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.

Genesis 7:23 · BSB

And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed—man and livestock, crawling creatures and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained.

Ezekiel 14:20 · BSB

then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves.

Genesis 8:16 · BSB

“Come out of the ark, you and your wife, along with your sons and their wives.

Genesis 6:18 · BSB

But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.

“he condemned”

Matthew 12:41 Matthew 12:42 Luke 11:31 Luke 11:32

Matthew 12:41 · BSB

The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

Matthew 12:42 · BSB

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

Luke 11:31 · BSB

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

Luke 11:32 · BSB

The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

“righteousness”

Romans 4:13 Romans 3:22 Galatians 5:5 Philippians 3:9 Romans 1:17 Romans 4:11

Romans 4:13 · BSB

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

Romans 3:22 · BSB

And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

Galatians 5:5 · BSB

But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.

Philippians 3:9 · BSB

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

Romans 1:17 · BSB

For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

Romans 4:11 · BSB

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteous…

Also

Genesis 6:9 Hebrews 11:1

Genesis 6:9 · BSB

This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

Hebrews 11:1 · BSB

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

8By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.

Read Hebrews 11