Hebrews 10:38-11:6

38And, “But my righteous Some manuscripts But the righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.” Hab. 2:4 (see Septuagint) 39But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.

Faith in Action 1Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

2This is what the ancients were commended for.

3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

4By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead. 5By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” Gen. 5:24 For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.