• Hebrews 11:7
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 7 Πίστει To faith χρηματισθεὶς having been divinely warned Νῶε Noah περὶ about τῶν the (things) μηδέπω not as yet βλεπομένων being looked at εὐλαβηθεὶς having been held well κατεσκεύασεν he constructed κιβωτὸν ark εἰς into σωτηρίαν salvation τοῦ of the οἴκου household αὐτοῦ, of him, δι’ through ἧς which [faith] κατέκρινεν he judged down τὸν the κόσμον, world, καὶ and τῆς of the κατὰ according to πίστιν faith δικαιοσύνης righteousness ἐγένετο he became κληρονόμος. heir.

  • Hebrews 11:7
    The Bible in Living English

    • 7 It was by faith Noah, receiving a revelation about what could not yet be seen, was on his guard and constructed an ark for the saving of his family, through which he pronounced condemnation on the world and became heir to the righteousness that comes in the way of faith.

  • Hebrews 11:7
    American Standard Version

    • 7 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.

  • Hebrews 11:7
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 7 By faith Noah having received intimation concerning the things not yet seen Filled with reverence prepared an ark to the saving of his house—Through which he condemned the world, And of the righteousness by way of faith became heir.

  • Hebrews 11:7
    King James Version

    • 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.

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 11
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 11:7

      things not yet seen: Noah had never seen anything like the catastrophic “floodwaters” that Jehovah foretold; yet, he put faith in God’s warning. (Ge 6:17, 22; 2Pe 2:5) The Bible does not say whether Noah had ever seen rain or similar precipitation. Long before Noah’s day, there was a time when no rain occurred, only “a mist would go up from the earth.” (Ge 2:5, 6) But even if Noah had seen rain, he could not have imagined a rainstorm that would last for 40 days and 40 nights. Noah showed extraordinary faith by accepting Jehovah’s word that the Flood would soon engulf the whole earth and by acting on it.

      showed godly fear: This expression describes how Noah responded to the “divine warning” he was given regarding “things not yet seen,” which involved the coming of a global flood. (Ge 6:17) He viewed God’s warning and instructions, not with fearful dread, but with great respect and reverence. (Compare study note on Col 3:22.) Noah expressed his faith and godly fear by setting an outstanding example of obedience. (Ge 6:22; 7:5) By displaying the kind of faith described at Heb 11:1-3, he showed that he knew Jehovah and put his trust in him. A related Greek word for “godly fear” is used at Heb 5:7 to describe the attitude of Christ Jesus.​—See study note.

      through this faith he condemned the world: Noah believed Jehovah’s warning of the coming Flood and therefore constructed the ark as God commanded. Some of Noah’s contemporaries knew of his building work, so they must have learned of the coming Deluge. But they failed to heed the warning of this “preacher of righteousness.” (2Pe 2:5 and study note; Mt 24:38, 39) The faithful and obedient course of Noah condemned them for their lack of faith. Noah’s faith showed that “the world” (mankind alienated from God) deserved the destruction that Jehovah brought upon it.​—See Glossary, “World.”

      an heir of the righteousness that results from faith: Because of his outstanding faith, Noah inherited, or received as a reward, a righteous standing before God. (See study note on Heb 1:2.) Jehovah lovingly counted Noah as righteous; he stood in stark contrast with mankind alienated from God.​—Ge 6:9; Ps 32:1, 2; Eze 14:14, 20; Eph 2:8; compare study note on Ro 4:3.