Hebrews 11:11 Parallel Translations

Faith enabled Abraham to become a father, even though he was old and Sarah had never been able to have children. Abraham trusted that God would keep his promise.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

ASV:

By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:

BBE:

And by faith Sarah herself had power to give birth, when she was very old, because she had faith in him who gave his word;

DBY:

By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and that beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.

ERV:

By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:

WEY:

Through faith even Sarah herself received strength to become a mother--although she was past the time of life for this--because she judged Him faithful who had given the promise.

WBS:

Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

WEB:

By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

YLT:

By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise;

Hebrews 11:11 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 17:19 But God said, "No, but Sarah your wife will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

Genesis 18:11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; Sarah was past childbearing.

Genesis 21:2 So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.

Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

11:11 Through faith also Sara received strength to conceive seed. See Ge 17:15-21 18:11-14 21:1-2. Far beyond the years of child bearing, yet by faith she was give natural strength to bear the child of promise. She was about ninety years old (Ge 17:17).

WES:

11:11 Sarah also herself - Though at first she laughed at the promise, Gen 18:12. Gen 21:2.

MHC:

11:8-19 We are often called to leave worldly connexions, interests, and comforts. If heirs of Abraham's faith, we shall obey and go forth, though not knowing what may befall us; and we shall be found in the way of duty, looking for the performance of God's promises. The trial of Abraham's faith was, that he simply and fully obeyed the call of God. Sarah received the promise as the promise of God; being convinced of that, she truly judged that he both could and would perform it. Many, who have a part in the promises, do not soon receive the things promised. Faith can lay hold of blessings at a great distance; can make them present; can love them and rejoice in them, though strangers; as saints, whose home is heaven; as pilgrims, travelling toward their home. By faith, they overcome the terrors of death, and bid a cheerful farewell to this world, and to all the comforts and crosses of it. And those once truly and savingly called out of a sinful state, have no mind to return into it. All true believers desire the heavenly inheritance; and the stronger faith is, the more fervent those desires will be. Notwithstanding their meanness by nature, their vileness by sin, and the poverty of their outward condition, God is not ashamed to be called the God of all true believers; such is his mercy, such is his love to them. Let them never be ashamed of being called his people, nor of any of those who are truly so, how much soever despised in the world. Above all, let them take care that they are not a shame and reproach to their God. The greatest trial and act of faith upon record is, Abraham's offering up Isaac, Ge 22:2. There, every word shows a trial. It is our duty to reason down our doubts and fears, by looking, as Abraham did, to the Almighty power of God. The best way to enjoy our comforts is, to give them up to God; he will then again give them as shall be the best for us. Let us look how far our faith has caused the like obedience, when we have been called to lesser acts of self-denial, or to make smaller sacrifices to our duty. Have we given up what was called for, fully believing that the Lord would make up all our losses, and even bless us by the most afflicting dispensations?

CONC:

Ability Age Although Bare Barren Beyond Birth Bore Child Conceive Conception Considered Counted Delivered Enabled Faith Faithful Herself Judge Judged Past Power Promise Promised Proper Receive Received Sara Sarah Seasonable Seed Seeing Strength Though

Abraham Age Although Bare Barren Birth Bore Child Conceive Conception Considered Counted Delivered Enabled Faith Faithful Herself Judged Life Mother Past Power Promise Promised Proper Received Sara Sarah Seasonable Seed Strength Time

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