Hebrews 11:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For by it the elders obtained a good report.”

Hebrews 11:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hebrews 11:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hebrews 11:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For by this, the elders obtained approval.”

Hebrews 11:2 — World English Bible

Hebrews 11:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For therein the elders had witness borne to them.”

Hebrews 11:2 — American Standard Version

Hebrews 11:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for in this were the elders testified of;”

Hebrews 11:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews 11:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.”

Hebrews 11:2 — Darby Translation

Hebrews 11:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For by it our elders were well reported of.”

Hebrews 11:2 — Geneva Bible

Hebrews 11:2 in Context — Hebrews 11

1 Ora, a fé é a certeza das coisas que se esperam, e a prova das coisas que não se veem.

2 Pois por ela os antigos obtiveram testemunho.

3 Pela fé entendemos que o universo foi aprontado pela palavra de Deus, de maneira que as coisas que se veem não foram feitas de algo visível.

4 Pela fé, Abel ofereceu a Deus melhor sacrifício do que Caim; por isso obteve testemunho de que era justo, pois Deus testemunhou de suas ofertas; e mesmo estando morto, ainda fala por meio dela.

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What Does Hebrews 11:2 Mean?

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