Bible Strands
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
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Study note
Setting — The epistle author places Noah’s account between the definition of faith in 11:6 and Abraham’s call in 11:8 to illustrate how believers respond to divine instruction.
The words — χρηματισθεὶς (chrēmatistheis) means having been divinely instructed, and εὐλαβηθεὶς (eulabētheis) means having been moved with fear.
The thread — The divine warning parallels Genesis 6:13, and Noah’s righteous standing is referenced in Ezekiel 14:14.
Why it lands — The text states that Noah’s construction of the ark resulted from reverent trust in unseen warnings, which positioned him as an heir of righteousness.
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The Greek words
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.
Cross-references
- Genesis 6:13 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.
- 1 Peter 3:20 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 then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.
- Luke 17:26 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
- Romans 4:13 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.
- Galatians 5:5 But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.
- Genesis 7:23 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 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.
- Romans 3:22 And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
- Philippians 3:9 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.