Hebrews 11:7

11:7 By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard ¹  constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Hebrews 11:2

11:2 For by it the people of old ²  received God’s commendation. ³ 

Hebrews 2:5

Exposition of Psalm 8: Jesus and the Destiny of Humanity

2:5 For he did not put the world to come, ⁴  about which we are speaking, ⁵  under the control of angels.

¹ tn Cf. BDAG 407 s.v. εὐλαβέομαι 2, “out of reverent regard (for God’s command).”

² tn Or “the elders,” “the ancients.”

³ tn Grk “were attested,” “received commendation”; and Heb 11:4-6 shows this to be from God.

⁴ sn The phrase the world to come means “the coming inhabited earth,” using the Greek term which describes the world of people and their civilizations.

⁵ sn See the previous reference to the world in Heb 1:6.