By faithNoah,being warned[by God] aboutthings not yetseen,in reverencepreparedan arkfor the salvationof his household,by whichhe condemnedthe world,and becamean heirof the righteousnesswhich is accordingto faith.
Lotwentout and spoketo his sons-in-law,who were to marryhis daughters,and said,"Up, getout of thisplace,for the LORDwill destroythe city."But he appearedto his sons-in-lawto be jesting.
Then Godsaidto Noah,"The endof allfleshhas comebeforeMe; for the earthis filledwith violencebecauseof them; and behold,I am about to destroythem with the earth.
Thus Noahdid;according to allthat Godhad commandedhim, sohe did.
Theseare [the records of] the generationsof Noah.Noahwas a righteousman,blamelessin his time;Noahwalkedwith God.
Thus He blottedout everylivingthingthat was upon the faceof the land,from manto animalsto creepingthingsand to birdsof the sky,and they were blottedout from the earth;and onlyNoahwas left,together with those that were with him in the ark.
Noahdidaccording to allthat the LORDhad commandedhim.
"Goout of the ark,you and your wifeand your sonsand your sons'wiveswith you.
So she wentfrom him and shutthe doorbehindher and her sons;they were bringing[the vessels] to her and she poured.
"Your wickednessis for a manlikeyourself, And your righteousnessis for a sonof man.
The prudentseesthe eviland hideshimself, But the naivegoon, and are punishedfor it.
A prudentmanseesevil[and] hideshimself, The naiveproceed[and] paythe penalty.
even [though] thesethreemen,Noah,Danieland Jobwere in its midst,by their [own] righteousnessthey could [only] deliverthemselves,"declaresthe LordGOD.
even [though] Noah,Danieland Jobwere in its midst,as I live,"declaresthe LordGOD,"they could not delivereither[their] sonor[their] daughter.They would deliveronly themselvesby their righteousness."
He heardthe soundof the trumpetbut did not takewarning;his bloodwill be on himself. But had he takenwarning,he would have deliveredhis life.
And having been warned[by God] in a dreamnot to returnto Herod,the magi leftfor their own countryby anotherway.
"Thereforewhenyou seethe ABOMINATIONOF DESOLATIONwhich was spokenof throughDanielthe prophet,standingin the holyplace(let the readerunderstand),
"Behold,I have told you in advance.
"For as in thosedaysbeforethe floodthey were eatingand drinking,marryingand giving in marriage,untilthe daythat Noahenteredthe ark,
But when he sawmanyof the Phariseesand Sadduceescomingfor baptism,he saidto them, "You broodof vipers,whowarnedyou to fleefrom the wrathto come?
"And justas it happenedin the daysof Noah,soit will be alsoin the daysof the Sonof Man:
For in it [the] righteousnessof Godis revealedfrom faithto faith;as it is written,"BUT THE RIGHTEOUS[man] SHALL LIVEBY FAITH."
But the righteousnessbasedon faithspeaksas follows:"DO NOT SAYIN YOUR HEART,'WHOWILL ASCENDINTO HEAVEN?'(that is, to bringChristdown),
even[the] righteousnessof Godthroughfaithin JesusChristfor allthosewho believe;for there is nodistinction;
and he receivedthe signof circumcision,a sealof the righteousnessof the faithwhich he had while uncircumcised,sothat he might be the fatherof allwho believewithout being circumcised,that righteousnessmight be creditedto them,
For the promiseto Abrahamorto his descendantsthat he would be heirof the worldwas not throughthe Law,but throughthe righteousnessof faith.
Whatshall we saythen?That Gentiles,who did not pursuerighteousness,attainedrighteousness,eventhe righteousnesswhich is by faith;
For we through the Spirit,by faith,are waitingfor the hopeof righteousness.
and may be foundin Him, not havinga righteousnessof my ownderivedfrom [the] Law,but that which is throughfaithin Christ,the righteousnesswhich [comes] from Godon the basisof faith,
Nowfaithis the assuranceof [things] hopedfor, the convictionof thingsnot seen.
Seeto it that you do not refuseHim who is speaking.For ifthosedid not escapewhen they refusedhim who warned[them] on earth,muchless[will] we [escape] who turn awayfrom Him who [warns] from heaven.
In the daysof His flesh,He offeredup bothprayersand supplicationswith loudcryingand tearsto the One ableto saveHim from death,and He was heardbecauseof His piety.
whoservea copyand shadowof the heavenly things,justas Moseswas warned[by God] when he was aboutto erectthe tabernacle;for, "SEE,"He says,"THAT YOU MAKEall thingsACCORDINGTO THE PATTERNWHICH WAS SHOWNYOU ON THE MOUNTAIN."
who oncewere disobedient,whenthe patienceof Godkept waitingin the daysof Noah,during the constructionof the ark,in whicha few,that is, eightpersons,were brought safelythrough[the] water.
SimonPeter,a bond-servantand apostleof JesusChrist,To thosewho have receiveda faithof the same kindas ours,by the righteousnessof our Godand Savior,JesusChrist:
and did not sparethe ancientworld,but preservedNoah,a preacherof righteousness,with seven others,when He broughta floodupon the worldof the ungodly;
throughwhichthe worldat that timewas destroyed,being floodedwith water.
