• Hebrews 11:11
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 11 Πίστει To faith καὶ also αὐτὴ very Σάρρα Sarah δύναμιν power εἰς into καταβολὴν throwing down σπέρματος of seed ἔλαβεν she received καὶ and παρὰ beside καιρὸν appointed time ἡλικίας, of age (limit), ἐπεὶ since πιστὸν faithful ἡγήσατο she esteemed τὸν the (one) ἐπαγγειλάμενον· having promised;

  • Hebrews 11:11
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 11 By faith even Sarah herself received power for founding a seed, Even beyond the season of life’s prime,—Seeing that faithful she reckoned him that had promised;

  • Hebrews 11:11
    King James Version

    • 11 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.

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 11
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 11:11

      By faith also Sarah: Sarah and Rahab are the only women mentioned by name in this list of faithful ones. (Heb 11:31; compare Heb 11:23, 29, 35.) Sarah demonstrated great faith throughout her life, willingly leaving prosperous Ur and accompanying Abraham on his journeys. (Ge 11:31) Like Abraham, Sarah laughed when she first heard that she would give birth to a son in her old age. (Ge 17:17; 18:12) However, the account here indicates that she did not lack faith. In fact, Jehovah rewarded her faith so that she “received power to conceive offspring.”

      offspring: Lit., “seed.”​—See App. A2.

      she considered Him faithful: Or “she considered Him trustworthy.” Throughout the Bible, Jehovah God is often described as a faithful God. (De 7:9; 32:4; Ps 146:5, 6; 1Co 1:9; 10:13) The Greek word here rendered “faithful” is related to the noun “faith” (Heb 11:1, 6), and it has been defined as “inspiring trust/faith.” (See study note on Heb 10:23.) So here Paul shows that having faith in God includes considering Him faithful and worthy of complete trust. Sarah knew that Jehovah had fulfilled many promises for his servants in the past. (Compare Ge 6:17-21; 8:15-19.) Further, she knew that he had acted to protect her when she was taken by a pagan ruler. (Ge 12:10-20; compare Ge 20:1, 2, 10-16.) As one of “the holy women of the past who hoped in God,” Sarah was convinced that Jehovah would carry out all that he had promised. (1Pe 3:5, 6) He richly rewarded her confidence.​—Ge 21:1, 2.