YLT
KJV
2. For by it the elders obtained a good report.
ASV
2. For therein the elders had witness borne to them.
ESV
2. For by it the people of old received their commendation.
ERVEN
2. God was pleased with the people who lived a long time ago, because they had faith like this.
NLT
2. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.
WEB
2. For by this, the elders obtained testimony.
NET
2. For by it the people of old received God's commendation.
NLV
2. God was pleased with the men who had faith who lived long ago.
HCSB
2. For by it our ancestors were approved.
LITV
2. For by this the elders obtained witness.
RV
2. For therein the elders had witness borne to them.
NCV
2. Faith is the reason we remember great people who lived in the past.
MKJV
2. For by it the elders obtained a good report.
AKJV
2. For by it the elders obtained a good report.
LXXEN
KJV
2. For by it the elders obtained a good report.
AMP
2. For by [faith--trust and holy fervor born of faith] the men of old had divine testimony borne to them and obtained a good report.
KJVP
2. For G1063 CONJ by G1722 PREP it G5026 the G3588 T-NPM elders G4245 A-NPM obtained a good report G3140 V-API-3P .
YLT
2. for in this were the elders testified of;
ASV
2. For therein the elders had witness borne to them.
WEB
2. For by this, the elders obtained testimony.
NASB
2. Because of it the ancients were well attested.
ESV
2. For by it the people of old received their commendation.
RV
2. For therein the elders had witness borne to them.
RSV
2. For by it the men of old received divine approval.
NKJV
2. For by it the elders obtained a [good] testimony.
MKJV
2. For by it the elders obtained a good report.
AKJV
2. For by it the elders obtained a good report.
NRSV
2. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval.
NIV
2. This is what the ancients were commended for.
NIRV
2. That is what the people of long ago were praised for.
NLT
2. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.
MSG
2. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd.
GNB
2. It was by their faith that people of ancient times won God's approval.
NET
2. For by it the people of old received God's commendation.
ERVEN
2. God was pleased with the people who lived a long time ago, because they had faith like this.