Hebrews 11:2 (GNV)

Passage

For by it our elders were well reported of.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the grounds of things, which are hoped for, and the euidence of things which are not seene.

Hebrews 11:2 For by it our elders were well reported of.

Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we vnderstand that the world was ordeined by the worde of God, so that the things which we see, are not made of things which did appeare.

Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered vnto God a greater sacrifice then Cain, by the which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by the which faith also he being dead, yet speaketh.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "elders", "well", and "reported". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "elders" and "well", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Now faith is the grounds of things..." into verse 3's "Through faith we vnderstand that the world...", so "elders" and "well" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "elders" and "well" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.