Hebrews 11:7 (LSB)

Passage

By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for prior to being taken up, he was approved as being pleasing to God.

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who draws near to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going.

Hebrews 11:9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "condemn", "faith", "noah", "warned", "things", "seen", and "reverence". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "condemn", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And without faith it is impossible to..." into verse 8's "By faith Abraham when he was called...", so "world" and "condemn" 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 "world" and "condemn" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.