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Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were
framed by the word of God, so that things which are
seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent
sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness
that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts:
and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not
see death; and was not found, because God had
translated him: for before his translation he had
this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him:
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is,
and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently
seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not
seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the
saving of his house; by the which he condemned the
world, and became heir of the righteousness which is
by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out
into a place which he should after receive for an
inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing
whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as
in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with
Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same
promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations,
whose builder and maker is God.
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.
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as
good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in
multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore
innumerable.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the
promises, but having seen them afar off, and were
persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed
that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that
they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that
country from whence they came out, they might have
had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an
heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called
their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up
Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered
up his only begotten son,
18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed
be called:
19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even
from the dead; from whence also he received him in a
figure.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning
things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both
the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the
top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the
departing of the children of Israel; and gave
commandment concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three
months of his parents, because they saw he was a
proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's
commandment.
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused
to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the
people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for
a season;
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches
than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto
the recompence of the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath
of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is
invisible.
28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the
sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the
firstborn should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry
land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were
drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after
they were compassed about seven days.
31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them
that believed not, when she had received the spies
with peace.
32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail
me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson,
and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of
the prophets:
33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought
righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths
of lions,
34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of
the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed
valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the
aliens.
35 Women received their dead raised to life again:
and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance;
that they might obtain a better resurrection:
36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and
scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were
tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered
about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute,
afflicted, tormented;
38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered
in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves
of the earth.
39 And these all, having obtained a good report
through faith, received not the promise:
40 God having provided some better thing for us, that
they without us should not be made perfect.
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