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HEBREWS
CHAPTER 11
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Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen.
- For
by it the elders obtained a good report.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- For
he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose
builder and maker [is] God.
- 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.
- 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.
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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.
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For they that say such things declare plainly that
they seek a country.
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And truly, if they had been mindful of that [country]
from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity
to have returned.
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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.
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By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac:
and he that had received the promises offered up his
only begotten [son],
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Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed
be called:
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Accounting that God [was] able to raise [him] up,
even from the dead; from whence also he received him
in a figure.
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By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things
to come.
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By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both
the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon
the top of his staff.
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By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the
departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment
concerning his bones.
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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.
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By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused
to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
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Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people
of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
- Esteeming
the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures
in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of
the reward.
- By
faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the
king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
- Through
faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of
blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should
touch them.
- By
faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry [land]:
which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
- By
faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were
compassed about seven days.
- By
faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that
believed not, when she had received the spies with
peace.
- 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:
- Who
through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,
obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
- 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.
- Women
received their dead raised to life again: and others
were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they
might obtain a better resurrection:
- And
others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings,
yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
- 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;
- (Of
whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts,
and [in] mountains, and [in] dens and caves of the
earth.
- And
these all, having obtained a good report through faith,
received not the promise:
- God
having provided some better thing for us, that they
without us should not be made perfect.
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