Hebrews 11
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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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