| 1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen. |
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| 2: For by it the elders obtained a good report. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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: |
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| 10: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose
builder and maker is God. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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.
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| 14: For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek
a country. |
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| 15: 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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| 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. |
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| 17: 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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| 18: Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
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| 19: 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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| 20: By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to
come. |
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| 21: 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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| 22: 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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| 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. |
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| 24: By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be
called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; |
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| 25: Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God,
than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; |
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| 26: Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the
treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the
reward. |
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| 27: By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king:
for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. |
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| 28: Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of
blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. |
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| 29: By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land:
which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. |
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| 30: By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were
compassed about seven days. |
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| 31: By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that
believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. |
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| 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: |
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| 33: Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,
obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, |
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| 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. |
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| 35: Women received their dead raised to life again: and others
were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a
better resurrection: |
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| 36: And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea,
moreover of bonds and imprisonment: |
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| 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; |
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| 38: (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts,
and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. |
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| 39: And these all, having obtained a good report through faith,
received not the promise: |
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| 40: God having provided some better thing for us, that they
without us should not be made perfect. |
