Hebrews 11:13-26

New American Standard Bible

^13 (A)All these died in faith, ^(B)without receiving the promises, but ^(C)having seen and welcomed them from a distance, and ^(D)having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. ¹⁴ For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. ¹⁵ And indeed if they had been ^[a]thinking of that country which they left, ^(E)they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a ^(F)heavenly one. Therefore ^(G)God is not ^[b]ashamed to be ^(H)called their God; for ^(I)He has prepared a city for them.

¹⁷ By faith ^(J)Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and the one who had ^(K)received the promises was offering up his ^[c]only son; ¹⁸ it was he to whom it was said, “^(L)Through Isaac your ^[d]descendants shall be named.” ^19 [e]He considered that ^(M)God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back ^[f]as a ^[g](N)type. ²⁰ By faith ^(O)Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even regarding things to come. ²¹ By faith ^(P)Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and ^(Q)worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. ²² By faith ^(R)Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones.

²³ By faith ^(S)Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the ^(T)king’s edict. ²⁴ By faith Moses, ^(U)when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, ²⁵ choosing rather to ^(V)endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the temporary pleasures of sin, ^26 (W)considering the ^[h]reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the ^(X)reward.