Hebrews 11:6-16

English Standard Version

⁶ And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God ^(A)must believe that he exists and ^(B)that he rewards those who seek him. ⁷ By faith ^(C)Noah, being warned by God concerning ^(D)events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of ^(E)the righteousness that comes by faith.

⁸ By faith ^(F)Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place ^(G)that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. ⁹ By faith he went to live in ^(H)the land of promise, as in a foreign land, ^(I)living in tents ^(J)with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. ¹⁰ For he was looking forward to ^(K)the city that has ^(L)foundations, ^(M)whose designer and builder is God. ¹¹ By faith ^(N)Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered ^(O)him faithful who had promised. ¹² Therefore from one man, and ^(P)him as good as dead, were born descendants ^(Q)as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.

¹³ These all died in faith, ^(R)not having received the things promised, but ^(S)having seen them and greeted them from afar, and ^(T)having acknowledged that they were ^(U)strangers and exiles on the earth. ¹⁴ For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. ¹⁵ If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, ^(V)they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed ^(W)to be called their God, for ^(X)he has prepared for them a city.