By faith (A)Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, (B)prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of (C)the righteousness which is according to faith.

Faithful Abraham(D)

By faith (E)Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, (F)dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, (G)the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for (H)the city which has foundations, (I)whose builder and maker is God.

11 By faith (J)Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and (K)she[a] bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him (L)faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as (M)dead, were born as many as the (N)stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

The Heavenly Hope

13 These all died in faith, (O)not having received the (P)promises, but (Q)having seen them afar off [b]were assured of them, embraced them and (R)confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things (S)declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind (T)that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed (U)to be called their God, for He has (V)prepared a city for them.

The Faith of the Patriarchs(W)

17 By faith Abraham, (X)when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 [c]of whom it was said, (Y)“In Isaac your seed shall be called,” 19 concluding that God (Z)was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.

20 By faith (AA)Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, (AB)blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

22 By faith (AC)Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

The Faith of Moses(AD)

23 By faith (AE)Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s (AF)command.

24 By faith (AG)Moses, when he became of age, 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 [d]passing pleasures of sin, 26 esteeming (AH)the [e]reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures [f]in Egypt; for he looked to the (AI)reward.

27 By faith (AJ)he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. 28 By faith (AK)he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

29 By faith (AL)they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:11 NU omits she bore a child
  2. Hebrews 11:13 NU, M omit were assured of them
  3. Hebrews 11:18 to
  4. Hebrews 11:25 temporary
  5. Hebrews 11:26 reviling because of
  6. Hebrews 11:26 NU, M of

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