Hebrews 11:17-31

New King James Version

The Faith of the Patriarchs^(A)

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

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

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

²²By faith ^(G)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^(H)

²³By faith ^(I)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 ^(J)command.

²⁴By faith ^(K)Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, ²⁵choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the ^[b]passing pleasures of sin, ²⁶esteeming ^(L)the ^[c]reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures ^[d]in Egypt; for he looked to the ^(M)reward.

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

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

By Faith They Overcame

³⁰By faith ^(Q)the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. ³¹By faith ^(R)the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who ^[e]did not believe, when ^(S)she had received the spies with peace.