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15 Als ze daarmee het vaderland hadden bedoeld waar ze vandaan waren gekomen, hadden ze terug kunnen gaan. 16 Maar zij verlangden naar een beter vaderland, namelijk hun hemelse vaderland. Daarom schaamt God Zich er niet voor om Zich hun God te noemen. Want Hij heeft voor hen in de hemel een stad gebouwd.

17 Doordat Abraham God geloofde, heeft hij gehoorzaam zijn zoon Izaäk op het altaar gelegd om hem te offeren. God wilde hem zo op de proef stellen.

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15 And truly if they had called to mind (A)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 (B)to be called their God, for He has (C)prepared a city for them.

The Faith of the Patriarchs(D)

17 By faith Abraham, (E)when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

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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.

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.

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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